Safety

Kingsbridge Heights Fire in Multiple Dwelling Building Kills One Woman & Injures Two Others

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Video courtesy of Citizen A 57-year-old woman has died following a fire which broke out in a multiple dwelling in Kingsbridge Heights on Monday.   Police said they responded on Monday, Dec. 20, at approximately 10.34 a.m., to a 911 call regarding a fire at 2835 Webb Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, located in the 50th precinct.   Upon arrival, police encountered FDNY personnel taking measures to put out the blaze. Once the fire had been extinguished at around 11.56 a.m., FDNY personnel discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 57-year-old woman inside Apartment 2B. EMS were at the scene and pronounced the


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Williamsbridge: Police Appeal for Help Identifying Assailant following Face Slashing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the unidentified man seen in the attached photo, who is sought for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in Williamsbridge, in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, December 19, at approximately 11.05 a.m., the victim, a 34-year-old man, was involved in a verbal dispute with the assailant in front of 3550 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge. The dispute escalated and the assailant produced an unidentified sharp object and slashed the victim on the left side of his face. He then fled the location


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Op-Ed: Keeping Our Kids Safe With Vaccination 

By Dr. DAVE A. CHOKSHI 
As a father of a young child and the City’s doctor, it has been especially meaningful for me to see so many brave children roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated against COVID-19. I have had the privilege of being present when some have gotten their first dose. I remember one young person had tragically lost their mother to the COVID-19 pandemic. The family felt relief and joy after waiting so long for the comfort of knowing the child was protected.   Since the COVID-19 vaccine was authorized, over 140,000 children ages 5-11 have received at least one dose in


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Bedford Park: 41-Year-Old Man Arrested following Armed Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    Police have arrested a 41-year-old man had been sought for questioning in relation to a burglary that occurred in Bedford Park in the 52nd precinct, in October. He has been charged with robbery, burglary, and a number of other additional charges.   As reported, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 9.40 p.m., at a residence in the vicinity of East 204th Street and Grand Concourse, a man gained entry into a 22-year-old woman’s home through an open front door.   He displayed a firearm and demanded money from the victim. He managed to successfully remove jewelry, valued at


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Allerton: Search for Missing 56-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 56-year-old man who was reported missing in Allerton, in the 49th precinct.   Alfredo Peters, 56, of 2401 Laconia Avenue in Allerton, was last seen on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at around midnight, leaving his home. He is described as male, has a medium build, is Black, is approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has brown eyes, is bald, and was last seen wearing  gray pants, a multi-colored shirt, and black sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s


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UPDATE 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing from Bedford Park Found Safe

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD confirmed on Wednesday that a 13-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Bedford Park, in the 52nd precinct, has been found and is safe.   Earlier on Wednesday, Dec. 15, the NYPD had sought the public’s assistance in locating the missing teenager.   Prior to being found, Yesenia Soto, 13, of Briggs Avenue in Bedford Park, had last been seen in her home on Tuesday Dec. 14, at 7.30 a.m. She is described as female, 13 years of age, Hispanic, is 4 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair, and had last


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Bronx Man Charged in Marble Hill Shooting that Wounded Woman Pushing Toddler in Stroller

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Dec. 14, that a Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder and additional offenses for a shooting that wounded a woman as she pushed her two-year-old daughter in a stroller in the Marble Hill neighborhood. Clark said, “The defendant acted recklessly with indifference to life when he fired a gun on a Bronx street. The bullet did not strike his target; instead it struck a woman who was pushing her two-year-old daughter in a stroller.” She added, “No person, let alone a mother and her child, should have to fear


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UPDATE Bedford Park: Fire in Multiple Dwelling Under Control

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Video courtesy of Citizen FDNY officials have confirmed that a fire that broke out in a multiple dwelling building in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx is under control and there were no injuries. According to Twitter, an initial FDNY alert was raised at 10.36 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, at around 10.36 p.m., requesting all hands respond to the incident at 18 E 198th Street.   Verified videos posted to the Citizen’s App a short time later showed multiple fire trucks at the scene with one ladder extended to reach one of the higher level floors of a


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Rivera Calls for Clemency for Homeless Man Who Stole NyQuil from Duane Reade as 15th Detainee Dies on Rikers

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), Queens State Sen. Jessica Ramos (S.D. 13), Brooklyn State Sen. Julia Salazar (S.D. 18) and The Legal Aid Society called on Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday, Dec. 5, to grant a clemency application, currently pending for Reginald Randolph, who is currently serving a State prison sentence of 2 to 4 years for stealing NyQuil from Duane Reade.   Legal Aid Society representatives for Randolph, 58, who is disabled, and was homeless prior to being arrested, said he was incarcerated at Rikers Island for over 850 days before being transferred to State prison on the theft


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