Congress Passes Bowman Amendment to Support Veteran Mental Health

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congressman Jamaal Bowman’s amendment to support veterans in their transition to civilian life passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, it was announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The amendment, co-led by Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-AL), and Gwen Moore (WI-04), requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide newly transitioned veterans with information regarding the medical services they can access, including the mental health care and military sexual trauma (MST) support to which they are personally entitled. On top of the added burdens that come with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, Jan. 12, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting a man in a subway station in 2019. In reference to the news, Clark said, “The defendant got into an argument with a man inside a busy Bronx subway station and heartlessly shot him in front of the victim’s five-year-old son and multiple commuters. The child has been deeply traumatized since the incident.” She added, “I send my condolences to the victim’s family, especially the young boy who

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the vicinity of the Little Yemen section of the Bronx, located in the 49th precinct. On Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 at approximately 9.55 p.m., a group of individuals got into a verbal dispute with a 50-year-old male victim inside a bodega, located at 685 Morris Park Avenue. The dispute escalated, at which point one of the assailants, a female, identified by police as Individual 1, displayed a hammer, which she used to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the three individuals seen in the attached photographs who are sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Norwood, located in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Jan. 9, at approximately 6.30 p.m., near the intersection of East 204th Street and Decatur Avenue, in Norwood, three male victims were walking in the area when at least four unidentified male assailants exited a dark-colored sedan and approached them. They proceeded to stab the victims with unknown sharp objects. One 20-year-old victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video who is sought for questioning in connection to a forcible touching incident which occurred at a residential building on Valentine Avenue, located in the 52nd precinct. The exact address is not being shared in order to protect the identity of the victim. The 52nd precinct covers the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park and University Heights. On Dec. 26, 2021 at approximately 5 p.m., an unidentified male approached a 24-year-old woman and grabbed her breasts, crotch and buttocks. He then

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah issued a statement on Monday, Jan. 10, following news that Robert Durst, who on Nov. 1, 2021, had been indicted for the 1982 murder of his first wife, Kathleen Durst, in South Salem, Westchester County, had died. “Today, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office was notified by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that Robert Durst died,” the statement read. “Shortly after she took office, as part of the newly formed Cold Case Bureau, District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah and the New York State Police reopened the investigation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public s help identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred on the 4 subway line, in the 52nd precinct / Transit District 11. On Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at approximately 2.20 p.m., inside the 183rd Street subway station, located on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights, a 22-year-old male victim was riding aboard a southbound 4 train when an unknown male individual forcibly removed the victim’s cellphone from his hands as the train door opened.

By DAVID GREENE

Dozens of still grieving local, Bronx family members and survivors of crime and street violence gathered in early December in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, together with members of the Crime Victims Assistance Bureau (CVAU) and with Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, for the annual “Tree of Angels,” tree-lighting remembrance ceremony, held in memory and in tribute to the families’ loved ones who were the tragic victims of street violence. Canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic, the somber and poignant tree-lighting and tree-decorating event was held on Saturday, Dec. 4, and began in Bronx Community Board 12’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the three individuals seen in the attached photo who are sought in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. On Nov. 2, 2021 at approximately 5.30 a.m., they entered a 69-year-old male victim’s livery cab in front of 2686 Bailey Avenue and displayed a firearm. They took $200 in cash and two cellular phones from the victim before fleeing the location. Anyone with information in regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,