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Bronx Pair charged with Swindling New Jersey Senior of $10,000

By DAVID GREENE
A pair of Bronxites are facing jail time after they were accused of fleecing an elderly New Jersey resident out of nearly $10,000, telling the woman her nephew had been arrested for hitting a pedestrian and driving while intoxicated.   On Thursday, March 31, as first reported by Newsbreak, Hamilton, N.J. Police Lieutenant Manish Gautam confirmed the arrest of Claremont residents Raul Santos-Marte, 39, and Karina De Los Santos-Polanco, 34, both of Morris Avenue, The Bronx, who are accused in the scam which took place on Tuesday, March 1.   According to the Hamilton Police Department, the suspects called the


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from April 1 to June 29

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from April 1 to June 29. East 136th Street between Brown Place and Brook Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 10 to facilitate crane operation. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 6 to facilitate crane operation. East 146th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street/River Avenue


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Williamsbridge: Search for Missing 48-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 48-year-old man, reported missing from the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx.   Timothy Clark, 48, of 3514 Holland Avenue in Williamsbridge was last seen on Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 6.30 p.m., in front of his home.   He is described as male, is about 5 feet tall, Black, weighs around 100 pounds and has fading black hair. Clark was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants, brown boots and a green hat.   Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline


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Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson Weighs in on Historic Vote by Amazon Workers to Unionize

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson weighed in on the announcement on Friday, April 1, by Amazon workers on Staten Island of their decision to unionize, the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history, as reported by the Associated Press (AP).   “Today, we saw an incredible accomplishment with Amazon workers on Staten Island voting to unionize for the first time in Amazon`s 27-year history,” Gibson said. “Current and former workers rallied together and organized to form a union to fight for improved working conditions, standardized labor wages, and job protections. These workers have provided nonstop essential services


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Elections 2022: Community Voices Heard Power Endorses Jessica Altagracia Woolford in A.D. 81 Race

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 81 in the Northwest Bronx, announced on Thursday, March 31, that she has received the endorsement of Community Voices Heard Power (CVHPower) in her bid to win the June primary. According to the group’s website, CVHPower is a member-led, multi-racial organization principally comprised of women of color and low-income families in New York State. Members say they tackle tough issues and build power to secure racial, social and economic justice for all New Yorkers. They do this through grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy changes, and creating new models of


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Spuyten Duyvil: John J. McKelvey Sr. Honored with Co-Naming of Villa Rosa Bonheur Way on April 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Local Spuyten Duyvil resident, Stephanie Coggins, is encouraging families, friends and neighbors to attend the co-naming ceremony of Palisade Avenue / John J McKelvey Sr. Villa Rosa Bonheur Way, on April 8, an event hosted by District 11 Councilman Eric Dinowitz.   On December 15, 2021, legislation created and advanced by the councilman was passed at City Council which paved the way for the co-naming of the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Independence Avenue. According to Coggins, the co-naming celebrates the wide-ranging and historical contributions of McKelvey Sr. to modern day Spuyten Duyvil and the larger community encompassed by Bronx


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Police Appeal to Public for Help with Case involving Man Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in providing further information on a man who has been arrested for various sex-related crimes committed against numerous children.   It was reported to police that sometime between November 2019 and July 2021, inside P.S. 100X, located at 800 Taylor Avenue in the Soundview section of The Bronx, the man sexually assaulted at least three girls under the age of 12 during a New York Junior Tennis League after-school program.   Gerardo Gutierrez, 30, of Unionport Road in the Parkchester neighborhood of the borough, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, and


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Montefiore Doctor & Einstein Medical Students Donate Feminine Hygiene Products to Ukrainian Women

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bearing witness to the plight of the Ukrainian people amid the ongoing invasion by Russia of Ukraine, supporters around the world are stepping up to help in all sorts of ways, including Montefiore anesthesiologist, Dr. Tracey Straker, and three Albert Einstein College of Medicine medical students, Cory Ransom, Breckin Horton, and Diana Dominguez-Garcia.   In collaboration with The AFYA Foundation, the group of Montefiore Einstein women are helping to address the needs of Ukrainian women by preparing personal care kits to be shipped out to Ukraine, which include needed, feminine hygiene products. On Thursday, March 31, the group handed over


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Spuyten Duyvil: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for The Henry at 2395 Palisade Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at The Henry, a six-story, residential building located at 2395 Palisade Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Kutnicki Bernstein Architects and developed by Timber Equities, the structure yields 55 residential units.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, New York City’s Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD)’s online portal, are 17 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $65,520 to $167,570. At 130 percent of the AMI, there are three studios with


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