Obituaries

UPDATE Three Men Murdered in 4 Days of Each Other a Few Blocks Apart

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two murder investigations are underway after a 35-year-old man was shot dead in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx and within 7 hours, a 32-year-old man was also shot dead in Fordham Heights. One of the fatal victims is from University Heights, the other from Morris Heights. 

The Late Sandra Pabon to be Honored with Street Co-Naming on Bainbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Democratic City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) announced on June 20 that he successfully championed the upcoming co-naming of the intersection of E. 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood as “Sandra Pabon Way” in honor of the late Sandra Pabon who had served as the chaplain of the 49th Precinct Clergy Council, as well as Democratic District Leader and Democratic State Committee Woman in Assembly District 80. As reported, Pabon died in June 2023.

Girl Scouts Honor Vets Flagging Graves at Woodlawn Cemetery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In honor of Memorial Day, May 27, more than 70 local girl scouts and their parents joined dozens of volunteers as they participated in the annual ‘flagging of the graves’ at Woodlawn Cemetery. The volunteers spent the days leading up to Memorial Day placing American flags at the graves of more than 9,000 U.S. service members.