Crime

Police Impersonation Robbery in Fordham Manor & Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
VIDEO OF AN alleged police impersonation incident on June 19, 2022 at around 3 a.m. in Fordham Manor. Video courtesy of the NYPD. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a group of people seen in the attached video and photos who are sought for questioning in connection to a police impersonation robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor, located in the 52nd Precinct.   They are also requesting help from the public in relation to a similar police impersonation robbery that occurred in the Concourse section of the borough in May.   Police said that on Sunday, June


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Elections 2022: Miguelina Camilo on Education, Small Business Support & Criminal Justice

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   The daughter of a small business owner, a lawyer, and a former commissioner at NYC Board of Elections, Miguelina Camilo, initially threw her hat in the ring on Feb. 25, as the Democratic candidate to represent Senate District 34, the district currently represented by State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who announced earlier this year she was running for Congress.   As reported, the Democratic-controlled State legislature redrew and voted on the various electoral districts in New York State in February 2022, following the redistricting


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Inspector General Publishes Investigative Report & Makes Public Letters Sent to Govt. Agencies & Officials

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general.   According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis.   “Today’s


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Rezoning, Development Take Center Stage during Senate District 34 BronxNet Debate

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY
Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   Hosted by BronxNet’s Gary Axelbank, the three candidates in the Democratic primary race who are aiming to fill the seat in redrawn Senate District 34, participated in a debate aired on BronxNet on Aug. 8 to discuss the issues affecting residents in the district, the candidates’ respective policy positions, and if elected, their goals for the district. Zoning and development took center stage.   Christian Amato served as a board member and as a co-chair of the transportation committee on Bronx Community Board 11, and


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man, 55, Arrested for Attempted Murder following Assault outside Restaurant

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 55-year-old man has been arrested following an assault outside a restaurant in Fordham Heights. Police said on Friday, Aug. 12, at around 10.45 p.m., cops responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been assaulted in front of the “Fuego Tipico Restaurant” located at 163 East 188th Street.   A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, responding officers discovered a 52-year-old male victim unconscious and unresponsive on the ground with trauma to his head.”   They said upon further investigation, it was found that the victim exited the restaurant, stopped and observed a group of


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Stabbing Passenger in Chest on Subway Platform

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A 25-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in the chest in Fordham Manor.   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photos who is sought in connection with the assault which occurred in Fordham Road subway station. Police said on Sunday, Aug. 14, at approximately 9 p.m., the victim, a 25-year-old man, was on the southbound platform of the 4 subway line inside Fordham Road subway station when, after a verbal dispute, an unidentified man took out a knife and stabbed the victim once in


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Van Cortlandt Park: Gunman Sought following Shooting of Second Man & Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance photos who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault that occurred in Van Cortlandt Park.   A police spokesperson said, “On Saturday, July 30, 2022, in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and East 233rd Street, at around 4 a.m., an unidentified individual discharged a firearm multiple times, striking a 21-year-old male victim and a 19-year-old female victim in the legs. Both were removed by private means in stable condition to Montefiore Hospital.” Photos of the suspect are attached.   Anyone with information


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UPDATE Fordham Manor: 4-Year-Old Mario Rosario Dies in Two-Vehicle Scooter Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
  Four-year-old Bronx resident, Mario Rosario, died following a scooter collision in Fordham Manor, police announced on Monday, Aug. 15.   Mario or “MJAY” was described in his obituary as “a happy little boy who loved swimming, riding his scooter super-fast, motorbikes, and collecting flowers for his mom.” Born on June 28, 2018, in Poughkeepsie, Mario or “MJAY” was the loving son of Najera Roberts and Mario Rosario, according to his obituary, which continued, “He was smart and outgoing, and truly adventurous – nothing scared him.”   On Sunday, Aug. 14, at approximately 9.20 p.m., police responded to a 911


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Bedford Park: Four Sought following Gang Assault on 36-Old-Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Four people are being sought by police following a gang assault on a 36-year-old man in Bedford Park.   The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Bedford Park Boulevard subway station.   It was reported to police that on Friday, Aug. 12, at approximately 11.50 p.m., a 36-year-old man was exiting the northbound 4 subway at Bedford Park Boulevard station when he was approached by four individuals who were unknown to him.   The group proceeded


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