Pelham Parkway: Two Sought for Robbery & Assault of Man, 36

By DAVID GREENE

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Pelham Parkway. Police said that on Monday, April 10, at around 1.17 a.m., a 36-year-old male victim was leaving the store located at 3201D White Plains Road, when he was approached by two unknown men. Police said the two punched and kicked the victim multiple times in the body and head and stole his necklace valued at around $3,000. “The victim was transported by

By SÍLE MOLONEY

May marks National Bike Safety Month and New Yorkers of all ages are being reminded of the importance of wearing a helmet when riding a bike and are being urged by New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) officials to wear helmets to reduce the risk of severe head injury and save lives. Secretary Robert J. Rodriguez of DCP said, “As New Yorkers across the state begin to take advantage of the warmer weather by biking in one of our state’s many beautiful bike trails, parks or streets, I urge all riders to put on their

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story residential building at 767 East 232nd Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between White Plains Road and Barnes Avenue, the lot is closest to the 233rd Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Kol Zefi of East 232 Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY. The proposed 52-foot-tall development will yield 5,854 square feet designated for residential space. The building will yield ten residential units, most

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind environmental sustainability challenge on Monday, May 8. BXEDC representatives said the Bronx Green Action Challenge will award up to $1 million to a Bronx-based college or university for the development and implementation of a project or set of projects that improve campus sustainability, and reduce that institution’s environmental footprint. They said higher education is one of the borough’s strongest and fastest growing industries, with 12 Bronx colleges and universities serving 50,000 students. According to BXEDC, the grant will support improvements

By DAVID GREENE

MOTORIZED BIKE AND ATV riders take over Grand Concourse at Van Cortlandt Avenue in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Sunday, March 26, 2023, later crossing Mosholu Parkway and into Norwood. Video by David Greene via YouTube Nearly a year after the NYPD rolled out a new initiative to help crack down on illegal All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) dirt bikes, and scooters, the NYPD’s Community Response Team is back with over 300 officers from around the city, and are now working together to track riders caught using them. During a press conference covering several different crime-related topics on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 26-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting in the Belmont section of The Bronx of 22-year-old Miguel Vargas from Fordham Heights in mid-February. As reported, police said that on Monday, Feb. 13, at around 6.57 p.m., officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside 689 East 187th Street in Belmont. An NYPD spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. EMS responded and transported the aided male to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 15-year-old boy who was reported missing on Sunday, May 7, who lives in Castle Hill. Police said Jayden Mendoza, 15, of 2225 Lacombe Avenue in Castle Hill was last seen on Saturday, May 6, at around 11.52 p.m., leaving his home. He is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has a medium complexion, brown eyes, and black hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweater, black sneakers, and black pants. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Karla Cabrera Carrera, the former assistant district manager of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7), was elected as the new district manager for the board during CB7’s general board meeting held April 27. Cabrera Carrera was voted in following 20 votes in the affirmative and 6 abstentions. She has been hired at a salary of $96,000 per annum. As reported, the position of district manager had been vacant since the departure of former district manager Ischia Bravo who stepped down at the end of last year to take up a new role as Bronx County Clerk. Cabrera Carrera

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. There were all manner of City jobs up for grabs at the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services job fair held at Monroe College in Fordham Manor on Saturday, April 22. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also showed up to encourage Bronxites, and others who had traveled to the Boogie Down, about the benefits of working for his administration. Addressing the sizeable afternoon crowd of an estimated 350 people, which according to the fair organizers, had dwindled since the morning, Adams

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