UPDATE Dinowitz Reads to Children, Attends Anti-Hate Photo Exhibit at Hostos Community College

By ARIEL PACHECO

City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), a Democrat who represents much of the northwest Bronx, spent the morning of March 4 reading to children at the Hostos Children’s Center at Hostos Community College in Mott Haven, and later attending the College’s newly opened anti-hate photo exhibit series at Hostos Research Center.

JASA Older Adult Center Holds Memorial for Community Activists Nat Solomon & Cecilia Greene

By SHERICA DALEY

The lives of Nat Solomon and Cecilia Greene, described by those who knew them as dedicated community activists, were celebrated recently during a heartfelt memorial event held in Van Cortlandt Village after they recently passed away one day apart. The late Nat Solomon died on Monday, Jan. 22, aged 80, and as reported, the late Cecilia Greene died on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the age of 91.

Allerton: Police Appeal for Help Locating Man, 26, Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 26-year-old man from Allerton who is reported missing.

Wakefield: NYPD Ask Public for Help Locating 76-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 76-year-old woman reported missing from Wakefield on Tuesday, March 12.

Fordham Manor: Elderly Man Found Dead inside Home

By DAVID GREENE

Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday, Feb. 28, discovered the body of an elderly man inside a private home in Fordham Manor who reportedly showed signs of electrical burns. He could not be resuscitated according to fire officials.

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old boy who is reported missing from Fordham Heights.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people were injured and five cats died in a residential fire that broke out on the second floor of a 6-story building (100 x 50) located on the corner of Bailey Avenue and West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Friday night.

Olinville: Police Appeal for Help Locating 73-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 73-year-old man reported missing from Olinville.

University Heights: Scooter Driver Sought after Older Female Pedestrian Hospitalized in Hit & Run

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the vehicle and driver seen in the attached photo. They say the driver is sought in connection with leaving the scene of a road collision with injuries that occurred in University Heights.

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UPDATE Dinowitz Reads to Children, Attends Anti-Hate Photo Exhibit at Hostos Community College

JASA Older Adult Center Holds Memorial for Community Activists Nat Solomon & Cecilia Greene

Allerton: Police Appeal for Help Locating Man, 26, Reported Missing

Wakefield: NYPD Ask Public for Help Locating 76-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

Fordham Manor: Elderly Man Found Dead inside Home

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

Olinville: Police Appeal for Help Locating 73-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

University Heights: Scooter Driver Sought after Older Female Pedestrian Hospitalized in Hit & Run