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Mayor Announces City Buildings to be Lit in Green on Saturday Night in Support of Abortion Rights  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday, May 14, that municipal buildings, including Bronx Borough Hall, will be lit green in support of abortion rights on Saturday night. Earlier on Saturday, the mayor, elected leaders, reproductive rights organizations, community leaders and activists, and thousands of New Yorkers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, calling for safe, legal access to abortion across the nation during the “Bans Off Our Bodies” march.   “Abortion is health care and health care is a human right,” said Adams. “New York City stands with everyone fighting to protect reproductive rights and against anti-choice


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Bedford Park: Two Teens Hospitalized following Multiple Shooting

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying two suspects seen in the attached surveillance video regarding a non-fatal, multiple shooting incident that occurred in Bedford Park, where two teens were shot.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 9.30 p.m., the two teens were walking in front of 382 East 197th Street, when they observed a group of individuals in front of 2720 Decatur Avenue.   The group fired at them multiple times, striking the first teen victim, a 14-year-old male, in the left arm and the second teen victim, a 15-year-old male,


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Olinville: Robbery & Assault at Mobil Gas Station Leaves Cashier Unconscious

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the unidentified people seen in the attached surveillance video who are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Olinville.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 3.23 a.m., a man and a woman entered the Mobil Gas Station, located at 688 East Gun Hill Road in Olinville. The man approached the counter and requested to look at rolling papers [for tobacco] which were behind the counter.   When he attempted to leave the store without paying, a 63-year-old male employee/cashier locked


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Kingsbridge Heights: NYCHA Supervisor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Shooting Superintendant

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, May 12, that a former New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting a building superintendent multiple times after being written up for a job infraction.   According to the investigation, as detailed by the prosecution, on Jan. 6, 2020, inside Fort Independence Houses, a residential housing complex located at 3340 Bailey Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, the defendant, Frankie Corchado, 48, who worked as a supervisor of caretakers, met with Charles Newton, the superintendent, along with a manager.


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Kingsbridge Heights: Search for 15-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing in Kingsbridge Heights, in the 50th precinct. It was reported to police that Sashely Arpi, 15, of 3055 Baily Avenue in The Bronx, was last seen on Tuesday, May 10, at around 7.25 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, White, is 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 90 pounds, has a thin build, a light complexion and black hair. She was last seen wearing black pants, black sneakers and a black sweater. Anyone with information regarding to this incident is asked to call


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from May 13 to June 29 including for Bronx Week Parade

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from May 13 to June 29.   Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation. Shakespeare Avenue between Featherbed Lane and Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 17 to facilitate crane operation. Bullard


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National Weather Service NYC Says Dense Fog Expected until Saturday, May 14 at 10 A.M.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City office of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dense fog advisory which is in effect until Saturday, May 14, at 10 a.m.   Visibility of one quarter mile or less is expected in portions of northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut and in the southeast of New York State. Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility are also expected. Residents are requested, if driving, to slow down, use the vehicle’s headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of your vehicle.    

UPDATE Bedford Park: Renewed Search for Baby Catherine’s Shooter as Mayor Calls to Cancel Largest Ghost Gun Supplier

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is renewing its call in asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photographs and video who is sought in connection with the non-fatal shooting in January of then 11-month-old “Baby Catherine” in Bedford Park.   As reported by Norwood News at the time, police said on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at approximately 6.45 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding the infant who had been shot at East 198th Street and Valentine Avenue, located in the 52nd precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed an 11-month-old baby girl with a gunshot wound to the face,”


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Earth Day Celebrated at Woodlawn, Bronx Community College & Across The Bronx

By DAVID GREENE
  Unable to host large gatherings for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bronxites were out in full force last month, attending a nature tour of Woodlawn Cemetery, participating in a clean-up event at Bronx Community College, as well as joining other events held across the borough, all in celebration of Earth Day [April 22].   Attendees at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday, April 23, enjoyed a walking tour, the purpose of which was to identify some 400 different species of tree at the cemetery. Other participants toured the cemetery in Woodlawn’s trolley cars, and enjoyed a live


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