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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.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 11 City Council Member Eric Dinowitz announced on March 28 that he received a perfect score of 100 on the recently released NYC Council environmental scorecard tracked by The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV). The scorecard evaluates council members based on their support of environmental issues, and is the NYLCV’s main tool to hold elected officials accountable for progress on such issues. Each council member’s score is determined based on their voting and sponsorship records on 13 key environmental bills selected by the NYLCV, and Dinowitz was one of just eight returning members to receive a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the unidentified man seen in the attached photo and video who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights, located in the 46th precinct. According to police, on Wednesday, March 30, at 10.55 p.m. inside Fordham Road Station, the victim, a 45-year-old woman, got involved in a verbal dispute with the man who produced a knife and slashed her in the face. According to the police report, “the man fled the subway system, topside.” The victim was transported in stable condition by EMS to St.

Editor’s Pick Bronx-based nonprofit, Freedom Youth NYC Family Justice Center, is holding a Black & Gold fundraiser to support the organization’s anti-trafficking work on April 30 at 5 p.m. at 22 East 125th Street in Manhattan with honoree, Mayor Eric Adams. Further details can be found in the flyer, which can be found further below. EVENTS Hop Aboard the Woodlawn Trolley for a 60-minute Throwback Thursday Scenic Trolley Tour of the Woodlawn Cemetery, located at 3800 Jerome Ave, Bronx, NY, on Thursday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Woodlawn is a 400-acre national historic landmark and a Level II Arboretum.

By DAVID GREENE

A pair of Bronxites are facing jail time after they were accused of fleecing an elderly New Jersey resident out of nearly $10,000, telling the woman her nephew had been arrested for hitting a pedestrian and driving while intoxicated. On Thursday, March 31, as first reported by Newsbreak, Hamilton, N.J. Police Lieutenant Manish Gautam confirmed the arrest of Claremont residents Raul Santos-Marte, 39, and Karina De Los Santos-Polanco, 34, both of Morris Avenue, The Bronx, who are accused in the scam which took place on Tuesday, March 1. According to the Hamilton Police Department, the suspects called the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from April 1 to June 29. East 136th Street between Brown Place and Brook Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 10 to facilitate crane operation. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through April 6 to facilitate crane operation. East 146th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street/River Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 48-year-old man, reported missing from the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Timothy Clark, 48, of 3514 Holland Avenue in Williamsbridge was last seen on Wednesday, March 30, at approximately 6.30 p.m., in front of his home. He is described as male, is about 5 feet tall, Black, weighs around 100 pounds and has fading black hair. Clark was last seen wearing a black jacket, gray sweatpants, brown boots and a green hat. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson weighed in on the announcement on Friday, April 1, by Amazon workers on Staten Island of their decision to unionize, the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history, as reported by the Associated Press (AP). “Today, we saw an incredible accomplishment with Amazon workers on Staten Island voting to unionize for the first time in Amazon`s 27-year history,” Gibson said. “Current and former workers rallied together and organized to form a union to fight for improved working conditions, standardized labor wages, and job protections. These workers have provided nonstop essential services

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Democratic candidate for New York State Assembly District 81 in the Northwest Bronx, announced on Thursday, March 31, that she has received the endorsement of Community Voices Heard Power (CVHPower) in her bid to win the June primary. According to the group’s website, CVHPower is a member-led, multi-racial organization principally comprised of women of color and low-income families in New York State. Members say they tackle tough issues and build power to secure racial, social and economic justice for all New Yorkers. They do this through grassroots organizing, leadership development, policy changes, and creating new models of