Fundraiser Launched for Bronx Family Robbed at Gunpoint in their Home before Christmas

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following a home invasion in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on Dec. 20, in which two grandparents and two grandchildren were tied up and robbed at gunpoint, a GoFundMe page has been set-up to help the family get through the holiday season. The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection to an assault and robbery that occurred in Morris Heights, in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Dec. 20, at approximately 5 p.m., inside an apartment located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a a 31-year-old woman who was reported missing to police in Hunts Point, in the 41st precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 9 a.m., Dulce Lopez, 31, of 611 Casanova Street, was last seen inside her basement apartment at this address, in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. She is described as female, Hispanic, 31 years of age, is approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, has brown eyes and long, black hair. Her clothing description at the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street closures in the Bronx from Dec. 24, 2021 to Jan. 10, 2022. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Walton Avenue This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Jan 10, 2022, to facilitate crane operation. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 31, to facilitate crane operation. Harrod Place between Westchester Avenue and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 23, at approximately 1.33 p.m., in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue, on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, the person stabbed a 32-year-old man, following a verbal dispute that escalated into a physical altercation. The victim suffered a stab wound to

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law, bills A.7536B/S.4516C, which make the falsification of COVID-19 vaccination records a crime. The new “Truth in Vaccination Law,” sponsored respectively in the assembly and senate by Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and State Sen. Anna M. Kaplan, a Democrat who represents North Hills, takes effect at a critical moment in the State’s battle against the coronavirus. A sharp rise in new COVID-19 cases stemming from the prevalence of the omicron variant, has added new urgency to efforts to ensure every eligible New Yorker is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a press release

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As expected, District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz won the Nov. 2 District 15 City Council general election, regaining the seat he won for the first time in the March 2021 special election, as reported. Feliz won 70 percent of the vote share in the November general election, his third election of 2021, securing 7,224 votes out of a total of 10,264 eligible ballots, with runner up, Ariel Rivera Diaz, who ran on both the Republican Party and Conservative Party tickets, gaining 1,340 votes. The New York City Board of Elections certified the results on Nov. 30. In

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Dec. 18 that, after 58 years of service, a fleet of subway cars known as the R-32s, nicknamed the Brightliners, and which are among the oldest subway cars to operate in the world, will officially retire from service. To commemorate the historic occasion and the subway cars’ unique design, New York City Transit (NYCT) is placing one R-32 train in service on four consecutive Sundays from mid-December through early January. The first run took place on Sunday, Dec. 19. According to the MTA, the R-32s were the first large fleet of mass-produced

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals and the vehicle seen in the attached video and photos, following a robbery on Grant Avenue, in the 44th precinct. It was reported to police that on Wednesday Dec. 8, at approximately 1.42 a.m., in front of 1240 Grant Avenue, southwest of Claremont Park, the two individuals stopped their car in front of a 54-year-old male victim’s parked car while he was standing next to it. They told the victim they were police officers and that his car had been reported stolen. One of them then

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A 40-year-old man has died following a shooting in the Allerton section of the Bronx. Police reported that on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at approximately 11.17 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired in front of 2309 Holland Avenue in Allerton, in the 49th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 40-year-old man lying on the ground, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the chest. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing.