Safety

Morris Heights: Bronx Man Reported Missing Last Seen Blocks from Federal Plaza Courthouse in Manhattan

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 24-year-old man reported missing from the Morris Heights section of The Bronx who was last seen in lower Manhattan at an address opposite Manhattan Detention Center.   Police said Branden Lopez, 24, of 1928 University Avenue in The Bronx was last seen leaving 139 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at around 9.17 a.m. They said he’s described as White, Hispanic, male, is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighs around 310 pounds, has brown hair, and brown eyes. Police said no last known clothing description for Lopez was


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UPDATE Judge Orders Deportation of Bronx Student “Dylan” as Woman Violently Shoved Against Wall Inside Federal Plaza

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) announced on Tuesday, Sept. 23, that an immigration judge has issued a decision to deny the asylum claim of “Dylan,” a detained Marble Hill high school student at ELLIS Preparatory Academy who was detained by law enforcement in May, as reported, despite public outcry and a large rally held in lower Manhattan following his arrest.

UPDATE Williamsbridge: Man Arrested in Rape of 25-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said a 26-year-old man has been arrested following a rape that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx earlier this month. Detectives had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who they said was wanted in connection with the incident.

Pushing Through the Pain…

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In a historic mental and physical challenge, after training for around one year in efforts to raise awareness about positive mental health and suicide prevention, mental health advocate Alex Moreno, an Allerton resident, pulled a car for a little over two miles along The Bronx’s Pelham Parkway South from White Plains Road to Eastchester Road on Sunday, Sept. 14.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: “The Bear” Writer Alex O’Keefe Is Suing the MTA after Metro North Arrest

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After Alex O’Keefe, the award-winning screenwriter of Hulu’s “The Bear,” who is Black, posted on social media that he was allegedly arrested following a complaint made by a White woman about the way he was seated while aboard a Metro North train to Connecticut on Sept. 18, the screenwriter has since said he is suing the MTA and has released a video extract of the encounter.