Police Appeal for Help from Public in Citywide Armed Robbery Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help, identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a citywide commercial robbery pattern which has been traced to the 50th precinct, the 26th precinct, and the 33rd precinct. The 50th precinct in The Bronx, covers Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, Spuyten Duyvil and Van Cortlandt Park. The 26th precinct covers the Upper West Side of Manhattan, including Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, Columbia University, Riverside Park, Morningside Park, and the General Grant National Memorial. The 33rd precinct covers Washington Heights in northern Manhattan, which encompasses

By JULIAN NAZAR & SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: The following is an updated version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. On a chilly Tuesday morning, on March 24, Bronx City Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15) held a press conference at City Hall Park in Manhattan, alongside members of the Twin Parks citywide taskforce to, once again, highlight the importance of fire safety and prevention, amid the introduction by Feliz of a new draft bill, Intro 0105-2022. The taskforce was created by the speaker of the council, Adrienne Adams, and Feliz and others had previously held a number of press conferences in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks 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 reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 17-year-old boy was reported missing in the Jerome Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 48-year-old man was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 52-year-old woman was reported missing in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Click here for more details.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has confirmed that a 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing in Allerton has been found and is safe. Prior to being located, according to police, Zamari Alvarez had last been seen in the vicinity of her home in Allerton on Thursday, April 7, at around 6 p.m. She was described as female, approximately 5 feet, 3 inches in height, Hispanic, weighing around 120 pounds, with brown eyes and dark hair. She had last been seen wearing a black jacket with a fur hood, grey sweatpants, and black and red sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD announced Saturday, April 9, that an arrest has been made in the case of the shooting of three teenagers who were shot, one fatally, in the vicinity of South Bronx High School, located north of the Mott Haven border in the South Bronx, on Friday, April 8. During a press conference held Friday afternoon, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell described the incident “as a tragic shooting that took the life of a teen, a young woman with a bright future and injured two other teenagers who were struck by bullets on the streets of The Bronx.” “At this

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a cell phone store in Kingsbridge was robbed at gunpoint on Thursday, April 7. The incident comes on the heels of the NYPD releasing the latest crime statistics for March, and following news on Thursday that the delayed State budget has been agreed in principle. The budget was due to be brokered by April 1, and despite long negotiations, some are still not happy with the final plan, a scenario reminiscent of the 2020 contentious City budget negotiations amid the old rallying cry of “Defund the Police.” Regarding the Kingsbridge robbery, a police official said the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a flood advisory for New York which is in effect until Saturday, April 9, at 3 a.m. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in southeast New York, including in the The Bronx, Manhattan and Westchester, and in portions of southern Connecticut like Fairfield. Minor flooding is expected in low-lying areas and areas with poor drainage. Ponds of water are taking shape in urban and other areas or are imminent. NWS officials had issued an initial advisory which was initially to remain in effect until 12.45 a.m. on Friday, later extending it

By EDWIN SANTANA

The Vernon C. Bain Center, also known as “The Boat,” is perhaps the only floating jail in the country. Advocates have equated it to a slave ship. It’s an extension of Rikers Island. I know both The Boat and Rikers Island well, since I’ve been detained at both places, and I know they both deserve to be a chapter in the history books and not part of anyone’s present. The Boat opened in 1992 to make room for the ballooning population held pre-trial at the height of mass incarceration. Thirty years later, it’s still in use, even with the

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers what message it sends to kids about sportsmanship and fair play when professional, “elite,” athletes and performers are given an exemption from COVID-19 vaccination rules, while employees like ticket sellers etc. at such venues are required to be vaccinated. “The mandate should be equal across the board for the players as well as the community. That’s how I feel about it right now. Other than that, it’s crazy! You don’t know what’s going on from one day to the next. Things are changing too rapidly, and we’re not getting clear answers as to what’s