Man Sought for Forcible Touching Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male individual wanted in connection with a forcible touching incident which occurred in the 52nd Precinct. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 at approximately 3.15 p.m., in the vicinity of East 197th Street and Decatur Avenue in the Bronx, a 33-year-old female victim was entering the rear of her apartment building when an unidentified male approached from behind and grabbed the victim’s buttocks. The individual then fled on foot in an unknown direction. The victim sustained no injury. Anyone with information with regards to this incident is asked

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached video in connection with a commercial burglary which occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Aug. 29, 2020, at approximately 00:35 a.m., at 2467 Jerome Avenue, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, an unidentified man entered the location, which is under construction, and removed tools totaling approximately $4,500. The man is seen pushing a generator along the sidewalk in the attached video, which he took from the location.

By DAVID GREENE

Two men are recovering after two separate shootings that occurred within hours of each other in pre-Labor Day incidents reported in the 52nd precinct, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. In the first incident, a police source reported that a 34-year-old man was shot twice “about the body,” at the corner of Briggs Avenue and East 194th Street. According to the source, the unidentified victim was reported wounded at the corner of Briggs Avenue and East 194th Street at 11:24 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. The police source added that the victim was transported to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified male seen in the attached photo and video, who is sought in connection with an assault, previously reported by Norwood News, which occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. On Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at approximately 10.33 p.m., the victim, a 25-year-old male taxi driver, picked up an unidentified male street-hail in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and West 184th Street in the University Heights section of the Bronx. A verbal dispute ensued as the victim drove the passenger to his destination

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for an individual who opened fire on a complete stranger in broad daylight for no apparent reason. The victim was a young woman who was simply headed to a supermarket in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx. According to Detective Denise Moroney, officers from the 52nd precinct were called following a report of an assault outside of 2645 Morris Avenue, between East Kingsbridge Road and East 193rd Street, at 9:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28. Moroney said, “Upon arrival, officers were informed by a 22-year-old female [that] she was walking to the grocery store when

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified male seen in the attached surveillance photo and who is sought in connection with a robbery which took place within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at approximately 5.33 p.m., a 42-year-old female victim was walking in front of 2848 Bainbridge Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, when an unidentified man approached her from behind. He forcibly removed her purse from her hand and property from her pockets after pushing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

“Letter to the President” is a highly anticipated/controversial single featuring some premier Hip-Hop artists from “The Young Millennials,” aka The YM Squad, RNB Nah (Bronx) featuring Big Boos, Nene Ali (Bronx), Lil Legin, Destiny Rae and JSA. On Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Community Board Athletic Leadership League (CBall) will host a virtual launch party and panel discussion to coincide with the music video release. CBall is a non-for-profit organization which, among other objectives, works to provide children from New York City with opportunities to participate in sports activities. Joining the artists

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It wasn’t quick, but AutoZone finally removed some unsightly graffiti that had covered the southern wall of an unopened AutoZone store in Kingsbridge. Constituents had reported the graffiti via Twitter, and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz had also noticed the graffiti as far back as July 10. After weeks of trying to find a responsible party for the unopened store, AutoZone painted over the graffiti over the course of two days on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The AutoZone store has long been a sore spot for the neighborhood as local residents waited for several years for the doors to be

Washington Greys Military Cadets Working to Return to Kingsbridge Armory Annex

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To get transitioning military, veterans and military spouses back to work, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and RecruitMilitary will host the New York Virtual Career Fair for Veterans on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST online. According to the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS), there are 37,495 veterans residing in the Bronx, while the New York City greater metropolitan area is home to over a million service members, veterans and their families. DVS estimates there to be 189,808 veterans of “active duty” and 21,000 estimated National Guard and reservists. According to the most recently available