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Missing Local People  A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing from Jerome Park. For more information, click here A 23-year-old man has been reported missing from Olinville. For more information, click here. A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing form Laconia. For more information, click here. An 85-year-old man has been reported missing from Williamsbridge. For more information, click here.     COVID-19 Updates On June 24, 2021, New York State ended the State disaster emergency (PAUSE order) declared on March 7, 2020, to fight COVID-19. On Sept. 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements designed


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Lawsuit Gives Blind Individuals Access to NYS Emergency Mass Notification System

By SÍLE MOLONEY
People who are blind and use screen readers will now have independent access to life-saving information offered by “NY-Alert,” New York State’s Mass Notification System. Disability Rights Advocates, a nonprofit, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 29, that under a settlement agreement just reached between blind advocates and the New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), the state agency will bring critical information on the NY-Alert website into compliance with web accessibility standards within six months.   The advocates said this will mean that individuals who use screen readers can ensure they receive urgent emergency notifications, including time-sensitive alerts about


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Rivera Hails New State Health Commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, as “Exemplary”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Senator Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), who represents parts of the Bronx, issued a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 29, on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Mary Bassett MD, MPH, as the next State health department commissioner, following the recent resignation of Dr. Howard Zucker.   “Governor Hochul’s appointment of Dr. Mary Bassett as our State’s next health commissioner is a clear indication that she wants to quickly redirect the agency’s role back to its core mission— to protect and improve the health and well-being of all New Yorkers,” Rivera said. “Dr. Bassett, who will be the first African-American to lead


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Final Bronx Bus Redesign Plan May Involve the Removal of 18 Percent of Bronx Bus Stops

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The final, Bronx bus network redesign plan, initiated in 2019 by New York City Transit (NYCT), is now available for review and comment by residents, and it may mean the removal of 18 percent of Bronx bus stops in order to speed up service times and improve efficiency.   Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) announced an ambitious plan to improve New York City’s bus network.   At the time, acting MTA chair and CEO, Janno Lieber, said, “We carry more people on our buses than the next four largest systems in America combined, and for


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UPDATE 12-Year-Old Girl from Woodstock Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has confirmed that a 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing in the Woodstock section of the Bronx, located in the 40th precinct, has been found.   It had been reported to police that Krystal Crespo of Woodstock had last been seen on Monday, Sept. 27, at approximately 7.30 p.m., inside her home.   A reader reached out to the Norwood News on Oct. 29 to confirm Krystal had been found. We checked with police at the time but they did not confirm. We were again contacted on Nov. 12 to say Krystal had been found, and police


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Williamsbridge: Search for 23-Year-Old Missing Man from Olinville

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 23-year-old man from Olinville who was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, in the 47th precinct. Dane Williams, 23, of 3236 Olinville Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, at approximately 1 p.m. in front of 3200 White Plains Road, in Williamsbridge. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, Black, weighs 230 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, gray sweat pants, and black sneakers. A photograph of Williams is attached. Anyone with information regarding


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Espaillat & Meng Secure Funding for Federal Disaster Relief in Wake of Hurricane Ida

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Northwest Bronx and Northern Manhattan, and Grace Meng (NY-6) who represents parts of Queens, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, that they have secured over $11 billion in federal relief to help New Yorkers recover from the devastation caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.   “Hurricane Ida marked the second time in two months our communities were flooded as a result of the climate crisis, and New Yorkers need for our support,” said Espaillat. “While we continue to survey the economic toll this storm took on our communities, it’s clear that our people needed immediate


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FURTHER UPDATE Man Sought for Armed Robbery of Seniors across The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police wish to speak to the man pictured in this surveillance video as part of their investigation into a Bronx-wide robbery pattern. It taken from a Pelham Parkway assault incident which occurred in the vicinity of Cruger Avenue and Pelham Parkway South, in the 49th precinct, and involved a 90-year-old male victim. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who is wanted for questioning regarding a robbery pattern which has been traced across the borough in recent months in various police precincts, namely the 40th, 47th, 49th, 50th and 52nd.  


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ALERT Jerome Park: Search for 10-Year-Old Missing Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from Jerome Park in the 52nd precinct. A photograph of the missing child is attached.   It was reported to police that Ruben Rodriguez, 10, of 3001 Briggs Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, inside the Broadway/Lafayette subway station on the F line platform, at approximately 5 p.m.   He is described as being male, 4 feet, 9 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs 90 pounds, and was last seen wearing a white shirt, black sweatpants, and black/white sneakers. Anyone with information regarding


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