Commemorative “Care” Mural Unveiled at Jacobi Medical Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUINONES

On Thursday Sept. 3, 2020, a commemorative “Care” mural was unveiled in the patio of the rotunda building (building 4) at Jacobi Medical Center in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. The idea behind the mural was to promote greater neighborhood wellness, and to help build trust and engagement between the community and the hospital. Designed by artists, Andrei Krautsou and Yulia Puhach, the project was an artistic collaboration with the staff of Jacobi Medical Center, in conjunction with the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund. Since Friday, Aug. 21, the project participants had been painting, in stages,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The MTA Construction & Development department announced on Sept. 10 that it is another step closer to completing the roadway construction phase of the $253 million Throggs Neck Bridge roadway deck replacement. In this phase, the project team will replace the original concrete roadway, which dates to when the bridge was built in the late 1950s, with a new lighter-weight, stronger, steel deck. Staged roadway work began on Friday, Sept. 11 with a new traffic pattern in place on Sept. 14 using a movable barrier to ensure full traffic lane capacity for customers during the morning and afternoon

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

At first glance, the relationship between skydiving, a woman’s right to vote, and Woodlawn Cemetery might not seem obvious. On Aug. 26 though, four members of the Highlight Pro Skydiving Team parachuted from helicopters 4,500 feet in the sky onto the grounds of the cemetery and placed a yellow rose at the gravesite of suffragist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and other pioneering women. Other celebrations took place across the country on the same day to commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution which secured the right to vote for women. In Manhattan, a monument to women’s rights

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the man shown in the attached surveillance video and photos who is wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident which occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at approximately 5 p.m., in the vicinity of Davidson Avenue and Jerome Avenue in the Bronx, a 21-year-old female was entering the vestibule of her apartment building when an unknown man approached her from behind and grabbed the victim’s buttocks. The individual then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim sustained no injury.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying three male individuals who are sought in connection with a series of gunpoint robberies which took place in the 43rd, 44th, 47th, and 50th precincts. The men appear in the attached videos and photos which were taken in the vicinity of various incident locations. Incident Number 1 On Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 at 7 p.m., in the vicinity of Grant Highway and West 169 Street, in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx, a 66-year-old male victim was walking on the street when two unknown men approached him

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Museum, located in Albany, has begun programming to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. On Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, the museum’s senior historian and curator of the World Trade Center Collections, Aaron Noble, provided a gallery tour of World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response to commemorate the anniversary. A video of the program is available on the museum’s web page, as well as on the museum’s YouTube page. Additionally, since Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, a display of World Trade Center artifacts has been added to the Windows on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Attorney General James has secured refunds for New Yorkers who purchased gift cards that expired earlier than legally permitted. The court order resolves a lawsuit filed earlier this year in Erie County against gift card company “Simply Certificates,” which profited by selling gift cards to consumers with illegal expiration dates. Some New Yorkers purchased gift cards from Simply Certificates that expired one year from the purchase date, which is in violation of New York State law. The law requires a 5-year period before a gift card can expire. “At a time when so many are hurting financially

By SÍLE MOLONEY

With only 22 days left until the conclusion of the 2020 census, following President Trump’s move to cut it short by one month, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, NYC Census 2020 announced the third contestants in the “NYC Census Subway Series,” to mobilize New Yorkers to self-respond immediately. NYC Census 2020 Field Director Kathleen Daniel released the following statement about the series. “Our Census Subway Series has unleashed the power of neighborhood pride in bringing out the census count, and we’re thrilled to bring the competition to the Boogie Down Bronx. For the third week of our Census Subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male individual wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident which occurred in the 52nd Precinct. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at approximately 3.15 p.m., in the vicinity of East 197th Street and Decatur Avenue in the Bronx, a 33-year-old female victim was entering the rear of her apartment building when an unidentified male approached from behind and grabbed the victim’s buttocks. The individual then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim sustained no injury. Anyone with information with regards to this incident is asked