UPDATE: Veterans Day Recognized Across The Bronx

By DAVID GREENE

Following the recent withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in August, after 20 years of war in the country, local officials, veterans, and their supporters gathered across The Bronx at several ceremonies to take time to recognize Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11. At Woodlawn Cemetery, once again, a commemorative event was held under a large, outdoor tent located a stone’s throw away from where Revolutionary War troops fought off a British invasion from Queens in “The Battle of Gun Hill,” in 1777. Meg Ventrudo, executive director of Woodlawn Conservancy, told the crowd that cemetery staff have been working over

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed that a 14-year-old student was brought to Jacobi Medical Center, following a stabbing on Friday inside Walton High School in Kingsbridge Heights. At 12.51 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, police responded to a call from the school. Upon arrival, officers were informed by school staff that two students had gotten into a physical altercation in a classroom. During the fight, a 15-year-old male student stabbed another 14-year-old male student in the chest with scissors. EMS transported the 14-year-old victim to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, and the 15-year-old was taken into custody. No details of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Nov. 18 that a Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for running over his estranged wife with a vehicle and stabbing her with a machete in front her two grandchildren in 2019. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant and the victim, his wife, had been estranged for approximately a month when he mercilessly killed her in front of her two young grandchildren and bystanders in broad daylight. The victim’s grandchildren not only had to deal with the loss of their grandmother, but also with immense trauma

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an assault pattern that occurred in the 47 Precinct/Transit District 12. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at approximately 10.50 p.m., when the individuals approached the 73-year-old male employee of a fruit stand, located in front of 3764 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge, close to the border with Olinville, and while recording using a cellphone, shot the victim in the face with a BB gun before fleeing the location.

By DAVID GREENE

With the spotlight on Puerto Rico following the recent Somos conference, this week, we asked readers for their thoughts on whether the island should become the 51st state or maintain its independence. “I feel that Puerto Rico should stay the way it is and maintain their independence. They don’t get enough support. I really don’t know. I don’t live there so I don’t know what’s going on exactly. But I know from what I see, and from what my family tells me, it would be nice to maintain their independence, but I don’t think they will be able

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Nov. 18, one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov. 17 TAKE 5 drawing. The ticket, worth $20,567.00, was purchased at Pelham Gardens Candy Corp, located at 2454 Eastchester Rd. in Pelham Gardens. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing. According to New York Lottery officials, the lottery

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Mildred Casiano MSW, LCSW-R, MPH, director of behavioral health at Union Community Health Center (UCHC), located in the Fordham Heights neighborhood, was honored as a 2021 Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) during a ceremony held at the center, on Oct. 22. During her acceptance speech, Casiano thanked Douglas York Ph.D., CEO of UCHC, her behavior health team, and the entire UCSC family along with friends and family who came out to support her on the day. She said she felt “overwhelmed and overjoyed” but overall, “truly blessed,” by the honor. “I would

By DAVID GREENE

A 25-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting in Fordham Manor. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, at approximately 9.09 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding two men who had been shot in the vicinity of East 194th Street and Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, located in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed two men with sustained gunshot wounds: a 25-year-old who was shot in the right leg and a 28-year-old who was shot in the right hand. The incident arose following a dispute which broke out at the location. A

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a 44-year-old man from Brooklyn who was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 15, from within the confines of the Bronx’s 52nd precinct. John Thorton, 44, of 1597 Sedgwick Avenue in Brooklyn was last seen at his home in Brooklyn at 10.30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 15. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighs 176 pounds, and was last seen wearing a multi-colored shirt, black pants, and blue sneakers. Anyone with information in regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime