Andy King Releases Statement Following NYC Council Decision to Expel Him

King Casts Himself the Victim Post-Suspension, Appears to Back Theory of a Larger Plot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Council expelled Councilman Andy King (D-Bronx) on Monday, Oct. 5, over charges he harassed and discriminated against a female employee, took a kickback from another staffer and failed to pay a fine for previous misconduct. The news was widely reported in a number of media outlets though no official press release was issued by the council regarding the decision. The New York Daily News reported that during a council meeting that was held online, Council Speaker Corey Johnson said, “All reasonable alternatives have been exhausted and drastic action is now our only option.” He added, “King’s

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

With one month to go before the 2020 presidential election, possibly the most hotly debated contest of modern times, news that President Donald J. Trump tested positive for the coronavirus was announced by the White House on Thursday evening, October 1 according to The Hill. Given the president’s apparent, past reluctance to support the science in terms of how best to contain the coronavirus, some Bronxites appear to have little sympathy for him following his diagnosis, while other Bronxites are quite demonstrative in their support for him. Belmont resident Rosa Velasquez said she believed the president would use

By Síle Moloney

On Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at 00:38 a.m., an off-duty New York City male employee was arrested and charged within the confines of the 44th precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Grand Concourse, Bronx Terminal Market, and Yankee Stadium. Diego Carmona-Suero, 33, an employee at the New York City Department of Sanitation was charged with assault. An arrest is not proof that a person is guilty of a crime.

Norwood: Man Wanted in Connection with Forcible Touching Incident

By DAVID GREENE

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached video and photograph in connection with a forcible touching incident that occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday Sept. 14, 2020, at approximately 6.50 p.m., at the intersection of Wayne Avenue and Reservoir Oval West in the Norwood section of the Bronx, the individual grabbed a 45-year-old female victim’s buttocks and then fled on foot. The individual is described as male, is 6 feet tall, and of a slim

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for a brazen gunman who fired into an apartment building on a crowded street in Norwood. According to NYPD spokeswoman, Sergeant Jessica McRorie, the incident was reported at 2.57 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, outside of 3307 Hull Avenue at East 209th Street. No injuries were reported. McRorie said, “An unknown person in a grey sedan did discharge a firearm in the direction of another person and then fled the location.” She added, “There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.” One neighborhood resident said a half dozen young members of the Bloods gang

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at approximately 6.30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided infant inside of 1285 Washington Avenue, Morrisania Houses, in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, within the confines of the 42nd precinct, Police Service Area (PSA) #7. Upon arrival, officers observed a 7-month-old male baby unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. EMS also responded to the location and transported the aided infant to BronxCare Health System hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death. The identity of the deceased

By SÍLE MOLONEY

President Donald Trump’s doctors said during a press briefing on Oct. 3, that the president is being administered remdesivir, a drug trialed in the Bronx to treat patients with COVID-19, as a joint research initiative by Montefiore Health System and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Einstein/Montefiore was the first New York site to take part in what is an ongoing international drug treatment study. The first iteration of the Adaptive COVID-19 Treatment Trial (ACTT) began in various locations on Feb. 21, though candidate recruitment only began in the Bronx in March. Remdesivir is described as an investigational, broad-spectrum

By DAVID GREENE

Investigators from the FDNY’s Fire Marshal unit are investigating the second blaze to strike a commercial business along a popular shopping hub over a three-day period in the Norwood section of the Bronx. FDNY officials reported that the fire broke out inside the W&K Beauty Salon & Barber Shop, located at 6 West Gun Hill Road. According to an unnamed official, the fire broke out at 10.47 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 27 and 60 FDNY members from 12 fire units brought the blaze under control by 11.28 p.m. Fire Marshals from the FDNY’s Bureau of Fire Investigation were

By Síle Moloney

Over 50 Bronx students, parents and community members will march through Education Mile on Saturday, October 3rd as part of Dignity in Schools’ National Week of Action calling for police-free schools. The protest, organized by Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition and Sistas and Brothas United (SBU), will drop banners demanding police-free schools and investment in restorative justice at six schools — Dewitt Clinton High School, Bronx Science High School, High School for American Studies, Walton Campus, P.S. 86, and P.S. 340. The protest comes as students re-enter school for the first time after six months of home learning