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Jerome Park: Search for 11-Year-Old Boy, Reported Missing with Another Boy in Brooklyn

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two 11-year-old boys, one of whom is a Bronx resident, who were last seen, and reported missing, in Brooklyn.   It was reported to police that Ruben Rodriguez, 11, of 3001 Briggs Avenue in Jerome Park, and Jerome Jemmot, 11, of 56 North Oxford Walk in Brooklyn, were last seen together on Monday, Nov. 1, playing inside Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, in the 88th precinct.   It’s the second time in a matter of weeks that Ruben has been reported missing, as reported.   Ruben is


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UPDATE As Election Day Beckons, Elected Officials Try Multiple Approaches to Curb Gun Violence

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
Reports of gun violence continue to make headlines in the Bronx and across the City, and some elected officials are making it a focal point of their political endeavors in the lead up to Election Day. Although New York City has seen historic drops in most crime categories, 2021 is proving to be especially dangerous for teenagers.   According to NYPD data, through Sept. 26, 2021, there were 16 fatal shootings involving teen violence. This is more than double the number, at seven, reported throughout 2020 for such fatalities. In addition, as of Sept. 26, 2021, there were a reported


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Robert Durst Charged with the 1982 Murder of Wife, Kathie, Maintains Innocence

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Monday, Nov. 1, that Robert Durst has been indicted for the murder of his first wife, Kathleen Durst, in South Salem, Westchester County, on or about Jan. 31, 1982.   Durst, 78, was charged by a Westchester County Grand Jury in an indictment on Nov. 1, with murder in the second degree, having previously been charged in a complaint filed on Oct. 19, 2021, with murder in the second degree.   In the context of the announcement, Rocah said, “When Kathleen Durst disappeared on Jan. 31, 1982, her family and friends


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Funeral Details Announced for Former Salesian High School Student and Coach, Paul Sousa

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Norwood News has been informed by officials of New Rochelle’s Salesian High School of the death of former student and coach, Paul Sousa.   “The Salesian Family is deeply saddened to announce the loss of the Salesian baseball star and former coach, Paul Sousa (’72),” the notice read. “Paul was an incredible athlete, coach and friend.” Officials at the school, located at 148 East Main Street in New Rochelle, NY said Sousa’s two sons, Paul Sousa Jr. (’98) and Scott Sousa (’03), also attended Salesian High School.   The following notice has been posted to the Pelham Funeral Home


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: 21-Year-Man Shot in Head, Arrest Made

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 17-year-old male has been arrested on murder chargers following the shooting of a 21-year-man in the head in Fordham Heights in late October.   As reported at the time, police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 2253 Ryer Avenue, located in the 46th precinct, on Sunday, Oct. 24, at approximately 8.49 p.m.   Upon arrival, they observed the man, lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS also responded and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The incident


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Family & Friends Mourn the Passing of Kathleen A. Benjamin, Mother of Ex-Assemblyman Michael Benjamin

By MICHAEL BENJAMIN
Former Bronx assemblyman, Michael Benjamin, announced that his mother, Kathleen A. Benjamin, née Conton, passed away at Calvary Hospital (Morris Park) on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at the age of 86. A native of Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Kathleen came to the Bronx in 1956 and later married husband, Ray Benjamin, in October 1957. She resided at Tracey Towers in the Jerome Park section of the borough, on the border with Norwood.   After three children and ten years as a “stay-at-home,” mother, Kathleen became a para-professional at the school her boys attended, P.S. 130X, on Prospect Avenue


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UPDATE: District 14 City Council Race: For Pierina Sanchez, It’s About the Love

By JASON GONZALEZ & SÍLE MOLONEY
  For Pierina Sanchez, the Democratic nominee for the District 14 City Council seat in the upcoming general election, it’s all about the love. Sanchez is all in for the “Boogie Down,” saying passion for the community is a major driving force behind her campaign. With early voting already underway and only one day remaining before the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, Sanchez is transparent and says a vote for her on Nov. 2 will benefit the borough.   “It’s about the love,” Sanchez said during a campaign rally held outside the Kingsbridge Armory in the Kingsbridge Heights section


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TAKE 5 Top-Prize NY Lottery Winner Sold in Fordham Heights

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Sunday, Oct. 31, that one, top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Oct. 30th TAKE 5 EVENING drawing. The ticket, worth $44,943.50, was purchased at Webster Deli Inc, located at 363 E 180th Street in Fordham Heights.   Lottery officials said Take 5 players with midday and evening draws on the same ticket should check their numbers at nylottery.ny.gov to determine if they have the winning numbers for the corresponding midday or evening drawing.   Officials say TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at


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Montefiore Health System and UnitedHealthcare Reach New Long-Term Agreement

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Montefiore Health System (MHS) and UnitedHealthcare have reached an agreement on a long-term contract that restores in-network access to all Montefiore Health System hospitals and healthcare providers effective Dec. 1, 2021 for UnitedHealthcare and Oxford employer-sponsored plans, as well as UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Dual Special Needs Plan.   According to hospital officials, the agreement restores in-network access to Montefiore’s 10 hospitals and to more than 200 outpatient facilities throughout the Bronx, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties.   Colleen Blye, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Montefiore Health System said the long-term health of patients has always been the central


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