Crime

Fordham Manor: Police Search for Gunman after Non-Fatal Shooting Injury

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the male individual seen in the attached surveillance photos and video who is wanted for questioning in connection to an assault (non-fatal shooting) that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   On Monday Dec. 28, 2020 at approximately 4.55 a.m., the unidentified individual fired one gunshot toward another individual while in front of 1 West Fordham Road, after a verbal dispute. A 28-year-old male victim was struck in the lower torso during the incident. The suspect fled on foot, northbound on Jerome Avenue. The victim was removed


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Seniors, the Victims of Hit & Run Incidents in the Bronx in December

By DAVID GREENE
  At least two elderly women pushing shopping carts or strollers were injured in two separate hit and run incidents in the Bronx in December. A third female senior said she, too, was the victim of a hit and run incident, and that it was allegedly an FDNY EMS ambulance that left her lying on the ground in pain.   In the latest incident, cops are still looking for a driver who knocked an unidentified, 92-year-old woman to the ground at 1.08 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Daily Avenue in the West


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Kingsbridge Heights: Police Seek Man Wanted in Connection with Robbery in Transit

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance photos who is wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred, in transit, in the 52nd precinct / Transit District #11.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at approximately 6.45 p.m., a 26-year-old female victim was on board the northbound “B/D” line at the Kingsbridge Road subway station, when an unidentified man reached into the train while the doors were open and grabbed the victim’s book bag. The victim attempted to pull back


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Jerome Park: Search for Man Wanted in Shooting Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual who appears in the attached surveillance video who is wanted for questioning in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   On Friday, Jan. 1, 2020 at around 4.56 a.m., inside 2842 Grand Concourse in the Jerome Park section of the Bronx, a group of individuals were engaged in a dispute, following a small-scale gathering. During the dispute, an unidentified man fired a gunshot inside the location. He did not strike anyone and there were no reported injuries as a


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Update: Man Arrested on Murder Charges in University Heights Shooting in December

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have arrested a man on murder charges in connection with a shooting that occurred in University Heights on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020.   On the date in question, at 8.50 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress in the vicinity of West 184th Street and Aqueduct Avenue in the University Heights section of the Bronx, in the 52nd precinct.   Upon arrival, officers discovered a 26-year-old man lying on the ground with gunshot wounds to his chest and neck. EMS responded and transported the man to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.


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NYS Division of Consumer Protection Warns New Yorkers against COVID-19 Vaccination Scams

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Tuesday, Dec. 29, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) issued a notice alerting consumers about scammers who are taking advantage of COVID-19 vaccinations to steal personal information. Scammers are using techniques that typically arise with a major global event, such as falsely claiming to be online sellers of the vaccination, sending fake emails and texts that contain harmful links designed to steal your personal information, and using robocalls to pitch vaccination information. People should be on the lookout for scammers looking to take advantage of public interest surrounding vaccinations.   “The arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination


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Housing Justice Activists Rallied Outside Assemblyman’s Home During Jewish Holiday

By DAWN CLANCY
In efforts to push Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz for support of the Housing Justice for All Rent Relief Package of 2020, members and supporters of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) organized a caroling rally outside the assemblyman’s home on Thursday, Dec. 17. The three-bill package, drafted by a number of State senators and assembly members, and supported by the Housing Justice for All coalition, aimed to address the statewide eviction, rent, and homelessness crisis in New York, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Had it passed the state and assembly, the package would have instituted a universal eviction


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Cuomo: Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud, Eviction Moratorium to be Extended

Bronx Teen First Vaping-Related Death in New York State
By SÍLE MOLONEY
As efforts continue to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine throughout New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, Dec. 28, that a new issue has come to light —possible vaccine fraud by a health care provider. The State Department of Health was made aware of reports that an Orange County health provider may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccines and diverted them to members of the public, contrary to the State’s guidance to first administer the vaccine to frontline health care workers, as well as nursing home residents and staff. The State Department of Health is assisting the State Police in


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