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University Heights: Friends of Aqueduct Walk Partner with Photoville to Document History

By SÍLE MOLONEY
As many Bronxites were digesting the latest news and results regarding the presidential election, around 15 volunteers from the University Heights community and Friends of Aqueduct Walk gathered for a park clean-up event along the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk between 183rd Street and Fordham Road on Sunday, Nov. 8. The group also used the occasion to plant a series of crocus bulbs along the route as well.   Friends of Aqueduct Walk member, Samantha Cardenas, told the Norwood News, “The event was hosted in collaboration with Partnership for Parks with Park Catalyst extraordinaire, Pilar Maschi.” Maschi is a “Catalyst” initiative


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Take-5 Top Lottery Prize Tickets Sold on Fordham Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Nov. 26, there were multiple top-prize winning tickets sold in the Nov. 25 Take-5 drawing. The tickets were sold in the Bronx at:   Fordham Conv & Groc Mart Inc., located at 38 W Fordham Rd in the Bronx, which sold 2 prize winning tickets worth $62,362.50   Take 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings take place every evening at 10.30 p.m. Winning tickets at all prize levels may be cashed up to one year from the date of the drawing.   About The New York Lottery


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As Bronx COVID Cases Trend Upwards, Hotels Offered to Those Who Cannot Quarantine at Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY
During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring, it became quickly apparent that many residents of the Bronx, particularly those living in high-rise apartments, could not easily practice social distancing nor easily quarantine. This was especially true for multi-generational families living in the same dwelling.   Various studies, reviews and hearings on how the City handled the first wave of the crisis showed this to be a major point of concern, along with the increased risk of domestic violence, among other factors. Now that COVID-19 cases are once more on the rise, the City has sought to


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Highbridge: Bus and Bike Lanes Added to Bronx Corridor – Hub for Cyclist Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx cyclists and bus commuters were given a boost on Friday, Nov. 20, when officials from the de Blasio administration announced that the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) completed a major transformation of the Edward L. Grant Highway in the Highbridge section of the Bronx.   Administration officials, elected officials and advocates cut the ribbon on signature transit and bicycle safety improvements to the corridor, including a combined 2.4 miles of dedicated red, center bus lanes and green protected bike lanes (PBL). Both lane types will run in both directions and the center bus lanes will serve 56,000 riders every


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Search for 61-Year-Old Man, Last Seen Nov. 21

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Edwin Fontanez, 61, who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct.    It was reported to police that Fontanez was last seen inside his home at 917 Home Street, Bronx, NY 10459 on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020 at 9.30 a.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes, gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.   Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the


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South Bronx: 38-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Dies as 41-Year-Old Woman is Injured & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at approximately 4.09 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in front of 310 East 149th Street in the South Bronx, in the 40th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 41-year-old woman with a slash wound to her left forearm and a 38-year-old man with multiple stab wounds to the torso.   EMS transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where the man was subsequently pronounced deceased. The woman is in stable condition. There have been no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.   The identity of


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AOC Campaign Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Homework Helpers Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress Campaign formally launched a virtual Homework Helpers Program on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after a four-week pilot program helped approximately 100 Throggs Neck students. The program is made possible by a community of educators and volunteers from around the country who provide NY-14 students with one hour of free virtual homework help per week.   “COVID-19 has meant parents are struggling to juggle work, childcare, and remote schooling. Last week, NYC shut down our public schools, and as we brace for yet another wave of rising COVID-19 cases, folks need our support more than ever”,


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Morris Heights: Three Suspects Wanted After 19-Year-Old is Stabbed Throughout Body

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals in the attached surveillance photos who are wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in the 44th precinct.    On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at approximately 10.22 a.m. three unidentified men approached a 19-year-old male victim as he was walking around the corner of Jerome Avenue and East 174th Street in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. The victim noted the individuals were holding knives, and attempted to run away. The assailants pursued him and when they reached East 174th Street and Townsend Avenue, they


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