Williamsbridge: Search for 23-Year-Old Missing Man from Olinville

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 23-year-old man from Olinville who was reported missing in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, in the 47th precinct. Dane Williams, 23, of 3236 Olinville Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, at approximately 1 p.m. in front of 3200 White Plains Road, in Williamsbridge. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, Black, weighs 230 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair and was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt, gray sweat pants, and black sneakers. A photograph of Williams is attached. Anyone with information regarding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who represents parts of the Northwest Bronx and Northern Manhattan, and Grace Meng (NY-6) who represents parts of Queens, announced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, that they have secured over $11 billion in federal relief to help New Yorkers recover from the devastation caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. “Hurricane Ida marked the second time in two months our communities were flooded as a result of the climate crisis, and New Yorkers need for our support,” said Espaillat. “While we continue to survey the economic toll this storm took on our communities, it’s clear that our people needed immediate

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police wish to speak to the man pictured in this surveillance video as part of their investigation into a Bronx-wide robbery pattern. It taken from a Pelham Parkway assault incident which occurred in the vicinity of Cruger Avenue and Pelham Parkway South, in the 49th precinct, and involved a 90-year-old male victim. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual who is wanted for questioning regarding a robbery pattern which has been traced across the borough in recent months in various police precincts, namely the 40th, 47th, 49th, 50th and 52nd.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from Jerome Park in the 52nd precinct. A photograph of the missing child is attached. It was reported to police that Ruben Rodriguez, 10, of 3001 Briggs Avenue was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 25, inside the Broadway/Lafayette subway station on the F line platform, at approximately 5 p.m. He is described as being male, 4 feet, 9 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs 90 pounds, and was last seen wearing a white shirt, black sweatpants, and black/white sneakers. Anyone with information regarding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Monday, Sept. 27, that the environmental review process for the Metro-North Penn Station Access Project is complete. The milestone makes four new stations in the Bronx as well as direct Metro-North service to Penn Station from the Bronx, Westchester, and Connecticut a step closer to reality. Acting MTA chair and CEO, Janno Lieber, said it was an important milestone for a project and will give people in several, transit-deprived areas of the East Bronx access to jobs, education, health care and everything New York and Connecticut have to offer. “By making use of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In an all-new season, “The Zoo,” returns to the Animal Planet network for Season 5, kicking off with a special, two-hour premiere on Saturday, Oct. 9, at 8 p.m., Season 5 dives back into what is described by Bronx Zoo officials as the hard work and heartwarming moments of daily life at the Bronx Zoo’s 265-acre campus and its sister parks across New York City. The series showcases more stories of the animals and staff who care for them. Throughout Season 5, audiences will learn about the zoo’s work, described as groundbreaking, in animal care and welfare, conservation, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Senator and Bronx Democratic chair, Jamaal T. Bailey released the following statement on Sunday, Sept. 26, on the nomination of Yudelka Tapia as Democratic nominee for the 86th Assembly District. “We are proud to congratulate District Leader Yudelka Tapia on her nomination by the 86th Bronx Democratic county committee to serve as the next Assemblymember of the 86th Assembly District,” he said. “The Bronx continues to make great strides towards leadership that is representative of our great borough. For the first time, The Bronx’s Assembly delegation is primed to be comprised of a majority of female members. Yudelka

By DAVID GREENE

A Williamsbridge man who was convicted of manslaughter and assault following a horrific crash which occurred on the Grand Concourse in 2018, has been sentenced to four to ten-years in prison. David Fennell, 49, of East 218th Street, was behind the wheel of a 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 350, as he sped along the Grand Concourse at East 175th Street at 11 a.m. on May 18, 2018. Officials said Fennell sideswiped several vehicles and smashed into a wooden fence surrounding a tree, before slamming into a 2006 Chevy Malibu. The Chevy Malibu, driven by Daisy Bonilla, 51, was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYPD officers in the Bronx held a funeral service Saturday for twin baby boys who were found dead in a courtyard behind a building nearly a year ago, as reported by Pix11.com. NYPD Lt. Grimpel told the Norwood News on Sunday, Sept. 26, that detectives are still trying to solve the double homicide of the newborn infants who they named Ezekiel and Zain. The babies, who still had their umbilical cords attached, died of blunt force trauma, according to the medical examiner’s office, police said. Grimpel said that the superintendent of an apartment building located at College Avenue

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