Deaths

Vigil to be held for Woodlawn Man who Died after Being Held in Police Custody

By DAVID GREENE
Officials have remained tight-lipped after a beloved Woodlawn Heights native died at Lincoln Hospital on July 14 after being held in police custody. Friends of Justin “Gusto” Gidora, 35, are expected to gather on Saturday night, July 22, in Van Cortlandt Park for a candlelight vigil in memory of the young man.

Summer of Violence Continues as Gun Free Zone Law Introduced in Memory of Angellyh Yambo

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.  Despite marking the month of June with the usual events aimed at curbing the gun violence that continues to plague The Bronx, the last day of Gun Violence Awareness Month was marred by the violent shooting of a 5-year-old girl in Olinville, followed by a spate of 16 shootings over the Fourth of July weekend. What followed was possibly even worse when four people, including two children under the age of 7, were gunned down in broad daylight by two masked scooter drivers beside St. James Park in Fordham Manor on July 11, shocking local residents.

Feds Announce $25M for 173 E-Bike Charging Stations at Over 50 NYCHA Sites for Safe E-Bike Access

By SÍLE MOLONEY
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside NYC Mayor Eric Adams on June 25 to announce funding of $25 million for 173 safe e-charging and storage stations at more than 50 NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) sites. Schumer and Gillibrand said the federal funds will go towards the construction, and electrical work needed to make the project complete.

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Electrical Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Reports of a fire at Tracey Towers, a Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday morning, July 15, proved to be unfounded, and the incident was later classified as an electrical issue, FDNY officials said.

Highbridge: NYPD Launches Murder Investigation after Norwood Man Dies in Apparent Bludgeoning

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 33-year-old resident of Norwood has been murdered in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, police said.   NYPD officials said that on Thursday, June 22, at around 9.03 p.m., cops responded to a 911 call for an aided male/calls for help inside 1165 Shakespeare Avenue in Highbridge.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 33-year-old male in a semi-conscious state within the fifth-floor hallway, with a sustained lactation under his chin,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased on Sunday, June 25, 2023.”


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Kingsbridge Heights: Bronx Man Get 18 Years for Killing Wife in Front of 9-Year-Old Son in 2010

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Monday, July 10, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of fatally stabbing his wife in front of their 9-year-old son in 2010 inside her home in Kingsbridge Heights. The defendant had fled the state for several years and was apprehended in Las Vegas in 2022, according to the prosecution.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant killed his wife in front of their son and thought he could get away with it. He was tracked down, indicted,


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UPDATE Olinville: Man Sought for Questioning after Woman 39 is Fatally Stabbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY
ON JULY 9, 2023, NYPD detectives shared this video of a man who they say is sought for questioning in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred on  White Plains Road and East 220th Street on Friday, July 7, 2023, at approximately 9.35 p.m. Video courtesy of the NYPD Police have released photos of a person of interest sought for questioning following the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old woman in the Olinville section of The Bronx.   As reported, officers from the 47th Precinct said they received a 911 call regarding an assault in progress on White Plains Road and


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Wakefield: 28-Year-Old Man Fatally Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 28-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   Police said that on Thursday, July 6, at around 5.30 p.m., police received a 911 call regarding a man who was shot in front of 632 East 223rd Street. “EMS responded and transported the aided to NYC Health and Hospitals/ Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased,” a police spokesperson said. “There have been no arrests made and the investigation is ongoing.”   The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.   Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to


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