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Fordham Manor: Home Invasion at Gunpoint

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached surveillance video and photos who are wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery (home invasion) that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   On Monday, April 19, 2021, at approximately 1.30 a.m., the group entered an apartment building in the vicinity of Bainbridge Avenue and 193rd Street in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Upon entering the building, the individuals knocked on the door of an apartment, and when a 45-year-old male victim and a 34-year-old female victim answered


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Olinville: 25-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times

By DAVID GREENE
The NYPD has confirmed that a 25-year-old man was shot “multiple times” inside a Holland Avenue apartment building in Olinville on Monday, while providing few details of the incident. Olinville falls under the purview of the 47th precinct.   In a two-sentence statement released by the NYPD hours after the shooting, the statement read, “On April 18, 2021 at 12.40 [in the afternoon] a 25-year-old male was shot multiple times inside of 3602 Holland Avenue. He was transported to Montefiore Hospital in critical condition.” According to police radio transmissions the same day, the unidentified victim was shot in the head


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Health Check: Overcoming Fatigue During Stressful Times

By BRENDA BOATSWAIN
  Are you feeling more tired these days, despite getting enough sleep? You may be feeling this way partly because of the stress and trauma of the COVID- 19 pandemic. Many of us are dealing with grief from the death of a loved one or other losses. Physical distancing and wearing masks are constantly on our minds, too. We’re staying inside more, working or taking classes from home, or perhaps dealing with the loss of a job. We’re anxious to “get back to normal.”   In addition to stress related to COVID-19, many folks are feeling stress from the sudden


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Burglars Steal ATM Machine in Indian Village

By DAVID GREENE
Detectives in the 49th precinct are investigating a burglary at the Liberty Diner, located at 2101 Williamsbridge Road, at Lydig Avenue in the Indian Village section of the Bronx.   The NYPD said the incident was reported at 3:51 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, by a 29-year-old man who reported to police that unidentified men entered the location by breaking the front door with an unknown object and removed an ATM from the rear of the store. Police said there have been no arrests in the case, but are looking for the burglars who fled in a gray minivan.   Anyone with


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Hit and Run on Mosholu Parkway

By DAVID GREENE
Police are looking for the driver involved in a crash that injured a second driver, before fleeing the scene on Mosholu Parkway. According to the NYPD, the crash took place at 3:34 p.m. on Tuesday, April 6, at the intersection of Marion Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway South.   A preliminary investigation determined that a 2020 Nissan was traveling southbound on Marion Avenue when it was rear-ended by a 2017 Ford. The driver fled the scene while the unidentified victim of the stricken Nissan was transported to Montefiore Medical Center where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries. The 52nd Precinct


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Update: Neighborhood Notes on COVID-19 Vaccine Updates, BRAC Summer Classes, Rent Relief

COVID-19 Vaccinations Appointments are required to receive a vaccination. To determine your eligibility, access a list of nearby providers, and schedule your vaccination appointment, use New York State’s Am I Eligible app. Prior to receiving your scheduled vaccination, you must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. Please be patient and continue to monitor these links frequently for available vaccine appointments: New York City: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/ or 877-VAX-4NYC (877-829-4692) New York State: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829) VaccineTogetherNY: https://vaccinetogetherny.org/Pages/default.aspx or call 646-697-VACC To schedule an appointment, go to: https://vax4nyc.nyc.gov/patient/s/. To find a vaccination site, go to: https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov/locations. Your physician or local pharmacy


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Out & About: History of Latin Jazz, World Literature Festival, “Whine” Fitness & More

Editor’s Pick  The Bronx Memoir Project (BMP) is a community-based writing project that encourages a cross-generational, multi-ethnic collective of Bronx residents to tell their stories first-hand. Participants engage in free workshops, led by a professional writers, culminating in the opportunity to submit their work for publication in the Bronx Memoir Project Anthology. For more information, go to: https://www.bronxarts.org/programs/connector/bronx-memoir-project.   Events Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: New York and the Birth of Hip-Hop on Thursday, April 29, 2021, 5 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. will discuss hip-hop’s roots and why hip-hop continues to be one of New York City’s great contributions to global culture.


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Moving the Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Georgia

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the legal changes that affect voting in Georgia, and the decision by Major League Baseball to move the All-Star Game from that state.   “If you’re voting, which is a right given by this country, to be able to vote for whatever elected official you like, I don’t think that there should be any law implemented to stop it, not to just stop people from voting. Basically, that’s what they’re doing, because if you’re there for eight, nine or ten hours or however long it is, you’re not allowed to receive water? That’s


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Update: Man Removed from Yankee Stadium, Days Before J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Paused

By DAVID GREENE
More than a dozen Bronxites waiting in line for a COVID-19 vaccination watched in utter silence as a man was wheeled out of Yankee Stadium, placed inside an ambulance, and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. It is unknown if the man had received the vaccination or not.   A pair of paramedics pulled up to the East 161st Street entrance at Macombs Dam Bridge at 2:25 p.m. on Friday, April 9, and entered the stadium where at least two of the four available COVID-19 vaccines, including Johnson and Johnson, were being administered to Bronx residents.   A security


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