MTA Announces Next Steps of Bronx Local Bus Network Redesign Route and Schedule Changes

The MTA announced at the end of February that the newly redesigned Bronx local bus network is set to launch on Sunday, June 26. In preparation for these changes, the MTA and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) are jointly commencing a large-scale public outreach effort to advise customers of the changes that will be implemented. Some bus riders will have started to see Guide-A-Ride inserts replaced since Monday, Feb. 28, with brightly colored inserts alerting bus riders that bus routes will be changing in the summer of 2022 at respective locations. The New York City Transit (NYCT)

Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medicine recently signed a new agreement launching a joint Yeshiva University-Albert Einstein College of Medicine B.A./B.S.-M.D. program for highly qualified, high school graduates, ensuring what is described as their path to an excellent medical education and an impactful career in healthcare. Yeshiva University and Einstein have also created a task force to study the creation of joint academic and career-related programs in the fields of healthcare and health sciences. “I have enjoyed working with Dr. Ari Berman to lay the groundwork for an exciting new chapter for Montefiore Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and

Editor’s Pick Bronx Buccaneers football club meet on Saturdays in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood from 11 a.m. to 1p.m. The session consists of a “Bootcamp” comprising strength, cardio and endurance training and the group also uses weights, bands and other equipment. The sessions are in preparation for the team’s upcoming Tackle football program which begins March 19 and every Saturday thereafter from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., where kids are taught the fundamentals of football in a safe, fun atmosphere. Understanding there is more to football, the Buccaneers strive to develop the students/athletes, and the hope is that the players will

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights. On Tuesday, March 1, at approximately 8.10 p.m., inside 2405 Marion Avenue, the person of interest got into a verbal dispute with a 53-year-old male victim. The dispute escalated and the assailant threw nail polish remover in the victim’s face and began to choke him. He then stole the victim’s jacket which contained $350 and an iPhone, before fleeing the location in an unknown direction. Video and

By DAVID GREENE

No one could have predicted that a woman who was simply walking her dog in Claremont Park, away from speeding motorists on the streets surrounding the park, would be hit by an out-of-control driver, barreling down a footpath inside the park just before dawn on Saturday. Yet, that is exactly what happened, and police have since arrested an Atlanta man who has been charged with running over the woman. According to the Collision Investigation Squad Report system maintained by the NYPD, the incident unfolded at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, after a 911 caller reported “a pedestrian struck

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Senate passed new legislation on March 2 sponsored by Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34) to expand protections against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace and provide survivors the opportunity to openly speak their truth, without fear of retaliation. The legislation includes the following laws: Let Survivors Speak Act: This legislation, Senate Bill S.738, sponsored by Biaggi, would reform current Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) laws that financially penalize survivors who speak out about their abuse by prohibiting settlements that require plaintiffs to pay liquidated damages for violating their NDA. Workplace Sexual Harassment Hotline: This bill, S.812A,

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photo who is sought for questioning regarding a fatal shooting that occurred in the vicinity of Tremont, located in the 48th precinct, in December 2021. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, at approximately 9.08 p.m., the victim, a 31-year-old man, was in front of 2001 Arthur Avenue, when he was approached by an unidentified man and shot in the right side of the chest. The shooter then fled on foot to parts unknown.

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings for a new 13-story, mixed-use building at 978 Summit Avenue in the Highbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between West 162nd and West 164th Streets, the lot is near the 161st Street -Yankee Stadium subway station, serviced by the B, D, and 4 trains. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 137-foot-tall development will yield 56,397 square feet, with 48,695 square feet designated for residential space, 4,885 square feet for commercial space, and 2,817 square

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the two unidentified male assailants seen in the attached photo and video who are sought in connection with a police impersonation robbery which occurred in Fordham Manor in February. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 3.20 a.m., in front of 80 West Kingsbridge Road, the two assailants approached the victim, a 41-year-old man, pushed him against a vehicle and identified themselves as police officers. They then went through the victim’s pockets and removed his wallet, ID, keys and cell phone. The two