UPDATE Bedford Park: Man, 30, Fatally Shot Inside Home, Woman, 31, Shot in Foot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man is dead following an apparent double shooting incident in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, police said. A 31-year-old woman was also shot, but survived. An NYPD spokesperson said officers responded to a 911 call at 2830 Marion Avenue at 2.25 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 regarding a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, they discovered a 31-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the right foot and a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. The spokesperson said the woman was transported, in stable condition, to St. Barnabas hospital and

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers who they believe when it comes to the bail reform debate, since progressives and some public defenders allege the rise in crime is not linked to bail reform, while the mayor and law enforcement allege it is. “The people that are actually saying that it does… I mean they become brazen if you’re not going to punish people. As anybody, they’re going to become opportunists and to me, bail reform is contributing to the increase in crime. The DAs, the judges, they should be held accountable too and they should be removed. You can

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 25-year-old man from Bedford Park has been arrested in connection with the murder investigation of a 20 year-old-man that took place in Belmont on July 27. A police spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at approximately 0409 hours, police responded to a male shot in front of 717 East 187 Street, within the confines of the 48 Precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 20-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive, with two gunshot wounds to the head, and one gunshot wound to his hip.” They said EMS responded to the scene and transported the victim to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Tuesday, Aug. 9, that four individuals who were arrested in June as a result of a multi-agency investigation into the trafficking of illegal firearms from Washington to Westchester between April and June have been charged. In addition to the arrests, authorities seized 31 ghost guns, as well as two conventional firearms, that were allegedly assembled and purchased in Washington, D.C., before being transported to Yonkers for sale between April 28 and June 24. “This case is just one example of my gun safety initiative in action: conducting proactive investigations

By DAVID GREENE

Teams of NYPD officers are entering their 5th weekend of a citywide crackdown on illegal and or unregistered motorized dirt bikes, scooters, and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Meanwhile, stores across the City continue to sell motorized scooters given there are seemingly no restrictions on such purchases. Officials from the NYPD held a press conference at Norwood’s 52nd Precinct on Webster Avenue on Tuesday, August 2, during which NYPD’s chief of patrol, Chief Jeffrey Maddrey, was joined by Bronx borough commander, Assistant Chief Philip Rivera, commanding officer of NYPD’s Highway One, Captain Lee Manuel and the 52nd Precinct’s commanding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

For the first time in the history of the City Council, on Thursday, Aug. 11, the legislative body passed a package of legislation addressing significant disparities in maternal health, mortality, and morbidity. City Council representatives said that while about 30 birthing people in New York City die each year of a pregnancy-related cause, statistics indicate that approximately 3,000 women “almost die,” or experience morbidity, during childbirth, with the majority of cases being people of color. In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely than white women to die from a pregnancy-related cause, and nearly three times

By SÍLE MOLONEY

MTA chief safety and security officer, Patrick Warren, issued a statement further to news that a person was found to have been carrying a gun in the Woodlawn Road Subway Station, serving the 4 line. “The NYPD’s presence at subway stations continues to pay off as alert officers spotted a woman evading the fare, and when stopping her, discovered a loaded gun and an outstanding warrant,” Warren said. “In addition to taking a weapon out of the transit system, it drives home that those who want to prey on people in the transit system should expect to be caught

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they arrested a 14-year-old boy following the fatal shooting of another 14-year-old boy in the lobby of a Fordham Manor building that took place on Thursday. An NYPD spokesperson said on Thursday, Aug. 11, at around 1.06 a.m. police were alerted to a report of a man, shot at East 194th Street and Briggs Avenue. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Police observed an unidentified male teenager with a gunshot wound to his chest,” The spokesperson added, “EMS also responded and transported the male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.” The victim was later identified

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UPDATE Boy, 14, Arrested following Shooting of 2nd 14-Year-Old Boy inside Fordham Manor Lobby