UCHC’s Mildred Casiano Honored as Woman of Distinction

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Mildred Casiano MSW, LCSW-R, MPH, director of behavioral health at Union Community Health Center (UCHC), located in the Fordham Heights neighborhood, was honored as a 2021 Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) during a ceremony held at the center, on Oct. 22. During her acceptance speech, Casiano thanked Douglas York Ph.D., CEO of UCHC, her behavior health team, and the entire UCSC family along with friends and family who came out to support her on the day. She said she felt “overwhelmed and overjoyed” but overall, “truly blessed,” by the honor. “I would

By DAVID GREENE

A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting in Fordham Manor. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, at approximately 9.09 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding two men who had been shot in the vicinity of East 194th Street and Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, located in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed two men with sustained gunshot wounds: a 25-year-old who was shot in the right leg and a 28-year-old who was shot in the right hand. The incident arose following a dispute which broke out at the location. A

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 44-year-old man from Brooklyn who was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 15, from within the confines of the Bronx’s 52nd precinct. John Thorton, 44, of 1597 Sedgwick Avenue in Brooklyn was last seen at his home in Brooklyn at 10.30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighs 176 pounds, and was last seen wearing a multi-colored shirt, black pants, and blue sneakers. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City’s health commissioner, Dave A. Chokshi M.D., said on Monday, Nov. 15, that hospitalizations for patients with COVID-19 across the City remain low. However, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in recent days. “We had anticipated this might occur as the weather gets cooler and people spend more time indoors,” he said. An update on NYC’s #COVID19 situation: Although hospitalizations remain low right now, we are seeing an uptick in cases in recent days. We had anticipated this might occur as the weather gets cooler and people spend more time indoors. 🧵 — Dr. Michelle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 18, that a 12-year-old girl from Woodstock who was reported missing in November for the second time in a few months has been found safe. It was reported to police that, prior to being found, Krystal Crespo, 12, of East 152nd Street had last been seen on Wednesday, Nov. 10, at approximately 5.35 p.m. at her home. She was described as female, Hispanic, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 115 pounds, with a thin build, brown eyes, and black shoulder-length hair. She had last been seen wearing a black tank top, blue jeans

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Nearly two years after COVID-19 shut down New York City and changed life as we know it, a new series of public service announcements created by Lehman College students for the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is exploring how New Yorkers adapted, endured, and came together during the pandemic’s early days. The series, “Shift NYC,” was shot and recorded by 10 Lehman students, working with a team of 11 faculty and staff from Lehman’s Multimedia Center and School of Arts and Humanities, over the summer. It debuted this month, with five episodes set to air in weekly installments on Lehman’s Instagram account through early

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photo who are sought for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Wednesday Nov. 10, at approximately 11.30 p.m., in front of 4600 White Plains Road, two individuals approached a 31-year-old male victim and one of them produced a firearm and shot him once in the buttocks and twice in his left leg. The assailants fled the scene on foot eastbound on East

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 46th precinct / Transit District 11. It was reported to police that on Friday, Nov. 12, at approximately 2.50 p.m., inside the Jerome Avenue and East Burnside Avenue subway station in Mt Hope, a 13-year-old male victim was standing on the mezzanine level of the 4 train platform when the unknown individual approached him, displayed a knife, and demanded the victim’s chain. The suspect then

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video courtesy of the NYPD The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a forcible touching incident that occurred in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Oct. 7, at approximately 2.38 p.m., the person and a 20-year-old female victim both boarded a Bx3 MTA bus at Fordham Road and University Avenue on the border of University Heights and Fordham Manor. Once on the bus, the assailant grabbed the victim’s buttocks and