Teacher Arrested in The Bronx for Alleged Sexual Abuse, Other Charges

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An on-duty public school teacher has been arrested in the Bronx for alleged sexual abuse and other charges, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 2.51 p.m., an on-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged within the confines of the 43rd Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Westchester Avenue, Castle Hill Avenue, White Plains Road, and Parkchester. The spokesperson said Paul Anthony Tyrrell, 38, an NYC Department of Education (DOE) teacher, was arrested and charged with forcible touching, three counts of acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the resignation of NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) commissioner, Eric Ulrich, on Thursday, Nov. 3, after it was reported that he is under investigation over alleged illegal gambling, the mayor’s office released the following statement. “This morning, Eric Ulrich tendered his resignation as DOB commissioner in an effort to, in his words, avoid ‘unnecessary distraction for the Adams administration.’ We have accepted his resignation, appreciate him taking this step, and wish him well. We have no further knowledge of any investigation and, out of respect for his and his family’s privacy, have nothing further to add.” The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man has died following a road accident on Bronx River Parkway, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said the incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at around 10.24 p.m. when officers from the 52nd precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a motor vehicle collision. They said a pedestrian was struck on the Bronx River Parkway in the vicinity of Pelham Parkway (Exit 7E). “Upon arrival, officers observed an unidentified adult male pedestrian, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the roadway, with sustained head and body trauma,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and pronounced the aided

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

In the upcoming general election on Nov. 8, voters of Assembly District 80 will decide who best represents their interests in Albany. Running for the seat on behalf of the Democratic Party is a former A.D. 80 male district leader, John Zaccaro Jr., who served in the latter role from 2018 to 2020. If elected to the assembly, he will replace incumbent assembly member, Nathalia Fernandez, who is running as the Democratic nominee in the State Senate District 34 race. Zaccaro Jr. was selected on Sept. 7 by a Bronx Democratic Party committee as the Democratic nominee for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officers from the 50th Precinct are asking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought regarding an incident of public lewdness that occurred on the border of Fieldston and Kingsbridge in Transit District 3. Police said that on Monday, Oct. 31, at around 7.55 p.m., inside the 242nd Street subway station, located at the corner of Broadway and West 242nd Street, a 17-year-old female victim was aboard the northbound 1 train when an individual unknown to her exposed his genitals to her. The victim took a cell phone photo of the person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch, on Sept. 14, of The People’s Money initiative, a citywide participatory budgeting process, whereby New Yorkers decide how to spend allotted funds to improve their local communities. Now, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) are highlighting an upcoming series of boroughwide, idea generation sessions on “The People’s Money.” At these five borough-based, idea generation sessions, CEC and local partners will invite residents to represent their neighborhood in the participatory budgeting (PB) process and decide how to spend specific mayoral expense funding of $5 million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

November is American Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and its complications, if left untreated. In New York State an estimated 1.6 million people, or 10.5 percent of the adult population, have diabetes, and the incidence is 16 percent in The Bronx. Throughout November, Montefiore Medical Center is running a series of events and activities to educate and encourage Bronx residents to manage their diabetes. Montefiore held its kick-off event marking the month at Einstein College of Medicine, located at 1300 Morris Park Avenue in the Morris Park section of The Bronx, on

By ERIC ADAMS

Tuesday, Nov. 8, is Election Day in New York City – your last chance to join millions of New Yorkers in making your voices heard and casting your ballots in these critical elections. The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you can’t vote on Tuesday, you can also vote early in person! Early voting polls will be open through Sunday, Nov. 6. Your poll site may have changed, so it’s important to check your poll site location and its hours [of opening] before you vote at nycvotes.org. This year, voting is more important than

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: Please also refer to our latest Bridge & Street Closures article as well as our latest Out & About listing which includes details of several Halloween events. New York City officials have advised that they are launching “Trick-or-Streets,” the first-ever activation of nearly 100 car-free streets citywide for Halloween evening, Monday, Oct. 31, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Halloween Open Streets will take place on dozens of the City’s “Open Streets” and on other newly pedestrianized streets. DOT officials say they are excited to partner with the following local organizations to facilitate Open Streets for special