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Mino Lora, Bronx District 11 City Council Candidate Releases Campaign Launch Video

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Friday, Nov. 13, Mino Lora, artist, educator, and co-founder and executive director of People’s Theatre Project (PTP), a citywide social justice arts organization, released her campaign launch video for her bid to win the District 11 City Council seat in the Northwest Bronx. In the 48-second video, Lora says, “This pandemic continues to make clear who actually rises to the occasion in times of crisis – it’s us, the people. We are a community of dreamers and doers, and we keep this city running.” She continues, “I’m a Latina immigrant. This is not a unique experience in District 11,


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Julian Sepulveda Suspends Campaign in 15th City Council race, Endorses Elisa Crespo

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Julian Sepulveda announced on Friday, Nov. 13, that he will be suspending his campaign for the 15th District City Council seat and has endorsed Elisa Crespo.   In a video shared to Twitter, Sepulveda said, “Supporting Elisa was an easy decision. She is a Bronxite and a Latina, who was raised by a working-class mother. Her lived experience is rooted in the complex struggles that many in our community live day-to-day.”   Sepulveda continued, “Her campaign is an opportunity to make history by building a movement that empowers the Latinx community while building LGBTQ power in the Bronx. I know


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Mott Haven: High Schoolers Beautify New Community Fridge Shack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Art students from Young Urban Christians & Artists Inc. (YUCA) will paint a mural on the winterization shack and pantry for the Mott Haven Community Refrigerator on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the intersection of 141st Street and Saint Ann’s Avenue in the Bronx. A rain date is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 21. Created by two local sixth grade teachers, Daniel Zauderer and Charlotte Alvarez, in response to witnessing hunger among their students’ families, the Mott Haven Community Refrigerator is a freestanding outdoor refrigerator providing all community members with 24/7, no-questions-asked access to fresh food and other


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Male Suspect Sought for Criminal Sex Act involving 12-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of an unidentified male suspect seen in the attached photos, who is sought in connection with a criminal sex act which occurred in the 41st precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at 3 p.m., the victim, a 12-year-old girl, was standing outside, in the vicinity of 1149 Tiffany Street, when she was approached by an unidentified male who snatched her cellphone, using it to lure her to an alleyway at 1149 Tiffany Street.   There, he forced


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University Heights: Two Suspects Wanted in Connection to Non-Fatal Shooting Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of two unidentified men, seen in the attached photo and video, who are sought in connection with an assault (non-fatal shooting) which took place in the 52nd precinct.   On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 7.05 a.m., two unidentified men entered Mixtec, a restaurant located at 2345 Jerome Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx. One of the men, referred to by police as “unidentified male #1,” produced a handgun and discharged it, striking a victim, a 30-year-old man, once in his left arm, and once


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Friends of Devoe Park Gather for Park Clean-Up & Crocus Bulb Planting Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  As part of their regular and ongoing efforts to clean-up parks in the Northwest Bronx, and generally to promote a strong community spirit, Friends of Devoe Park (FoDP), along with some members of Northwest Bronx Democrats for Change, gathered, once again, on Saturday, Nov. 7, to take part in a crocus bulb-planting and clean-up event.   This week, they were joined by a representative of Partnership for Parks, a public-private program that, according to their social media page, supports and champions a growing network of leaders who care and advocate for neighborhood parks and green spaces.   The program


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Fordham Manor: Patrol Officers Pick Up Lost Dog and Reunite “Major” with Happy Owner

By DAVID GREENE
A pair of police patrol officers from the 52nd precinct who were on routine patrol along Jerome Avenue recently helped track down a runaway dog and reunite it with its grateful owner.   The unidentified owner was walking her dog in St. James Park at Jerome Avenue and West 192nd Street in Fordham Manor at around 12 noon on Sunday, Nov 1, when she became separated from her canine companion.   Recounting the story, moments after being reunited with the pooch, the owner said, “He was playing in the park and some kids left, and I guess he wanted to


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Bronx Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Oct. 29, Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced that a Bronx man pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and will be sentenced to 15 years in prison. The sentence will run concurrently with a five-year sentence for gun possession in a separate case.            According to the investigation, on Oct. 23, 2016, at about 2 a.m., the defendant, who uses a wheelchair, fired multiple shots at Kevin Thomas, 28, during a dispute in the Mott Haven Houses, striking the victim 13 times. He fled the scene and was arrested on Jan. 20, 2017, in a location in the


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New York City Employee Arrested on DUI Charge

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 at 2.31 a.m., an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 49th precinct in the Bronx.   Hector Martinez, 39, an NYPD police officer, was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving with impaired ability from alcohol intake.