Safety

Fordham Manor: Search for 69-Year-Old Missing Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 69-year-old woman who was reported missing in the 52nd precinct. Teresa Thompson, 69, of 2553 University Avenue in Fordham Manor was last seen on Tuesday June 29, inside her home at approximately 5.14 p.m. She was reported missing on July 1, 2021, at 1.10 a.m. She is described as female, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Black, weighs 285 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair, and was last seen wearing a white hat, an orange shirt and black sneakers. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is asked


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Con Ed Calls To Curtail Unnecessary Power Usage; New Yorkers Say “Turn Off Times Square!”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Con Ed requested on Wednesday, June 30, that its customers refrain from using energy-intensive appliances, such as washers, dryers, and microwaves unless necessary, and to set air conditioners to the highest comfortable temperature possible, but many New Yorkers were quick to hit back in indignation, coming up instead with what they believed was an alternative quick fix to energy conservation: turn off Times Square…   Con Ed said NWS forecasted maximum heat index values of 100-104 degrees for June 30, with heat indices on Thursday July 1 set to drop to the mid-80s.   https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1410324925064351754?s=20 As of 10 a.m. on


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Norwood: Second Double Shooting Reported near East Gun Hill Road

By DAVID GREENE
  For the second time in a little over five weeks, two men were shot near East Gun Hill Road in Norwood and once again, police are searching for the gunman responsible.   According to Detective Annette Shelton, the shooting took place outside of 3511 Hull Avenue, between East Gun Hill Road and East 211 Street, and was reported at 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29.   Shelton stated, “Two 24 year-old males were shot in the back by an unidentified individual who fled eastbound on East Gun Hill Road.” A Citizens App video shows both men being placed on


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Update: MTA Clarifies Position on Acceptance of Cash for MetroCards, Citing Employee Health Concerns

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In response to a recent story by the NY Daily News in which it was reported that the MTA had permanently ended cash transactions at subway booths, having temporarily implemented the measure amid the pandemic in efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, a torrent of criticism was unleashed towards the MTA on social media, with many, including local Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 80), and recent candidate for Bronx borough president, blasting the decision, categorizing it as discriminatory.   “We are judged as a society by how we treat our most vulnerable,” the assemblywoman wrote. “This decision is discriminatory


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University Heights/Morris Heights: Father Robbed, Dragged Along Sidewalk by Motorcyclists

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the attached surveillance video and photos who are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in the 46th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, June 6, 2021 at approximately 3.30 p.m., in front of 66 Burnside Avenue, on the border of University Heights and Morris Heights, a 35-year-old male victim was standing on the sidewalk at the location buying ice cream for his 5-year-old son, when he was approached by two unidentified individuals riding a motorcycle on


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Activists Urge Lawmakers at Statewide Rallies to Protect Voting Rights & Pass “For the People Act”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Indivisible Project and Fair Elections NY held a series of rallies at U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer’s eight New York regional offices on Monday, urging the senate majority leader to use every tool at his disposal to pass democracy reform. With 50 Democrats voting in support of moving the “For The People Act” forward, the activists say attention is now focused on whether the senate majority leader Schumer can get the legislation passed.   According to its website, Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild the country’s democracy,


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FDNY Chief: Morris Heights Fire “One of Tougher Days” as Firefighters Battle Fire in 90 Degree Heat

By DAVID GREENE
As first reported earlier this morning, Monday, June 28, at least 11 firefighters were injured and several stores were damaged or destroyed after a fire ripped through a row of businesses along West Burnside Avenue in Morris Heights on Sunday, June 28.   According to Fire Department officials, the blaze broke out inside S&M Furniture and Electronics, located at 34 West Burnside Avenue, at 2:59 p.m. inside the one-story commercial building. The severity of the fire caused it to be categorized subsequently as a four-alarm incident, requiring further FDNY reinforcements, as it extended to several adjacent structures. The fire was


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Update: 11 Firefighters Injured, Stores Destroyed in Morris Heights Fire & 3 Separate Fires in Norwood

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
  This is a developing story.   Four separate fires were reported in the Morris Heights and Norwood sections of The Bronx over the weekend.   Firefighters responded to a fire at 34 W. Burnside Avenue in Morris Heights on Sunday. While we await the official FDNY report on the incident, eleven firefighters were reportedly injured and several stores reportedly destroyed. FDNY members are operating on scene of a 4-alarm fire at 34 West Burnside Avenue in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/OZSipHN7LA — FDNY (@FDNY) June 27, 2021 The fire is believed to have started in an electronics store and spread to


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Police Revive Man at Kingsbridge Road Station after Accidental Overdose

By DAVID GREENE
  Quick-thinking police officers rushed to the aid of an unconscious man who had apparently suffered an accidental overdose at Kingsbridge Road subway at the weekend. Officers used a powerful anti-opioid drug to quickly revive him, possibly saving the man’s life in the process.   According to NYPD Detective Denise Moroney, the dramatic incident unfolded outside the turnstile at the Kingsbridge Road subway station, located at East Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue on the border of Kingsbridge Heights and Fordham Manor, and which services the 4 train.   A 911 call was received at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 26,


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