Safety

Kingsbridge Heights: NYPD Offers Reward for Info on Person Sought following Non-Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Detectives from the 52nd Precinct are requesting the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought for questioning in relation to a non-fatal shooting that occurred on the border of Fordham Manor and Kingsbridge Heights.    They said the incident took place at the corner of West Kingsbridge Road and Grand Avenue on July 16 at 2.30 a.m.     According to police, the person fired a gun, striking a victim in the leg. A reward of up to $3,500 is available in relation to the case. 🚨WANTED🚨for Non-Fatal Shooting at C/O West


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Monkeypox Vax Updates, Free Yankees Tickets, August Primaries & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Beat the Heat  Amid the current heatwave, which has now been extended to July 24 at 8 p.m., for tips on how to beat the heat, click here. For more information on public pools, click here. It’s going to be a hot week in NYC. Take steps to stay safe & #beattheheat: ✅Keep cool and hydrated.✅Find your nearest cooling center: call @nyc311 or visit https://t.co/9PRlDTeUgY ✅Be a buddy and check on your neighbors.✅Stay informed and sign up for @NotifyNYC alerts. pic.twitter.com/9MUQVnU3m9 — NYC Emergency Management Commissioner (@NYCEMCommish) July 19, 2022 Con Edison Discounts  According to Bronx Community Board 7, this summer,


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Kingsbridge Heights: Armed Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought regarding a non-fatal shooting involving two young men in their 20s in Wakefield. A police spokesperson said that on Sunday, July 10, at around 00.59 a.m., at the northeast corner of White Plains Road and East 240th Street, a 26-year-old male victim (Victim 1) observed his male companion (Victim 2) getting involved in a physical confrontation with an unknown individual.   The NYPD official said Victim 1 tried to intervene at which point, the perpetrator brandished a firearm


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Fordham Manor Fourth of July Party ends in Gunfire

By DAVID GREENE
Police are looking for a scooter-riding gunman who opened fire on a crowd sitting outside a Fordham Manor building, as they celebrated America’s independence.   Police said the incident unfolded at 11:51 p.m. on Monday, July 4 when officers received a call about a person who had been shot outside 2705 Bainbridge Avenue, near East 196th Street.   Officers from the 52nd Precinct arrived and discovered a 23-year-old male victim had been shot once in the abdomen by a scooter riding gunman. The assailant fled the scene, and the still-unidentified victim was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was listed in


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Gun Violence Interrupters, B.R.A.G., to Host Free BBQ for Bronx Community on July 16

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Good Shepherd Services’ Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) program will host the “B.R.A.G. Northwest Peace BBQ,” on Saturday, July 16 from noon to 5 p.m. As reported, the group will bring together elected officials and community members for an afternoon of free food, games, and music to celebrate unity and non-violence within the local community.   As rates of gun violence continue to rise both locally and nationwide, the event will mark the second BBQ this summer of B.R.A.G.’s annual series of Peace BBQs, which provide safe spaces where youth, families, and violence interrupters can gather safely, without fear of gun


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Empire State Indivisible Regroups Post-Primary, Shifts Focus to August Primaries

By EMILY SAWAKED
Following the State primaries held June 28, Empire State Indivisible, a group dedicated to systematically creating political change in New York State, held a fruitful meeting on July 6 to debrief on the impact of the June primary results, as well as planning how the group will continue to support candidates it has endorsed in the upcoming August primaries.   In The Bronx, that means providing support to State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), the incumbent who is being challenged by Bronx Democratic Party-backed candidate, Miguelina Camilo, a former commissioner with the New York City Board of Elections, and current


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UPDATE Kingsbridge Heights: Senior Critical after being Run Down at Crosswalk

By DAVID GREENE
A 75-year-old male pedestrian remains in critical condition after he was run down by a turning vehicle as he was crossing a Kingsbridge Heights street. The alleged driver, who was seen sporting house slippers as he stepped out of his vehicle at the scene of the accident, was later arrested and faces multiple charges.   Police officials say the incident was reported at 2:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 9, when the victim was hit as he crossed West Kingsbridge Road at Bailey Avenue. An unidentified police official told Norwood News the following day, “A preliminary investigation determined that a 29-year-old


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Bronx Cannabis Forum Tackles Questions About Emerging Cannabis Market

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
It has been more than a year since recreational marijuana use for adults has been legal in the State of New York. Signed into law on March 31, 2021 and known as MRTA or The Marihuana Regulation & Taxation Act [sic], as reported, it also created a new Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), governed by a Cannabis Control Board to regulate adult use, medical, and hemp cannabis. The exact terminology of the product can change depending on the market and other stakeholders, whether it includes production, medical and/or recreational use.   The Office of the Bronx Borough President helped organize


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Kingsbridge Heights: Armed Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached surveillance photos and video who are sought for questioning regarding an attempted robbery that occurred on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor.   It was reported to police that on Friday, June 17, at approximately 1.16 p.m., four unidentified people, described as male, attempted to steal the unattended moped of a 31-year-old victim in the vicinity of Morris Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road.   Police said the group displayed a gun when confronted by the victim and then fled on foot to


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