Weekend Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Oct. 29 to 31

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 Oct. 29 to Oct. 31. 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 through


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Alternate Side Parking to be Suspended in Early November

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Alternate Side Parking (ASP) regulations for street cleaning purposes will be suspended on Thursday, November 4, for the Diwali holiday.   ASP will also be suspended from Monday to Tuesday, Nov. 1 to Nov. 2, for All Saints’ Day and for Election Day.   Meters will remain in effect.    

UPDATE 58-Year-Old Man Thanks 52nd Precinct Officer following Attempted Night Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 58-year-old Norwood resident told the Norwood News he was the victim of verbal harassment and an attempted robbery on East Gun Hill Road in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 14. The victim, Ralph Washington, said had it not been for the intervention of an officer from the 52nd precinct, he might have been killed or injured.   Having recently damaged his knee from a fall while jogging, Washington said he had been on his way to the Montefiore emergency room in Norwood at around 2 a.m. when the incident unfolded. “I couldn’t take the pain no more [from


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Bedford Park: Search for 13-Year-Old Missing Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from Bedford Park, located in the 52nd precinct.   Yesenia Soto, 13, of 2876 Briggs Avenue, Bronx, NY, was last seen Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 at 8 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, approximately 4 feet, 11 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs 120 pounds, has a thin build, brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a dark blue sweatshirt with the words ‘M.S. 20’ on the front and dark blue pants.   Anyone with information


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Mount Hope: Search for Missing 22-Year-old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating the woman seen in the attached photo who was reported missing in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx, located in the 46th precinct.   It was reported to police that Chelsea Moore, 22, was last seen on Tuesday Oct. 26, at her home at 1921 Morris Avenue in Mount Hope, at approximately 8 a.m. She is described as female, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Black, weighs 140 pounds, has brown eyes and brown hair, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black t-shirt, black sweatpants and black knee high boots.


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Ocasio-Cortez & Bowman Discuss Challenges to Passing Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Infrastructure Bill

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) recently outlined the main obstacles to passing the all important $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill, highlighting that the progressive wing of the party has negotiated in good faith and that its members are crucial to maintaining a majority in Congress.   Both congress members were speaking in the context of a visit by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra, to the recently opened, state-of-the-art Edenwald YMCA center, located in the Northeast Bronx on Friday, Oct. 22, at the invitation of Bowman in whose


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Feliz Highlights Million-Dollar Investment in City Council District 15 ahead of General Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY
District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz is gearing up for the Nov. 2 general election by reminding his constituents of his accomplishments since he first took office after winning a hotly contested special election in March 2021, as reported, and later going on to retain his seat with 65.2 percent of the vote in the June primary election earlier this year. Bronx Community Board 7 district manager, Ischia Bravo, was runner-up.   Feliz wrote on his Facebook page on Monday, Oct. 25, “Proud to bring $3.4 million dollars to transform Poe Park (my childhood park!) in my district!” The park


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Montefiore Celebrates 50 Years of Post Graduate Physician Assistant Surgical Residency Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY
This year, Montefiore Medical Center is celebrating 50 years of its postgraduate Physician Assistant (PA) surgical residency program, the oldest such program in the country. Established in 1971, Montefiore officials say the program has proudly trained over 450 PAs and is steeped in great history and tradition.    According to the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA), PAs are medical professionals who diagnose illness, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and often serve as a patient’s principal healthcare provider. With thousands of hours of medical training, PAs practice in every medical setting and specialty.   As part of the program,


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Espaillat Issues Reminder of Oct. 29 Deadline to Apply to Attend U.S. Service Academies

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Bronx and Northern Manhattan, issued a reminder on Monday, Oct. 22, of the upcoming deadline for incoming district high school seniors to apply to attend the U.S. Service Academies.   “I encourage all eligible high school seniors in my district to submit applications to be considered for placement to attend any of the U.S. Service Academies to have an opportunity to serve our country,” said Espaillat.   Members of Congress can nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: U.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY,


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