Highbridge: Missing 13-Year-Old Female

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Samila Gonzalez (pictured) who resides within the confines of the 44th precinct. The details are as follows: Missing: Samila Gonzalez 13-year-old female 1057 Anderson Avenue Bronx, NY It was reported to police on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 that Gonzalez was last seen at her residence on Friday, May 22, 2020 at approximately 6:00 p.m. She is described as female, Hispanic, with a light complexion, thin build, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Maikelle Linton (pictured) who resides within the confines of the 43rd precinct. The details are as follows: Missing: Maikelle Linton 16-year-old female 1792 Lafayette Ave #2F Bronx, NY It was reported to police that Linton was last seen leaving her residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at approximately 1:15 p.m. She is described as female, Black, 5 foot, 5 inches, weighs 120 pounds, and has a medium complexion and black hair. She was last seen wearing black sweat pants, a gray t-shirt and pink slippers.

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the person in the attached photo who resides within the confines of the 46th precinct. The details are as follows: Missing: Sherry Parker 59-year-old female 1921 Jerome Ave Bronx, NY It was reported to police that Parker was last seen leaving her residence on Friday, April 17, 2020 at approximately 10:00 p.m. She is described as female, Black, 5 foot 9 inches, weighs 190 pounds, and has a medium complexion and black hair. Anyone with information in regard to the identity of the male

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individual depicted in the attached photos and video, who is wanted for questioning in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred within the confines of the 46th precinct. On Monday, May 25, 2020, police received a report of an incident inside a residential building in the vicinity of Morris Avenue and East Fordham Road, at approximately 2:11 p.m., whereby an 86-year-old male victim was approached by an unidentified individual as he was walking home. The individual demanded money and pushed the victim to

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 81-year-old José Negroni (pictured) of 2061 St. Raymond Avenue in the Parkchester area of the Bronx, who resides within the confines of the 43rd precinct. It was reported to police that Negroni was last seen at his residence on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at approximately 1:55 p.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, is 5 foot, 6 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has white hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue baseball hat, plaid shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers. Anyone with information with

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Nellee Grice (pictured) who resides within the confines of the 43rd precinct. Details are as follows: Missing: Nellee Grice 14-year-old female 704 Taylor Avenue Bronx, NY It was reported to police that Nellee Grice was last seen at her residence on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at approximately 3:00 a.m. She is described as female, Black, is 6 foot, 1 inch tall, weighs 140 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,

By David Greene

For about the last 18 years, volunteers across New York State have been placing American flags at the gravestones of thousands of U.S. military members on Memorial Day. Sadly, this year most graves went “un-flagged” because of prevailing social distancing restrictions. In past years, Lynn Radke and Bruce Campbell of Woodlawn Conservancy in the Bronx would organize hundreds of volunteers from groups like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Mellon Bank, and the Washington Grey Cadets for the annual ‘Flagging of the Graves’ at Woodlawn Cemetery. Volunteers would usually set out with maps and flags, and scour the

By Síle Moloney

The American Legion of Co-op City, Post 1871 gathered at 2049 Bartow Avenue, at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2020 for a wreath-laying ceremony and car parade, in place of the annual Memorial Day ceremony. The event went ahead despite the statewide ‘PAUSE’ order which is still in effect in New York City and in other regions of the state, and which precludes non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason. The PAUSE order dictates that parties, celebrations or other social events are canceled or postponed at this time and that any concentration of individuals

By Síle Moloney

Traditionally, the Muslim festival of Idul-Fitr (Eid Al-Fitr) is a time of joyous celebration, one shared among friends and family to mark the end of Ramadan, a month-long period during which Muslim Americans fast during daylight hours, and offer up additional prayer and reflection. The holiday is also usually an occasion to join together in prayer as part of a congregation. Due to the prevailing statewide PAUSE order, and related social distancing restrictions, celebrations which would normally have taken place on Sunday, May 24, were markedly quieter this year. Ahead of Sunday’s holiday, the Islamic Circle of North