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Highbridge: NYPD Seek Public’s Assistance To Locate Missing 47-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Maame Pokuaah, 47, who was reported missing on Saturday, October 10, 2020 within the confines of the 44th precinct. Pokuaah resides at 1040 Anderson Avenue in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.   It was reported to the police that Pokuaah was last seen on Monday, October 5, 2020 at around noon at her residence. She is described as a female, Black, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 140 pounds, with a medium build, medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair.   Anyone with information in


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Parkchester: NYPD Seek Public’s Assistance To Locate Missing 29-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mustafa Cisse, 29, reported missing on Saturday, October 10, 2020, within the confines of the 43rd Precinct. Cisse resides at 2044 Benedict Avenue in the Parkchester section of the The Bronx.   It was reported to police that Cisse was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 at approximately 2 p.m. leaving his residence. He is described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with a medium build, dark complexion, brown eyes, bald head and a large black beard. He was last seen


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Clason Point: NYPD Seek Public’s Assistance To Locate Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Saniya Williams, 15, who was reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020 within the confines of the 43rd precinct. Saniya resides in the Clason Point section of the Bronx, at 1689 Randall Avenue, The Bronx, NY.   It was reported to police that she was last seen on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 at approximately 8:00 a.m. leaving her residence. She is described as a female, Black, approximately 5 foot, 7 inches tall, weighing 230 pounds, with a heavy build, medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair with a


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Highbridge: NYPD Seek Public’s Assistance To Locate Second Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Xavia Campbell, 15, within the confines of the 44th precinct in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.   Xavia was last seen on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at her home, at 1001 University Avenue, The Bronx, at approximately 1:30 p.m. She is described as a female, Black, 5 foot, 4 inches tall, weighs 125 pounds, has brown eyes and dyed red hair, and was last seen wearing pink pants and a blue jean jacket.   Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call


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Highbridge: NYPD Seek Public’s Assistance To Locate Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person, Jazmary Thompson, 15, of 1001 University Avenue, Highbridge, The Bronx.   Jazmary was last seen on Saturday, Oct. 10, within the confines of the 44th Precinct at 1001 University Avenue at approximately 4 p.m. She is described as a female, Black, 5 foot, 1 inch tall, weighs 115 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair with yellow highlights, and was last seen wearing a gray sweatsuit.   Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477)


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Update – Bedford Park: Man Stabbed and Dragged onto Street, Woman Charged with Murder

By DAVID GREENE
  Detectives from the 52nd precinct are investigating their second stabbing homicide of the weekend, after a woman apparently stabbed a man and dragged him out onto the street, apparently leaving him for dead.   According to an NYPD source, the department received a call to 911 at 7.13 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, of a man stabbed at 2837 Valentine Avenue, at the corner of East 198 Street in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx. As officers from the 52nd precinct arrived, the source said, “A 35-year-old man was found with a stab wound to the chest and


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NYS Tax Department Reminds New Yorkers of Oct. 15 Deadline to File Income Tax Returns

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance have reminded New Yorkers of two important deadlines:   Taxpayers who obtained a filing extension must submit their personal income tax returns on or before Thursday, October 15; and Some 538,000 New Yorkers who haven’t claimed the federal Economic Impact Payment that they’re eligible to receive from the IRS must do so by November 21.   “With less than two weeks before the deadline for filing personal income tax returns on extension, we’re reminding taxpayers to take advantage of online guidance and free tax filing software available on our website,” said


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Legal Aid Calls on DOC to Assist People in Custody with Stimulus Payment Applications 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  After the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and a federal judge extended deadlines to apply for stimulus payments under the CARES Act, the Legal Aid Society called on the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS), and the New York City Department of Correction (DOC) to bolster outreach to those in custody to assist them with these applications.   The need to help with such applications became essential and apparent in the wake of a federal ruling that the IRS had wrongly denied stimulus payments to persons because they were incarcerated. Under the new deadlines, paper applications


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Bedford Park: Individuals Wanted in Connection with Mailbox Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals who appear in the attached video in connection with a burglary that occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct.   On Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at approximately 5:14 a.m., inside of 325 East 201st Street, two unknown individuals forcibly gained access to the building through a secured front entrance. Once inside, the individuals forcibly opened the mailboxes and removed several packages containing unknown items.   Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at


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