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Missing Local People A 10-year-old boy has been reported missing from Jerome Park. For more information, click here A 23-year-old man has been reported missing from Olinville. For more information, click here. A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing form Laconia. For more information, click here. An 85-year-old man has been reported missing from Williamsbridge. For more information, click here. COVID-19 Updates On June 24, 2021, New York State ended the State disaster emergency (PAUSE order) declared on March 7, 2020, to fight COVID-19. On Sept. 15, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements designed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

People who are blind and use screen readers will now have independent access to life-saving information offered by “NY-Alert,” New York State’s Mass Notification System. Disability Rights Advocates, a nonprofit, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 29, that under a settlement agreement just reached between blind advocates and the New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS), the state agency will bring critical information on the NY-Alert website into compliance with web accessibility standards within six months. The advocates said this will mean that individuals who use screen readers can ensure they receive urgent emergency notifications, including time-sensitive alerts about

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The NYPD has confirmed that a 12-year-old girl who had been reported missing in the Woodstock section of the Bronx, located in the 40th precinct, has been found. It had been reported to police that Krystal Crespo of Woodstock had last been seen on Monday, Sept. 27, at approximately 7.30 p.m., inside her home. A reader reached out to the Norwood News on Oct. 29 to confirm Krystal had been found. We checked with police at the time but they did not confirm. We were again contacted on Nov. 12 to say Krystal had been found, and police

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 23-year-old man from Olinville who was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, in the 47th precinct. Dane Williams, 23, of 3236 Olinville Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, at approximately 1 p.m. in front of 3200 White Plains Road, in Williamsbridge. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, Black, weighs 230 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, gray sweat pants, and black sneakers. A photograph of Williams is attached. Anyone with information regarding

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The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from Jerome Park in the 52nd precinct. A photograph of the missing child is attached. It was reported to police that Ruben Rodriguez, 10, of 3001 Briggs Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, inside the Broadway/Lafayette subway station on the F line platform, at approximately 5 p.m. He is described as being male, 4 feet, 9 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs 90 pounds, and was last seen wearing a white shirt, black sweatpants, and black/white sneakers. Anyone with information regarding

By DAWN CLANCY

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Committee have said “yes,” to plans to support the City’s proposal to make outdoor dining permanent, but some residents are wary the move may exacerbate already, unwanted noise levels late at night. The board also gave its support to a new housing development at 3118 Webster Avenue in Norwood, despite some residents’ misgivings over the trajectory of quality-of-life in the area. At the board’s housing committee meeting, held on Sept. 14, the first such committee meeting to take place since breaking for the summer, a quality-of-life discussion

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The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct. It was reported to the police that Fanta Kouadio of 1463 Longfellow Avenue, Apt. 2, near the Charlotte Gardens neighborhood of the Bronx, was last seen on Friday, Sept. 24, at 7 a.m. inside her home. She is described as female, approximately 5 feet tall, Black, weighs 110 pounds, has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime

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A 15-year-old boy from the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, who had been reported missing in the 47th precinct, has been found and is safe, according to police. As reported, the NYPD had been seeking the public’s assistance in locating Elijah Johnson of 3638 Holland Avenue, Apt. 3R, who had last been seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, at approximately 7 a.m. at his home. Elijah was described a a 15-year-old male who is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Black, weighs approximately 90 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt,

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Representatives of Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) gathered with local community residents, business owners, and elected officials to celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, Sept. 17. The event was held outdoors at the historic Keeper’s House, located at 3400 Reservoir Oval East, in Norwood, which is also home to the nonprofit. About 60 community members and former and current elected officials joined past and present MPC staff members for the occasion. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) presented a proclamation from New York State to MPC executive director, Jennifer Tausig, in recognition of what he described as the organization’s great