Fordham Manor: Search for Missing 17-Year-Old Youth, Last Seen Thursday, Nov. 12

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of Yaaqob Ali, 17, who was reported missing on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that Yaaqob was last seen leaving his home at 2523 University Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, at around 3 p.m. He is described as male, Asian, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, of a thin build, brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a brown coat, black T-shirt, black jeans and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of Christopher McKnight, 31, who was reported missing on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020 in the 52nd precinct. McKnight was last seen at his home, at 357 East 193rd Street in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, on Sunday, Nov 1, 2020 at around 1 p.m. He is described as a male, Black, approximately 6 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing eyeglasses. There was no clothing description available for McKnight as

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of Laura Zippo, 63, who was reported missing on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 in the 49th precinct. Zippo, of 516 Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest section of the Bronx, was last seen inside her home on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 at around noon. She is described as female, White, approximately 5 feet tall, weighs 100 pounds, has a thin build, light complexion, brown eyes, brown hair and was last seen wearing a white night gown and eyeglasses. A photo of Zippo is attached and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Saturday Nov. 14, Montefiore Medical Center hosted the annual Help America Hear Day event, in partnership with the Help America Hear Foundation, McGuire’s Hearing Centers, GN Resound. During the event, six hearing-impaired individuals were fitted with free state-of-the-art hearing aid instruments and will also benefit from follow-up care for the next year at no charge, an early Christmas miracle for the recipients as the average cost for a set of hearing aids is $5,000. The event was a day filled with gratitude, generosity, appreciation and a reminder to everyone that hearing loss affects not only the individual, but also

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 3.39 a.m., a New York City employee was arrested in the Bronx in the 48th precinct, which covers Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms. Ramon Castro, 33, an NYPD Police Officer was arrested and charged with assault

New Yellow Zone COVID Clusters in the Bronx, Thanksgiving Gatherings Limited to 10

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State continues to remain on guard as Thanksgiving approaches. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that while the State’s COVID numbers are better, relative to most of the nation, New York has, nonetheless, seen an uptick in the number of total COVID hospitalizations, and test positivity rates in many parts of the state that are higher than what he would like to see. The State’s adopted COVID-19 micro-cluster strategy outlines the new rules and restrictions which directly target areas with the highest transmission of COVID-19 cases and surrounding communities. Now identified are two new yellow cluster zones in the

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Throughout the northwest Bronx, various statues, plaques and memorials honor and remember those veterans who served the country, some of whom died in combat. From the Bronx Victory Memorial at the southern end of Mosholu Parkway, which honors local residents who died in World War I, to Memorial Grove in Van Cortlandt Park, which honors those who served up to, and through the Vietnam War, local neighborhoods recognize the service of men and women in the military. Of course, Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for over 6,500 men and women who served in the military. Those

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Earlier this week, UnitedHealthcare, the Dreambuilders Foundation and NY Jets wide receiver, Breshad Perriman, donated close to 100 duffle bags filled with personal supplies to Covenant House New York (CHNY), a citywide shelter system for homeless teens and young adults. UnitedHealthcare contributed $15,000 to provide much needed toiletries and everyday supplies to the shelter system, which includes CHNY’s Rights of Passage transitional living program site in Westchester Square in the Bronx, where 96 residents are located. Perriman joined UnitedHealthcare of New York CEO, Michael McGuire, at UHC’s New Jersey office earlier this week to assemble the duffle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying two individuals wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 at around 2 p.m. inside 301 East Kingsbridge Road (Envy Nail Salon), two unidentified men approached a 36-year-old woman as she was exiting the store. They proceeded to slash her with a box cutter and remove her purse which contained $700. The suspects fled on foot northbound on East Kingsbridge Road toward Briggs Avenue. The victim sustained a laceration to her face and was