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UPDATE: Ridgewood Savings Bank Sedgwick Avenue Branch to Remain Open Finally

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Ridgewood Savings Bank (“Ridgewood”) announced Wednesday, Sept. 1, that its Sedgwick Avenue branch, located at 3899 Sedgwick Avenue in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx, will finally remain open. In May, the bank had announced the branch was expected to close, as reported, much to the disappointment of residents.       “We are very pleased to make this announcement,” said Leonard Stekol, Ridgewood Savings Bank chairman, president and CEO. “It’s truly exciting to remain a part of this great community and to continue to provide the award-winning banking services and community programming to which our customers are accustomed.” 


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Bedford Park: Man Sought in Connection with Carjacking

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photograph who is sought for questioning in connection with a gun point robbery/carjacking that occurred in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Friday, July 16, at approximately 5.30 p.m., opposite 300 East 201st Street in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx, a 23-year-old male victim was parked and sitting inside his vehicle, a 2014 black Lexus, when an unidentified man approached the driver side window, pointing a black firearm as he


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought for Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the man seen in the attached photo and video and who is sought in connection with a robbery which took place in the 52nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 9.15 a.m. inside a Burlington Coat Factory located at 2543 Webster Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, the man attempted to exit the store with merchandise that he didn’t pay for.   A 47-year-old female store security guard recovered the merchandise and attempted


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Bronx Zoo Helps Coordinate Transfer of Pet Cougar Living in New York City Home to Arkansas Sanctuary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An 11-month-old, approximately 80-pound, female cougar was removed from a New York City home on Thursday, Aug. 26. in coordination with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the Bronx Zoo.   The HSUS was on scene with the owner who surrendered the cougar to the authorities. The NYSDEC and NYPD worked to coordinate the safe removal of the big cat from the home and transported her to the Bronx Zoo where she was cared for by veterinarians and animal care staff over the


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Williamsbridge: Search for Missing 85-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating William Mayers, 85, of 3831 Barnes Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx who has been reported missing in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that Mayers was last seen in his home on Monday, Aug. 30, at 10.15 p.m. He is described as male, Black, 85 years old, is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has brown eyes, is bald and was last seen wearing a navy blue T-shirt with white lettering, green pants and black shoes. Mayers also answers


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Pending Arrival of Tropical Storm Ida Tail End, Travel Advisory in effect Sept. 1 to Sept. 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Emergency Management (EMS) is issuing a travel advisory for Wednesday morning into Thursday morning. According to the National Weather Service, remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will track near the region Wednesday afternoon into Thursday, bringing a period of heavy rain and potential flash flooding to the region, the bulk of which will occur overnight.   The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for New York City from 8 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, until Thursday, September 2, at 2 p.m. A total of 5 to 6 inches of rain is expected, with higher amounts of


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Lehman’s Performing Arts Center Secures More than $1.1 Million in Funding for Reopening 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts has received a major boost ahead of its planned and much anticipated Oct. 2 reopening, having secured more than $1.1 million in public and nonprofit funding for fiscal year 2021-2022, which marks the center’s first season since the pandemic dimmed its lights.   The center, currently the Bronx’s largest entertainment venue, received $760,095 from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, a $16 billion federal fund that helps independent live venues, museums, theaters, and arts organizations bounce back from economic losses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.   The center’s executive director, Eva Bornstein, said she


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Wakefield: Lottery Open for New Affordable Housing Complex

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at Muller Apartments, a four-story residential building at 555 Nereid Avenue in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as confirmed by YIMBY.   Designed by MHG Architects, and developed by The Doe Fund, which works to break the cycle of homelessness, incarceration and recidivism, the structure, yields 90 residential units, 54 of which are being allocated to formerly homeless military veterans, as previously reported.   Available on NYC Housing Connect are 35 units for residents at 60 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $30,583 to $57,300. Amenities


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Son Shot Dead, Father in Custody after Shoot-Out with Police following Group Dispute

By DAVID GREENE
A 24-year-old man is dead, and his father is in custody after a street corner dispute among a group of young men led to a shoot-out with a pair of off-duty police officers, leaving the young man mortally wounded, and his 45-year-old father in handcuffs.   According to police officials, the dispute began at 4:15 a.m. outside of the Los Polmaritos Deli & Grocery at 2080 Valentine Avenue, located at the corner of East 180th Street in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx on Sunday, Aug. 29. At an NYPD press conference held later that morning, Chief Juanita Holmes,


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