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Health Check: Prostate Health, Be Aware, Not Afraid! 

By CARLOS TEJEDA
September was Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. The word “prostate” comes from an ancient Greek word that means “to stand in front of” or “guard,” and the gland is named for its place in front of the bladder. You too can “stand guard” for the prostate by making wise choices about screening tests and exams, diet, exercise, and other health behaviors.

Norwood: 22 Cameras Coming to Williamsbridge Oval Park

By DAVID GREENE
Calls for security camera installation in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood have been loud and consistent, as reported. At the monthly meeting of the 52nd Precinct Community Council, held Thursday, Sept. 25, at Success Academy Charter School on East 207th Street in Norwood, both the NYPD and a representative for State Sen. Gustavo Rivera’s office announced that 22 video surveillance cameras would begin to be installed shortly in the park.

Man Sought for Sexual Abuse Incident Aboard MTA Bus

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with a sexual abuse incident that occurred aboard an MTA bus close to a Pelham Bay Park bus stop. 

Hope on Wheels

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On a dark, cloudy night in late September 2023, around 12 days after one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici tragically and accidentally overdosed on fentanyl at El Divino Niño daycare center, a cover for an underground fentanyl operation, Michael, 45, and Ashley, 31, huddled together under the infamous nearby Kingsbridge underpass at the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Kingsbridge Heights. Sometimes they squabbled, not in an aggressive way but like an overly familiar elderly couple.