Man Gets 5 Years for Pulling Gun in Bronx Playground

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Jan. 25 that a Manhattan man was sentenced to five years in prison after a jury convicted him of weapon possession for displaying a loaded gun in a Marble Hill playground. “The defendant threatened the safety of the community, striking fear in people who use the Marble Hill Playground as a place to take their family,” Clark said. “The jury in this case was able to review the evidence and came back with a guilty verdict. We are sending a clear message that we are not tolerating gun violence in the

By NAOMI PEMBERTON

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, an important time to share information about one of the leading causes of blindness. Glaucoma is part of a group of common eye diseases and disorders that effect vison. It is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, so it is essential to know the risks and how to prevent the disease. What is Glaucoma? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Glaucoma effects about 3 million Americans. Glaucoma is part of a group of diseases that damage the eye’s central nerve, also known as the optic nerve. The optic

By SÍLE MOLONEY

POLICE RELEASED THIS initial video of a person of interest sought for questioning by the NYPD in connection to an assault on a police officer that occurred on Nov. 22, 2022, at 2287 Loring Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx. Video courtesy of the NYPD. Police have released additional photos and video in the context of an assault on a police officer that took place in University Heights last November. Officers from the 52nd Precinct had been asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached media who were sought for questioning

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The first anniversary of the Twin Parks fire tragedy which ripped through the towering housing development in Fordham Heights on Jan. 9 2022, was marked by a somber ceremony on Monday, Jan. 9. As reported extensively at the time, the tragic event claimed the lives of 17 Bronxites, including 8 children, mostly of Gambian descent. The cause of the fire was found to be a combination of a “malfunctioning space heater” and reportedly malfunctioning self-closing fire doors. With legal proceedings against the Twin Parks building owners still pending, Mayor Eric Adams and other Bronx elected officials attended the private

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a “winter operations advisory” for Wednesday, Jan. 25, beginning at 7 a.m. Department officials said a winter operations advisory is the department’s “lower level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “higher level” snow alert. Coastal flooding is also expected according to the National Weather Service. DSNY officials said precipitation is expected to begin as wet snow as early as 7 a.m. in parts of the City, with between a half an inch and one inch of accumulation possible before the precipitation changes to rain later in the day. They

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating an 85-year-old man who is reported missing from Fordham Manor. It was reported to police that Robert Cofield of 2505 Grand Avenue was last seen Tuesday, Jan. 24, at approximately 7.50 a.m. walking up the stairwell to the southbound platform [of Fordham Road subway station], located at the intersection of Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue, also in Fordham Manor. Cofield is described as male, is around 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, has brown eyes and gray hair. He was last seen wearing a dark gray jacket,

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Editor’s Pick EVENTS The 4 Bronx Project and Female Fight Club are sponsoring a contest to Celebrate Women in the Community who are actively making the community a better place. The organizers of the event are asking for nominations of outstanding women in Riverdale, Norwood, Wakefield, Van Cortlandt and Marble Hill. The celebration will be hosted by 4 Bronx, the Fight Club, and the Women of Reform Judaism at Riverdale Temple on March 8, International Women’s Day. An awards ceremony will be held for seven of the nominees, and a film and picture displays will feature the work of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has launched a murder inquiry following an incident in the Westchester Square section of The Bronx in which a 15-year-old boy died. Police said that on Monday, Jan. 23, at around. 4.18 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided, unconscious male who was inside an apartment building located on Doris Street. “Prior to the arrival of police, EMS responded to the location and transported an unconscious and unresponsive 15-year-old male to NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “Further investigation revealed the male victim had sustained trauma

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 15-story, mixed-use building 1959 Jerome Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 177th Street and West Tremont Avenue, the lot is two blocks south of the Burnside Avenue subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Peter Fine is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 165-foot-tall development will yield 243,007 square feet, with 170,723 square feet designated for residential space, 42,832 square feet for community facility space, and 29,451 square

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