Crime

Adams Announces New Workforce Development Program at BCC with $18.6M Federal Grant

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Mayor Eric Adams was at Bronx Community College on Monday, Aug. 15, for the announcement of the launch of the “Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers” (PINCC) program, which aims to place nearly 2,300 low-income New Yorkers on a trajectory to careers in what was described as two, high-growth sectors of the City’s economy, industry and construction, over the next three years.   Formalized via the mayor’s executive order 22, the program will be funded by an $18.6 million federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, awarded to New York City in response to its winning proposal to the


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Manhattan Man Charged with Attacking NYC Transit Worker at Pelham Bay Park Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Sept. 22, that a Manhattan man has been hit with second-degree assault and additional charges for attacking an NYC Transit Authority employee in the Pelham Bay Park subway station, during which he allegedly slammed him to the ground, causing him to break some bones.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said the employee was simply doing his job, cleaning and checking on conditions at the Pelham Bay Park station, during which time he approached a man who the employee was told was harassing people. “The defendant approached the employee


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Bedford Park: Stolen Car Crashes into Two Parked Vehicles on Jerome Avenue

By DAVID GREENE
Police are looking for the driver of a stolen 2005 BMW which plowed into two parked cars on Jerome Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx. Witnesses told Norwood News the driver of the stolen car was observed exiting it and walking away from the vehicle, before later returning, calmly removing his belongings from its interior and from the trunk, and then disappearing once again before police arrived at the scene.   Upon further investigation, NYPD officials said they learned the same vehicle had been reported stolen in Pennsylvania. An NYPD official told Norwood News that the crash


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Mt. Hope: Three Sought after 30-Year-Old Man Robbed at Gunpoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the three people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection to an armed robbery that occurred in Mt. Hope.   It was reported to police in the 46th Precinct that on June 29, at 3.20 p.m., in front of 2031 Grand Concourse, three people approached a  30-year-old male victim and stole his backpack at gunpoint. All three later fled southbound on Creston Avenue. The victim was not physically injured as a result of the incident.   The first member of the group is


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Norwood: 31-Year-Old Man Critical After Early Morning Shooting at Decatur & E 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 31-year-old man is in critical condition following a multiple shooting incident in the Norwood section of The Bronx.   A police representative said the incident occurred at around 5.56 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, at Decatur Avenue and E 204th Street. “I have a male shot one time in the chest,” the spokeswoman said. “He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition.”   “We are looking for a male, possibly in his 20s, who fled towards Webster Avenue [also in Norwood] in a gray Toyota,” the police spokesperson added.   A helicopter could be seen circling the


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Fordham Manor: 19-Year-Old Man Dies following Fatal Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 19-year-old male from Mount Vernon has died, following a fatal stabbing in Fordham Manor, police said.   On Saturday, Sept. 17, at around 5 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 2550 Briggs Avenue, located in the 52nd Precinct. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 19-year-old male with a stab wound to the neck.” The spokesperson added, “EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Two knives were recovered on scene.”   Police said a person of interest was taken into custody


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Morris Heights: 19-Year-Old Arrested following Fatal Stabbing of Older Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 41-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in Morris Heights police said.   On Wednesday, Sept. 7, at around 7.20 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed in front of 20 Richmond Plaza in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, located in the 46th Precinct.   “Officers responded to St. Barnabas Hospital, where they observed a 41-year-old male with a stab wound to the left side of the neck,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The male succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at St. Barnabas Hospital,” the spokesperson added.


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UPDATE University Heights: Man Arrested following Attempted Rape

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with a burglary and attempted rape in the University Heights section of The Bronx. The NYPD had been seeking the public’s help in locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who was sought in connection to the incident.    On Thursday, Sept. 15, at around 9.50 a.m., the suspect approached an undomiciled female victim (of an unknown age) inside an apartment building, located at 2114 Aqueduct Avenue.   He exposed himself to her, removed the victim’s pants, and attempted to rape her, at which point a passerby caused the


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Bronx Man & Alabama Woman Plead Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12, that James Bradley, a/k/a “Abdullah,” and Arwa Muthana pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Bradley, 21, of The Bronx and Muthana, 30, of Hoover, Alabama, pled guilty on Sept. 12, both before U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer, in Manhattan federal court.   In the context of the announcement, Williams said, “Husband and wife, James Bradley and Arwa Muthana, admitted today to their support of ISIS, a violent extremist


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