71-Year-Old Woman Injured During Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 71-year-old woman sustained injuries during an attempted robbery on the outskirts of Laconia in The Bronx. The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photo and video who is wanted for questioning regarding the incident which took place in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Friday, May 14, 2021 at 7 p.m., in front of 3453 Boston Road, the unidentified suspect approached the 71-year-old, pulled an unknown object from his pants pocket, and demanded that she give him cash. The suspect then forcibly pushed the victim to the

Biaggi: Section 8 Waiting List Opened for First Time since 2006, Deadline May 28

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City has opened its Section 8 housing waiting list for the first time since 2006. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a federal program designed to provide rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to help them find decent, safe, and sanitary housing. State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who represents parts of The Bronx and Westchester counties, is encouraging Bronxites to avail of the opportunity to apply for Section 8 housing before the upcoming deadline. “The waitlist is open only until [Friday] May 28th, so please complete and submit your application at your earliest

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAWN CLANCY

This is a developing story. FDNY has confirmed that an elevator collapsed at 8.17 a.m. on Wednesday, May 19, at 20 Bruckner Blvd in Port Morris in the South Bronx. One person was found dead on arrival at the scene and another is critical. The incident was also reported on the Citizen’s App and a verified video was uploaded to the site showing the scene outside the building, which included several fire trucks. The scene outside 20 Bruckner Boulevard in Port Morris, following a construction accident on May 19, 2021. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. At 8.22, Citizen

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in the 46th precinct, in Fordham Heights. On Sunday, May 16, at approximately 10.08 a.m., the suspect approached a 48-year-old man in the vicinity of East 184th Street and the Grand Concourse, and displayed a knife. The suspect stabbed the victim in his leg. EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. The suspect was described to police detectives as a male who was wearing a black hoodie

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 13-year-old boy reported missing in the 43rd precinct. Austin Cooke, 13, of 541 Rosedale, Apt. 6C in Clason Point, was last seen on Saturday, May 15, at approximately 12.45 in the afternoon inside his home. He is described as male, 13 years-old, White, approximately 5 feet tall, approximately 100 pounds, has brown eyes and red hair. He was last seen wearing blue pants. A photo is attached. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or

Police confirmed arresting a youth from Fordham Heights on murder charges on Tuesday in relation to the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old in Claremont last weekend. Police responded to a 911 call on Saturday, May 15, at approximately 9.07 p.m. regarding multiple people who had been shot at the rear of 1625 Webster Avenue in Claremont, in the 44th precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 17-year-old man unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest. EMS responded, and transported the youth to BronxCare Health System where he was pronounced deceased. Upon further investigation it was discovered

Police responded to a 911 call on Sunday, May 16, at approximately 00.31 a.m., regarding a man who had been shot in front of 340 East 184 Street in Fordham Heights, in the 46th precinct. Preliminary investigation revealed he was a 34-year-old man who had been shot in the abdomen during a dispute at the location. The man was transported by private means to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he succumbed to his injury. There are no arrests at this time. The investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending proper family notification. Anyone with information regarding this

UPDATE Jeffrey Dinowitz Introduces Legislation to Combat the Creation of Fake Vaccination Cards

The FBI issued a warning on March 30 about a growing number of fraudulent vaccination cards which were being peddled to New Yorkers and to American residents, nationwide. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz has now introduced legislation at State level to charge those partaking in such fraud. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the FBI issued the warning in March to make the public aware that there were individuals both selling fake COVID-19 vaccination record cards and encouraging others to print such fake cards in their homes. Agency officials

The NYPD confirm being alerted of an attempted robbery on Friday, May 14, at around 9.40 p.m. at 2526 Valentine Avenue in Fordham Manor in the 52nd precinct. A 54-year-old male victim reported to police that two men, unknown to the victim, who were wearing black hoodies and masks knocked on his door. When he opened it, the men attempted to forcibly enter the location and one had a black firearm. The victim was able to close the door, preventing them from entering. Both men then fled the location. There is no additional description of the suspects, and