UPDATE Norwood: Neighbor Arrested following Fatal Stabbing of 35-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said a 19-year-old male youth has been arrested on murder charges following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man in Norwood on Thursday.   The victim was murdered on Thursday afternoon, July 21, amid a thunderstorm and downpour. A witness said police attempted to save the man following the stabbing to the chest but he was later pronounced deceased. The NYPD later said officers responded to a 911 call at around 1.15 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, regarding an aided man at East 205th Street and Decatur Avenue in Norwood, located in the 52nd Precinct.   As reported,


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UPDATE NWS Issues Thunderstorm Warning for Thursday, July 21 until 8 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning for July 21 until 8 p.m. for The Bronx, Queens, Manhattan Southeastern Bergen and Southern Westchester and a severe flash flood warning until 6 p.m.   NWS said a severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 8 p.m. on July 21 for The Bronx, Manhattan and Southeastern Bergen and Westchester Counties.   At 12.52 p.m., the thunderstorm was located over Rutherford, and was moving east at 15 mph. A hazard of 60 mph wind gusts and one inch size hail is possible according to indicators from an NWS radar.  


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VA Reminds Veterans of National Veterans Crisis Helpline Number 988

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is reminding veterans of the number to call to reach the veterans crisis helpline. The number to dial is 988, then press 1. The service offered helps veterans and their loved ones reach crisis support quickly and efficiently.   Signed into law in 2020, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act authorized 988 as the new three-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.   The new, shorter number addresses the need for ease of access and clarity in times of crisis. Veterans can use this new option to reach the Veterans Crisis Line by


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Sepúlveda Announces Official Visit by NYS Senate Delegation to the Senate of the Dominican Republic

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda (S.D. 32) announced a historic collaborative agreement with the senate of the Dominican Republic on Wednesday, July 20, which will include an official visit by a delegation from the New York State senate to the senate of the Dominican Republic.   “Today, I announce, with great joy, a historic agreement to strengthen relationships between both governmental parties, on behalf of our diaspora, throughout the Great State of New York,” said the senator, who represents parts of the South and Central Bronx. “New York State is home to more than one million Dominicans who have a rich


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Christopher Jeannopoulos Named 11th President of Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Woodlawn Cemetery board of trustees announced on July 19 that it has selected Christopher “Chris” Jeannopoulos to be its 11th president and CEO. Jeannopoulos will also serve as president of Woodlawn Conservancy.   Described by the board as an ardent supporter of historic preservation and a dynamic leader with especially strong financial management experience, Jeannopoulos will assume his new responsibilities in September, when acting president, Edward F. Markiewicz, will retire. The board said that they are grateful to Markiewicz for his many years of service at Woodlawn, which date back to 1989.   According to the board, the appointment


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Bronx Accused Major Trafficker Charged in Large-Scale Drug Operation near Bronx Courthouse

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor (SNP) for the City of New York announced on Wednesday, July 20, that a Bronx man has been charged as a major trafficker following an investigation that uncovered a large-scale drug stash house at 910 Sheridan Avenue in an area just northwest of Melrose.   The residential apartment building is adjacent to the Bronx Family-Criminal Courthouse. Over $3 million dollars in drugs, including more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine, and approximately 1,000 counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, were seized along with two guns and over $320,000 cash, according to law


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Wakefield: Search for 16-Year-old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 16-year-old girl reported missing from Wakefield.   Police said Dayanara Diaz, of 4326 Richardson Avenue was last seen on Monday, July 18, at approximately 6.04 p.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs approximately 110 pounds, is Hispanic, has brown eyes and long black hair. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.   Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The


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Finishing Trades Institute of New York Recruits 50 Painter, Decorator & Paperhanger Apprentices

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Tuesday, July 19, that Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment drive from Aug. 16 through August 29, for 50 painter, decorator and paperhanger apprentices.   Applications can be obtained, in person only, from Finishing Trades Institute of New York, 45-15 36th Street, Long Island City, NY from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period.   DOL officials said, “This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 500 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-served basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business


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JLo Ties the Knot with Ben Affleck 20 Years after their First Engagement in 2002

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Grammy award-winning superstar, Jennifer Lopez, 52, finally walked down a reportedly “short” aisle to marry Oscar-winning director and actor, Ben Affleck, 49, in a ceremony at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 16, according to People magazine. The publication reported that the couple obtained a marriage license in Clark County, Nevada over the weekend, according to court records.   In a post on her website, “On the JLo,” the Bronx actor, dancer, producer, singer, businesswoman and philanthropist, later confirmed the news, writing, “We did it. Love is beautiful. Love is kind. And it turns out love


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