Driver: Bee Allegedly Causes Crash Injuring Infant

By DAVID GREENE

The following story is an updated version of the one that appears in our latest print edition. A bee flying inside a moving car is said to be the reason for a single-vehicle accident that occurred on the Grand Concourse in Bedford Park, causing an unidentified driver to slam into a tree and the car to later burst into flames. According to the NYPD, on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 3.37 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision on Grand Concourse at Miriam Street in the vicinity of Bedford Park. Upon arrival, officers were

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, May 6, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for the murder and dismemberment of Lisa Marie Velasquez in 2018. According to the investigation, in the early morning of August 22, 2018, Velasquez, 25, had gone to the apartment that the defendant, Daquan Wheeler, 34, last of 1006 Longfellow Avenue in the Foxhurst section of the South Bronx, shared with co-defendant, Ciara Martinez, the mother of Wheeler’s child. Velasquez’s objective was to help Martinez. During the visit, Wheeler hit Velasquez once in the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory on Saturday, May 7, at 12:43 p.m. which will remain in effect until 2.45 p.m. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in parts of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the northeast New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union and the southeast New York counties of Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island). Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected. The doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain, causing urban and small

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the apparent increase in the various curbside car washers who have sprung up across the city since the pandemic and who are using city fire hydrants for their businesses. “I’m aware of them. I usually see them where I live in Soundview, and I see them in Fordham and in different areas. I think if it could be a hazard to the firemen or a hazard for the community, then yes, they must take them out. They can’t be allowed if it brings down the pressure of the water and it’s hampering

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 71-year-old woman was reported missing from the Bedford Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 65-year-old woman was reported missing from the East Bronx. Click here for more details. A 13-year-old boy was reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 68-year-old man reported missing on Sunday, May 1, from the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Mingnolio Tejada, 68, of 253 East Kingsbridge Road, Apartment 4A, from the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx was last seen inside 2315 Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and is White Hispanic. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, checkered pants, a blue shirt and black sneakers. Anyone with information regarding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 71-year-old woman reported missing in Bedford Park. It was reported to police that Hyse Berdynaj, 71, of 2910 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY was last seen on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 7 p.m, leaving her home. Berdynai is described as female, is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 150 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black coat, a black dress, and black boots. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Monday, May 30, that a 15-year-old girl previously reported missing from Morris Heights has been located. Prior to being found, it was reported to police that Koshianna Chavis, 15, of 40 Richman Plaza, 22E, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Monday, April 25, at approximately 5 p.m., leaving her home. Koshianna was described as female, approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Black, weighing around 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a purple, hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans, and dark blue crocs.

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The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 65-year-woman who was reported missing in The Valley section of the East Bronx. It was reported to police that Deborah Carson, 65, of 3155 Grace Avenue Bronx, NY, was last seen on Thursday April 28, at her home in the East Bronx, at approximately 8.23 p.m. She is described as female, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Black, weighs 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, a black skirt and gray socks. Anyone with information regarding this incident