Inspector General Publishes Investigative Report & Makes Public Letters Sent to Govt. Agencies & Officials

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Offices of the NYS Inspector General published its latest investigative report on Friday, Aug. 19, as well as 21 previously non-public letters arising from investigations undertaken by the office. The letters, which were sent to public officials and agencies regarding allegations of misconduct or wrongdoing, provide information on the ultimate investigative findings by the inspector general. According to the office, the published documents constitute the remainder of such investigative letters issued in 2013, and continues what was described by the offices as the inspector general’s commitment to providing all such historical letters on a year-by-year basis. “Today’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 59-year-old woman has died following a freak incident during which a tree apparently fell into an occupied swimming pool in Spuyten Duyvil. Police said on Monday, Aug. 15, at around 1.37 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding two people who were being aided at 2621 Palisades Avenue, an 18-story residential building. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 59-year-old female and a 72-year-old female, unconscious and unresponsive with trauma about the body,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the 59-year-old female deceased at the scene and the 72-year-old female was transported to Allen Pavilion in critical

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. It was a hot yet fun-filled and educational day all around as a Football Skills & Drills Camp was held in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Saturday, July 30, hosted by FDNY Community Affairs, the FDNY Office of Recruitment and Retention, and the FDNY Bravest Football Team in conjunction with local football group, the Bronx Buccaneers. Participants received training on not only some useful football skills, but fire safety training, and emergency preparedness and CPR training too. In addition, participants registered

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD have made an arrest in a 26-year-old murder case that took place in Morris Heights. An NYPD spokesperson said, “On Feb. 5, 1996, police responded to a call of an unconscious female inside of 1706 Davidson Avenue in the confines of the 46 Precinct. Upon arrival, police discovered an unconscious 36-year-old female with trauma to the neck. The Medical Examiner deemed her death a homicide.” https://twitter.com/NYPDnews/status/1556753286891454464?s=20&t=EoqqyvpwxrwT62Bp2NfLLw They said the victim was identified as Jasmine Porter of 1706 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, NY. On August 8 [2022] Gregory Fleetwood, 66, of 3507 Laconia Avenue in the Williamsbridge

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 3-alarm fire in Claremont Village on Aug. 4 resulted in injury to one firefighter according to FDNY officials. An FDNY spokesperson said the fire was reported on Thursday morning, Aug. 4, at six minutes after midnight at 1325 Morris Avenue. According to the FDNY official, the fire was “on all floors of a 2-story dwelling.” He added that around 33 units comprising 138 firefighters and EMS members responded to the scene. One injured firefighter was transported to an area hospital. Bronx 3-Alarm Box 2751, 1325 MORRIS AVE, PRIVATE DWELLING, , Under Control — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) August

By DAVID GREENE

Firefighters battled 90 degree heat as well as a stubborn junkyard fire in Fordham Manor by land and sea on July 22, including employing an FDNY marine unit on the Harlem River to help extinguish the blaze. Fire officials said the blaze broke out in a pile of trash inside a junkyard located at 2371 Exterior Street, just north of Fordham Road. Fire officials were alerted to the incident at 2:16 p.m. on Friday, July 22. The fire drew 60 firefighters from 12 units with a marine unit hitting the blaze from the water and at least

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire which broke out in Bedford Park on July 27 resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY. FDNY officials said units responded to 3010 Valentine Avenue at 12:56 p.m. for reports of a fire on the 5th floor of a 6-story, multiple dwelling [Apt. 5G] on Wednesday, July 27. An FDNY spokesperson said the fire was brought under control at 1:33 p.m. and there were no injuries. An earlier tweet by the FDNY had indicated that “all hands” had been alerted to respond to the incident. FDNY UNITS RESPOND to a fire on Valentine Aveunue

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A fire that broke out in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Aug. 6 resulted in no injuries, an FDNY official said. The department was alerted to a report of a fire on the second floor of a private dwelling at 687 East 224th Street and “all hands” were used, according to an FDNY spokesperson. FDNY UNITS ARE seen responding to a fire that broke out at East 224th Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Aug. 6, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizen’s App The department dispatched 12 units, comprising 60 firefighters

By SÍLE MOLONEY

August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022. The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting