University Heights: 33-Year-Old Man Arrested following Stabbing Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of another man during an assault in mid-May in University Heights. Police had asked for the public’s assistance identifying the group of people seen in the attached video in the context of the assault that occurred in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, May 23, at approximately 00.10 a.m. in front of an FDNY firehouse located at 1901 Sedgwick Avenue, a 33-year-old male victim was approached by an unknown man. Police said, “The individual displayed a

By SÍLE MOLONEY, EMILY SAWAKED, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in providing further information on the individual seen in the attached photo who was arrested for allegedly possessing multiple pornographic images of sex acts with children. Silfredo A. Castillo Martinez, 32, of Decatur Avenue in The Bronx was employed at a daycare center located at 3525 Decatur Avenue #1AA & 1AB in Norwood, between July 2011 and May 2022. He was arrested and charged with violating New York State penal code 263.15, “promoting a sexual performance by a child when, knowing the character and content thereof, he produces, directs or

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City officials descended upon The Bronx’s Little Yemen neighborhood for the final day of a 5-day, 5-borough, “Around the World in New York City,” tour to celebrate National Small Business Week on Friday, May 6. Mayor Eric Adams and Commissioner Kevin Kim from the City’s Small Business Services (SBS), were among those who joined other local elected officials for the event, while a host of other City agencies and community groups set up booths to celebrate, share information and offer support to small, local businesses in Little Yemen and all across the borough. Kim kicked off proceedings by

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Current television commercials touting medications to manage HIV diagnoses are a sign of how far treatments have come since the early days of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. At that time, this reporter remembers seeing throngs of commuters walking through Grand Central Terminal, wearing surgical face masks, as a self-prescribed [yet unfounded] scientific protective measure against contracting the AIDS virus. In fact, then-Mayor Ed Koch even made public announcements, explaining that the virus was not airborne and that masks were unnecessary. However, it took decades of public awareness campaigns to educate the public about AIDS, along with decades

By SÍLE MOLONEY, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The music was pumping from around 11 a.m. and could be heard a few blocks away, seemingly nudging and calling residents to come out, join in, applaud their neighbors and soak up the atmosphere for the Bronx Week 2022 Finale parade, which had a fitting, in-person return, under glorious sunshine, on Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park, on Sunday, May 15. A tradition for more than 40 years, Bronx Week is an annual celebration of the culture, beauty, and institutions of the borough. A lively and excited gathering of schools, bands, cultural institutions, musicians, elected officials, dancers, first responders, youth

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, four-story, residential building at 2621 Grand Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 192nd Street and West Kingsbridge Road, the lot is two blocks west of the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the 4 train. Franc Gjini of 2625 Grand Avenue Corp. is listed as the owner behind the applications. According to YIMBY, the proposed 40-foot-tall development will yield 20,716 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 34 residential

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 49-year-old motorcycle driver remains in critical condition in hospital, following a single-vehicle accident on the southwest border of Woodlawn Heights, located in the 47th precinct. On Friday, May 27, at approximately 4.13 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a collision which involved a motorcycle, at the intersection of Van Cortlandt Park East and East 233rd Street. According to police, upon arrival, officers found a 49-year-old male motorcycle driver, lying on the roadway, with head trauma. A police spokesperson said, “EMS responded to the location and transported the aided male to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 76-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Kingsbridge Heights, located in the 50th precinct. It was reported to the police that Laura Silva of 2840 Sedgwick Avenue, Apt 1F, was last seen Tuesday, May 24, at 7.14 a.m., leaving her home and walking along Sedgwick Avenue towards West Kingsbridge Avenue. She is described as female, around 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, is Hispanic, is of a medium build, and has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a green T-shirt, black

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 62-year-old woman who has been reported missing from Morris Heights, located in the 46th precinct. It was reported to the police that Victoria Perez of 1640 Macombs Road in Morris Heights was last seen on Saturday, May 21, at approximately 10 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, has a slim build, is Hispanic, has a light complexion, black hair and brown eyes. Perez was last seen wearing a pink shirt, a gray hoodie tied around her