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Bridge Lift Testing at Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Scheduled for Early Friday Morning, April 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bridge lift testing on the Manhattan span of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge is scheduled for the early morning of Friday, April 8, with  intermittent closures planned for both directions of traffic. Intermittent, full closures over the Harlem River will take place between midnight and 5 a.m. for bridge lifts to test mechanical functionality and allow routine preventative maintenance.   Each closure will last approximately 20 minutes. Passengers traveling on the M60 bus, which offers service to LaGuardia Airport, should expect delays. Motorists may wish to consider an alternate route.   The MTA encourages motorists and MTA bus customers to


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Norwood: 20 Alleged G-Side/Drilly Gang Members Charged with Murder, Non-Fatal Shootings, Stabbings

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell announced on Thursday, April 7, that 20 people, including four adolescent offenders, have been charged with various offenses related to murder, non-fatal shootings, and stabbings mainly in the areas of East Gun Hill Road, Hull Avenue and Decatur Avenue in Norwood and the surrounding areas.   According to the investigation, the defendants, alleged members of the G-Side/Drilly gang, a subset of the Bloods Sex Money Murder gang, allegedly carried out a total of 32 acts of violence that spanned a three-year period, between Sept. 20,


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Fordham Manor: 76-Year-old Woman Attacked & Robbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is looking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor.   It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 2, at approximately 1.40 p.m., shortly after a 76-year-old woman withdrew money from an ATM located inside a bank located at 1 East Fordham Road, the person grabbed the victim’s purse and threw her to the ground.   The assailant then fled, northbound, on Jerome Avenue with the victim’s purse. The victim was transported by


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“Faith for Fair Pay” Rally Seeks Remedy to Home Care Crisis

By JULIAN NAZAR  
As elected officials continue to crunch the numbers in efforts to finalize next year’s New York State budget, home care workers took center stage during a recent “Faith for Fair Pay” rally in Co-Op City, organized by Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Assembly Members, Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 81) and Chantel Jackson (A.D. 79), and over a dozen Bronx faith leaders and 1199SEIU union members.   The rally, held Feb. 25, was scheduled to announce support for the “Fair Pay for Home Care Act,” a draft State law which advocates said is also backed by the NAACP,


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UPDATE 21-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing in Norwood Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has confirmed that a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Norwood has been found and is safe.   Prior to being location, it had been reported to police that Gabriella Vargas, 21, of 2160 Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights, had last been seen on Tuesday, April 5, at around noon as she was leaving 111 East 210th Street in Norwood.   Vargas was described as female, around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, weighing around 100 pounds,  Hispanic, and has brown eyes and black hair. She had last been seen wearing a black coat, pink shirt, royal


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Tremont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for New 7-Story Building at 2077 Ryer Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, seven-story residential building at 2077 Ryer Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located at the corner of East 180th Street and Ryer Avenue, the lot is three blocks south of the 182-183 Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Yitzchak Joseph of Real Land Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 39,274 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 71 residential


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Police Announce Arrests in Fatal Shooting of 61-Year-Old Female Bystander

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said they have made two arrests following the shooting of a 61-year-old female bystander in Fordham Heights on Monday, April 4. The news was confirmed on Friday, April 8.   As reported, the victim was shot dead in cross fire amid a dispute among a group of young men in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Monday evening, April 4.   Deputy Chief Eric Hernández from the 46th precinct confirmed that at around 7.05 p.m., officers from the 46th precinct responded to numerous calls of a person shot outside a grocery store located at 164 East 188th


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Jerome Park: Missing 17-Year-Old High School Student Found Safe

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 17-year-old student who was reported missing in Jerome Park on Monday, April 4, has been found safe. The NYPD had sought the public’s help on Monday locating the teen.   Prior to his return, Amir Sierra, 17, of East 152nd Street in the South Bronx had last been seen at his school, located at 100 West Mosholu Parkway South, on Monday, April 4, at 10.15 a.m. A few different schools are located at this address which is the site of the DeWitt Clinton campus. Amir was described as male, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, and is


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Neighborhood Notes: Yankee Leadership Award, Bus Closures, Tax Prep & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks   A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 17-year-old boy was reported missing in the Jerome Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 48-year-old man was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 52-year-old woman was reported missing in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Click here for more details.


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