Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Union Launch Apprenticeship Recruitment Campaign

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local Union #8 will carry out a recruitment campaign from March 13 through March 24, for 25 roofer apprentices, the New York State Department of Labor announced on Feb. 14. According to the union, applications are open for a combined total of 25 roofer apprenticeships, covering two recruitment regions, in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City. Applications may be completed and submitted online only, starting at 8 a.m. on March 13 at www.roofers8.org, and must be received online by 11:59 p.m. on March 24. According to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 37-year-old male resident of Fordham Manor has been identified as one of two fatal victims involved in last weekend’s multiple shooting incident in the Tremont section of The Bronx, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Friday, Feb. 10, at around 2.31 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an incident in which multiple people were shot at East Tremont Avenue and Hughes Avenue, located outside a branch of the Popeye’s restaurant franchise. Upon arrival, officers discovered four people had been shot. A NYPD spokesperson said the first victim was a 24-year-old man who was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man at 4057 Pratt Avenue in north Edenwald on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, police shared a video of the incident and are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. Video courtesy of the NYPD Following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in north Edenwald in January, police have shared a video and some photos of a vehicle and some people they are attempting to identify in connection to the incident. They are appealing to the public for help with the investigation. On Wednesday, Jan. 18, at around

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 27-year-old man has died following an early morning shooting in Parkchester. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 5.01 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 1556 White Plains Road, located in the 43rd Precinct. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.” Police said there were no immediate arrests, the investigation remains ongoing,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person or vehicle seen in the attached photos regarding a reckless endangerment incident (a shooting) that occurred in Bedford Park. Police said that on Saturday, Feb. 11, at around 6.47 a.m., an unidentified man got out of a black sedan and fired a number of shots in the direction of a black SUV located in front of 2870 Webster Avenue. They said the gunman then got back into the sedan and fled the location southbound on Webster Avenue. An NYPD spokesperson said, “The SUV also fled the location to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old girl who was reported missing on Friday, Feb. 10. It was reported to police that Alexa Olivera of 2444 Devoe Terrace in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx was last seen on Friday, Feb. 3, at around 2.11 p.m., inside her home. She is described as being 5 feet tall, weighs around 100 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and gray, Jordan sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime

By DAVID GREENE

More than five months after a Norwood man was found dead inside an apartment, where a second man may have been removed by paramedics, the NYPD, FDNY and the Office of the City’s Medical Examiner have remained silent as regards updates on the case, despite several requests for information. According to police officials, officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to 16 East 208th Street and De Kalb Avenue at 10.22 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, where they discovered Adam Perez, 44, inside a third-floor apartment. Perez was “unconscious and unresponsive” and was pronounced deceased at the scene. At

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Belmont native, The Hon. Yadhira González-Taylor, a lawyer, veteran, educator, retired firefighter, children’s author, and mother of three, was formally inducted as a civil court judge of the City of New York for Bronx County on Sunday, Jan. 29 at Monroe College. It followed her November 2022 general election win when, as reported, she garnered 23.30 percent of the vote, along with fellow Democrats, the Hon. Michele Davila who won 22.82 percent of the vote, the Hon. Sophia Hershman who won 20.11 percent and the Hon. Cynthia Isales who won 19.56 percent. Among the attendees were Bronx District Attorney Darcel

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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Roofers, Waterproofers & Allied Workers Union Launch Apprenticeship Recruitment Campaign

Fordham Manor Resident One of Two Fatal Victims of Multiple Shooting in Tremont

Edenwald: Police Release Video of Suspects following Fatal Shooting of 21-Year-Old Man

Parkchester: 27-Year-Old Man Dies following Early Morning Shooting

Bedford Park: Man Sought following Non-Fatal Early Morning Shooting on Webster Avenue

Fordham Manor: Search for 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

Mystery Surrounds Death of Norwood Man, 5 Months Later

Yadhira González-Taylor Inducted as Civil Court Judge at Monroe College Ceremony