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Bronx Mom Enraged & Shaken after 17-Year-Old Arrested for Gun Possession Inside East Harlem School

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx mother has been left “enraged” and “shaken,” following news that at the Harlem school attended by two of her children, a 17-year-old male student was found to have been in possession of a gun on the school campus on Tuesday, June 7. He has since been arrested.   Police said at approximately 12.30 in the afternoon on June 7, officers from the 25th precinct in East Harlem were informed that “a student was in possession of a firearm” inside Harlem Prep Elementary School/Democratic Prep Endurance High School, located at 240 East 123rd Street in Manhattan.   NYPD officials


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The Bronx Responds to Mass Shootings in Buffalo, California and Texas as State Passes New Gun Laws

By DAVID GREENE
After a series of recent mass shootings, including one racially motivated one at a supermarket in Buffalo, NY on May 14, another at a flea-market in Houston, TX on May 15, another the same day at a Taiwanese church in California, and another on May 24 at an elementary school in Uvalde, TX, Bronxites took to the streets to mourn the victims, and called on elected officials to ban automatic weapons, tighten current gun laws, and close loopholes. Their calls were heard.   Members of North Bronx Racial Justice (NBRJ) had already planned a vigil for the victims of the


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Adams: Mask Requirements to be Lifted on June 13 for 2 to 4-Year-Olds in New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday, June 9, that the mask mandate in schools and daycare centers for 2 to 4-year-old children will be made optional, effective Monday, June 13.      “I have always said that the science will guide us out of the pandemic, and because we have followed the data, which shows that cases are steadily falling, we‘ve beaten back the latest COVID-19 surge,” Adams said. “New Yorkers stepped up when we needed them most and have put us on the path to lower risk.”   The mayor continued, “Throughout the current wave,


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Norwood: Search for 22-Year-old Missing Woman, Last Seen on May 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 22-year-old woman reported missing in Norwood, located in the 52nd precinct.   Police said Shania Joseph of 3343 Decatur Avenue “was last seen Thursday, May 26, 2022, at approximately 1200 hours [noon], leaving her residence.” They added, “She is described as being approximately 5’3″ tall, weighing 115 lbs., with brown eyes and brown hair. Unknown clothing description.” A photo of Joseph is attached. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Second Person Arrested following Fatal Shooting of 29-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The NYPD said on Monday, June 27, that they have arrested a second person in connection with a Fordham Heights fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man, in which the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head. On Wednesday, June 7, at approximately 11.29 a.m., police said officers responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot opposite 2323 Walton Avenue, located in the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, police discovered the 29-year-old man, laying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was


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Charlotte Gardens: 12-Year-Old Girl in Hospital following Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital following a hit & run incident that occurred in the Charlotte Gardens section of the Bronx. The NYPD shared the attached video and is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the vehicle and driver, the latter being sought in connection to allegedly leaving the scene of the accident, which occurred in the 42nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, June 5, at approximately 4.25 p.m. in front of 1711 Boone Avenue, the 12-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle which then fled


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U.S. Department of Agriculture Offers Nationwide Waiver for Infant Formula

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering nationwide waivers to increase access to infant formula for families in need as states receive and distribute imported infant formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Operation Fly Formula, the White House announced on Tuesday, June 6.   USDA is leveraging new authority from the recently passed “Access to Baby Formula Act” to offer this flexibility. Stacy Dean is USDA’s deputy undersecretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services, and said, “USDA is committed to providing our WIC families with nutritious foods, and while we continue working with our many partners to bring


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University Heights: Man Stabbed in Head & Torso in Unprovoked Attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in University Heights.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, May 22, at approximately 10.25 p.m., in front of 1995 Sedgwick Avenue, an unidentified individual allegedly stabbed a 59-year-old man in the head and torso with an unknown object, in an unprovoked attack. EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where he remains in serious condition.   A video of the incident is attached.   Anyone with information regarding this


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UPDATE: Kingsbridge Heights: Building Applications Filed with DOB to Expand 2835 Sedgwick Avenue to 4-Story Structure

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to expand an existing two-story, two-family structure into a four-story, residential building at 2835 Sedgwick Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Perot Street and West Kingsbridge Avenue, the lot is a 7-minute walk from Kingsbridge Road subway station, servicing the D line, and a 13-minute walk from the 231st Street subway station, servicing the 1 train. Yaakov Lefkowitz of Lefko Capital Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 54-foot-tall development will yield


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