Diaz Jr. Hosts Virtual Discussion on Health Disparities, Highlights “Not 62: The Campaign for a Healthy Bronx”

Bronx Projects Take Center Stage in State of the City

By AURÉOLE RIBES & SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the “#Not62 Campaign for a Healthy Bronx” steering committee held a virtual discussion on Wednesday, July 29 entitled, “A Discussion of Health Disparities and COVID-19.” The dialogue focused on why and how the Bronx ended up with the highest rates of COVID-19 cases in the State, from both a historical and an analytical perspective, as well as what could and should be done to shift that disparity. Since 2009, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s county health ranking report has ranked the Bronx in 62nd place out of New York State’s 62 counties

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking the public for assistance to help identify and locate two individuals wanted in connection to three burglaries in the 50th precinct. On Sunday, July 19, 2020, between 00.30 a.m. and 5 a.m., an unidentified man entered the Palmas Restaurant, located at 240 West 231st Street in the Kingsbridge area of the Bronx through a locked rear door. Once inside, the wanted subject removed $200 and a Samsung tablet and fled in an unknown direction. One of the mean was wearing a red shirt and the other a white shirt. The man with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Aug. 25, at 8.46 a.m., pursuant to an ongoing investigation into a non-fatal stabbing incident which took place in the 50th precinct, in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx in mid-July, Carlos Gonzalez has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. On July 14, 2020 at approximately 7.11 p.m., in front of 3343 Sedgwick Avenue in Van Cortlandt Village, a 21-year-old female victim was walking with her ex-boyfriend, Carlos Gonzalez, 25, of Manhattan, while pushing their infant son in a baby stroller. A verbal argument ensued at which time Gonzalez allegedly placed the woman in

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for an assailant who beat and slashed a taxi driver outside Tracy Towers in the Jerome Park section of the Bronx. Officers from the 52nd precinct were called to 40 West Mosholu Parkway South, at 12:33 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in response to a call about an attack. Officials say a 25-year-old victim was beaten and slashed on the left side of his face by a still-unknown, male suspect. The victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was treated and later released. One investigator said, “The dispute was over the cab fare.”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Aug. 12 that a year-long investigation into the fatal shooting of Kawaski Trawick inside his non-profit housing apartment by a member of the NYPD on April 14, 2019 resulted in no criminal charges being brought. “Although we do not find that the facts warrant a criminal prosecution, this event does demand a thoughtful review of police procedures and training techniques,” Clark said. “Additionally, as a community, we must do a better job of providing appropriate support for the residents and staff of supportive housing services in the City.” Clark continued,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police are looking for two men who they say shot a woman as she was walking with her boyfriend in Bedford Park. According to the NYPD, the incident was reported at 3.09 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, at Bainbridge Avenue and East 199th Street. The NYPD source said, “An 18-year-old female was walking with her boyfriend when two unknown men exited a vehicle and discharged several rounds.” The unidentified victim was shot in the right arm and was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in a stable condition. According to the police source, the suspects fled in the vehicle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the four unidentified men who are seen in the attached video and are sought for questioning in connection with a burglary that took place within the confines of the 52nd precinct in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, June 1, 2020 at 11 p.m., the men gained entry to a pharmacy located at 229 East Kingsbridge Road by forcing the security gate. Once inside, the individuals removed an undetermined amount of prescription medication. They then fled the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached video and photograph in connection with a robbery that occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at approximately 1.05 p.m., in front of 301 East Fordham Road, an individual snatched a chain from around the neck of a 70-year-old male victim and fled the scene on foot. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Philip R. Bartlett, inspector-in-charge of the New York field office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS”), announced the unsealing of an indictment on Aug. 20 charging Brian Kolfage, Stephen Bannon, Andrew Badolato, and Timothy Shea for their roles in defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors in connection with an online crowdfunding campaign known as “We Build the Wall” that raised more than $25 million. The defendants were arrested this morning, Aug. 20. Kolfage will be presented today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Hope T. Cannon