Wakefield: 36-Year-old Man Treated at Jacobi after Assault & Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating two unidentified men seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in Wakefield, located in the 47th precinct. On Sunday, Oct. 24, at 00.20 a.m., the victim, a 36-year-old man, was standing in the lobby of his building, located in the vicinity of Lowerre Place and East 226th Street, when two unidentified men approached and forced their way into the lobby. Once inside, the men punched and kicked the victim about his head and body, and then removed his wallet

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Remember that clocks in New York go back by one hour overnight between Saturday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 7, when daylight saving time ends. When local daylight time is about to reach: Sunday, November 7, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 7, 2021, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Nov 7, 2021 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Weekend Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Nov 5 to 7

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Nov. 5 to Nov 7. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior Street: This street will be closed from 7am to 3pm through 11/30/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A murder investigation has opened following the shooting of a 39-year-old man in West Farms. On Friday, Nov. 5, at approximately 1.44 a.m, police responded to a 911 call regarding an aided, unconscious man inside 1290 Rodman Place, in the 48th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 39-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, lying on the second floor hallway, with gunshot wounds to the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) has reported that a 3-alarm residential fire broke out in a multiple-unit building in Van Cortlandt Village in the early hours of Thursday morning. There were eight injured but none seriously. FDNY officials initially reported, via Twitter, that “all hands” were being asked to respond to a reported fire in a multiple dwelling at 124 Van Cortlandt Avenue West in Van Cortlandt Village at around 4.21 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4. Bronx All Hands Box 3770, 124 VAN CORTLANDT AVE W, MULTIPLE DWELLING A — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) November 4, 2021 A subsequent

UPDATE Some Bronx Parents Are Hesitant to Vaccinate Their Children

By DAWN CLANCY

After much anticipation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 through 11 years of age on Friday, Oct. 29. The decision led the way for the vaccine to be made available to 28 million unvaccinated children across the United States, subject to subsequent approval by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), which came a few days later, on Tuesday, Nov. 2. In New York City, the first wave of eligible children to receive the shot got vaccinated the very next day, on Nov. 3, at the Children’s Hospital

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, Nov. 4, that a Rikers Island inmate has been charged with second-degree assault and additional charges for attacking an NYC Department of Correction (DOC) officer, in the jail. Clark said, “The defendant allegedly held a makeshift weapon to a DOC officer’s neck. Thankfully other officers intervened, and the victim was not seriously injured.” She continued, “With our partners at the Department of Correction, we are doing all we can to stop the relentless violence in Rikers Island, and end these attacks against DOC staff who are simply doing their jobs.”

By DAVID GREENE

Over 300 people pre-registered and participated in the ‘5-K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence’ sponsored by the Bronx District Attorney, Darcel D. Clark, on Saturday, Oct. 16. The event took place along the Grand Concourse, from East 170th Street in Mt Eden to East 161st Street in the Concourse to coincide with Domestic Violence (DV) Awareness Month. The fourth, annual, in-person event to take place in the borough in the last five years shut down the Grand Concourse to vehicular traffic, and was held in partnership with the New York Yankees and the State University of New York (SUNY).

By DAVID GREENE

At least one woman was injured, and four cars were damaged when the axle on one car detached, causing the car to smash into three other vehicles in the Norwood section of the Bronx. An axle on a vehicle is a rod or shaft that rotates the wheels and supports the car’s weight. According to NYPD spokeswoman, Sergeant Jessica McRorie, the crash was reported outside Woodlawn Cemetery, at East 211th Street and Tryon Avenue in Norwood at 10:32 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 22. Officers from the 52nd precinct were observed surveying the damage, and at least one female victim was transported to a local hospital