Van Cortlandt Village: Chanukah Celebrated Despite Australian Terrorist Attack

By DAVID GREENE

With an NYPD patrol van parked outside and two armed, retired NYPD officers standing guard inside, a few dozen members of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC), celebrated the second night of Chanukah with a holiday party at the Van Cortlandt Village-based center on Monday, Dec. 15.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Discovery of Body of Woman Found at NYBG Not Being Treated as Suspicious

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 72-year-old woman has been found deceased at the address of the New York Botanical Garden in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx police said.

Norwood: Rivera Confirms 20 Cameras Now Installed at Williamsbridge Oval Rec Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 16, that the 20 promised security cameras have been installed both outside and inside the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in Norwood and share aerial diagrams of the exterior locations of each. Rivera said there are six exterior cameras and 14 interior ones.

Bedford Park: Police Release Photos of Person Sought for Assault at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with the recent assault that occurred at Bedford Park Boulevard subway station.

Fordham Manor: Three People Sought for Robbery on East Kingsbridge Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the three people seen in the attached photos and video who they say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

Morris Heights: Two Sought for Residential Burglary of Goods/Cash of Over Half a Million Dollars

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are wanted in connection with a residential burglary that occurred in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and other NYPD officials for a press conference at One Police Plaza in Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 14, to discuss security outside New York City synagogues, at Menorah lightings and Jewish gatherings in light of a terrorist attack on Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, targeted at Jewish Australians who were celebrating the first day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah on Sunday.

Mott Haven: Police Appeal for Help Locating Bronx Man Last Seen in Harlem Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 78-year-old man from the Mott Haven section of The Bronx who is reported missing.

Kingsbridge: Car Fire Extinguished on Van Cortlandt Park South off Major Deegan in Early Hours of Dec 13

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Firefighters were seen responding to a car fire in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 13.

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Van Cortlandt Village: Chanukah Celebrated Despite Australian Terrorist Attack

UPDATE Bedford Park: Discovery of Body of Woman Found at NYBG Not Being Treated as Suspicious

Norwood: Rivera Confirms 20 Cameras Now Installed at Williamsbridge Oval Rec Center

Bedford Park: Police Release Photos of Person Sought for Assault at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station

Fordham Manor: Three People Sought for Robbery on East Kingsbridge Road

Morris Heights: Two Sought for Residential Burglary of Goods/Cash of Over Half a Million Dollars

UPDATE Mayor, Police Commissioner & NYPD Reassure Jewish New Yorkers of Safety during Hanukkah after Oz attack

Mott Haven: Police Appeal for Help Locating Bronx Man Last Seen in Harlem Hospital

Kingsbridge: Car Fire Extinguished on Van Cortlandt Park South off Major Deegan in Early Hours of Dec 13