Suspect Wanted for Exposing Himself in Norwood Caught

After an extensive manhunt, the NYPD apprehended a man suspected of exposing himself and attempting to assault an 11-year-old boy in Norwood. News of the incident was shared on the 52 Precinct’s official Twitter account one day after officials posted a plea to help find the suspect. According to the police officials, the man approached the boy inside a residential building near East Gun Hill Road and DeKalb Avenue on Jan. 23 around 5:25 p.m. The man allegedly then took the 11-year-old to another floor and exposed his genitals to him. Video surveillance caught the suspect inside an elevator. Police


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Suspect Wanted for Exposing Himself to Child in Norwood

The NYPD needs help identifying a man wanted for exposing his genitals to a little boy in Norwood. According to police at the 52nd Precinct, the man approached the boy inside a residential building near East Gun Hill Road and DeKalb Avenue on Jan. 23 at around 5:25 p.m. The man then took the 11-year-old to another floor and exposed his genitals to him. Video surveillance caught the suspect inside an elevator. The suspect is described as Hispanic, standing around 5′ 5″ or 5’7″ and wearing glasses. Police believe the man was trying to sexually assault the child. Anyone with


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Mayor’s Coming to the Bronx, and He’s Bringing City Hall With Him

Next week the annual City Hall in Your Borough: Resource Fair will be coming to the Bronx, and several high level officials from all New York City agencies will be attending. This will allow residents to speak with these city officials, and voice concerns. Representatives from the city’s Transportation, Finance, Police, Education, Health, and Parks Department will be on hand. They’ll also be joined by employees from the New York City Economic Development Corporation and City Hall. The event is slated from Jan. 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will be taking place at the Latino Pastoral Action


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A Victim is Attacked in Fordham, All for $5

The NYPD needs help tracking a man accused of slapping a woman before robbing of her just $5 in Fordham. The incident happened on Jan. 13 just before 6 a.m. in front of 3 W. Fordham Rd. by the 4 subway train. Police in the 52nd Precinct say the suspect approached the 21-year-old victim, with some words exchanged. The suspect then slapped her, according to police, taking the money before taking off. The victim did not seek medical attention. The suspect was captured on video. He’s described by police as Hispanic, around 20 to 25 years old, standing at 5′


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First Earmarked, Now Advanced, Lawmakers Hail Progress in Metro-North Expansion Plan

The plan to bring four Metro-North stations to the East Bronx crossed a major hurdle today after Governor Cuomo’s office announced that talks between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Amtrak, which owns the existing tracks Metro-North operates, have ended with a deal. Preliminary designs and a feasibility study that determines whether Amtrak can use its tracks on a daily basis will get underway for the project dubbed Penn Station Access, according to Cuomo’s office. Co-Op City, Morris Park, Parkchester, and Hunts Point will receive a station. These Metro-North trains will be re-routed to Penn Station instead of Grand Central Terminal.


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Financial Focus: Tax Season; What’s New?

Everything! New forms, worksheets, calculations, formulas, and schedule sheets The Trump tax law, in effect over a year ago, is now coming to visit us for the first time this income tax season. Do you think you’re getting the same refund as in the past? Think it should be bigger? Well, let me start with some temporary bad news first. As per the new law, all taxpayers in 2018 should have received (on average) a two percent decrease in tax rates. So, if you made $50,000 in 2018, and say your federal taxes were at 25 percent versus today’s 23


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A Bronx Street Without City Services for About 400 Years

Old Albany Post Road in Riverdale is unpaved and strewn with debris. Residents say cars are abandoned there, often left unattended sometimes for years. Their own cars, forced to navigate potholes and obstructions, have been damaged. Because of a massive puddle in the center of the road, which residents say is a year-round feature, the street was nicknamed “Lake Albany Post Road,” Any rain and the puddle consumes the opening of the street, preventing garbage trucks and other vehicles from driving onto it. A landlord of a Broadway building accessible from the tiny roadway built a wall to prevent the


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A Greener and Cleaner Vision for Bronx’s Hilltop Green

“Make it green. Make it clean.” Those two requests were repeated many times by residents of Van Cortlandt Village as they met inside Vladeck Hall to discuss how to make best use of the parcel of land known as Hilltop Green. Bounded by Van Cortlandt Park South – East Mosholu Parkway South – Sedgwick Avenue – and Dickinson Avenue, the unused greenspace touching the Van Cortlandt Village.  area is owned by the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The area has been described by the DEP as underutilized and providing “ample potential for green infrastructure.” More than just an effort


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Inquiring Photographer: Partial Government Shutdown

This week we asked readers who’s to blame for the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump or the Democrats? I blame the President because he wants his stupid wall. I feel like it’s wrong and he’s making everything worse. He wants to build a wall that’s unnecessary at the moment. There’s bigger problems right now, like three wars. I think it’s going to end very, very badly and a lot of things are going to happen because of these little mistakes. Sandra Velez Allerton   Donald Trump is to blame for everything since he became President. He’s cashing in, doing


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