Man Dies following Motorcycle Accident on Major Deegan Expressway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 34-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle, motorcycle accident on the Major Deegan Expressway. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, at around 10.39 a.m, police responded to a 911 call regarding a traffic accident that occurred on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway at the East 233rd Street exit, located in the 50th precinct, in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old man lying on the roadway with severe trauma to his body. EMS responded and transported the man to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Preliminary investigation revealed the man had been riding a 2007

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The U.S. Defense Prisoner of War (POW) / Missing in Action (MIA) Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Monday, Sept. 20, that U.S. Army 1st Lt. Anthony R. Mazzulla, 26, of The Bronx, New York, killed during the Korean War, was accounted for on May 28, 2020. Though Mazzulla was accounted for in May of last year, DPAA said his family only recently received a full briefing on his identification, which is why details of his status are only being released to the public now. In late 1950, Mazzulla was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Department of Education (DOE) has responded to remarks made by a representative of the NYC Schools Safety Coalition, Mona Davids, in the wake of a face slashing which took place at Bronx Collaborative High School on Wednesday. Sept. 15, after a dispute broke out between two students. As reported, an unidentified, 15-year-old student was slashed in the face with an unknown object on the school premises at DeWitt school campus, located in Jerome Park, while another student fled to parts unknown. EMS transported the victim to Montefiore Hospital in stable condition. Police confirmed on Tuesday, Sept.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 28-year-old man has died following a knife attack in University Heights, prompting a murder investigation. On Friday, Sept. 10, at approximately 5.30 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been stabbed near the corner of West 183rd Street and Sedgwick Avenue, in University Heights. Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old man with stab wounds to the neck and torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition. On Friday, Sept. 17, the victim was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the two, unidentified men seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Sept. 18, at 9.18 p.m., the two men entered McClean Deli & Groceries, located at 522 East 240th Street in Woodlawn Heights. The man identified by police as Male 1 produced a small rifle, and the man identified by police as Male 2 produced a knife. They both demanded cash from a 40-year-old male

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A student from Bronx Collaborative High School was hospitalized following a slashing incident which took place at the school on Wednesday. Sept. 15, after a dispute broke out between two students. Police later confirmed on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that a 15-year-old male was arrested on Sept. 20 in relation to the incident and has been charged with assault. In response to an inquiry sent to the NYPD on Sunday, Sept. 19, police confirmed that at approximately 1 p.m. on Sept. 15, police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault inside 100 West Mosholu Parkway South in Jerome

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 22-year-old man is dead, and three others are wounded, including an 11-year-old boy following a shooting in Claremont Park. Police responded to a call on Saturday, Sept. 18, at approximately 11.13 p.m. regarding an assault that occurred inside Claremont Park in the vicinity of Teller Avenue and Mount Eden Parkway, located in the 44th precinct. Upon arrival, officers determined that the 11-year-old boy (victim 1) was shot in the shoulder, a 24-year-old woman (victim 2) was shot two times in the torso, the 22-year-old man (victim 3) was shot in the torso, and second, 22-year-old man (victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 26-year-old man is dead following a shooting in the Laconia section of the Bronx. On Saturday, Sept. 18, at approximately 10.35 p.m., police responded to a call regarding an assault which occurred inside 3400 Wickham Avenue, located in the 47th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 26-year-old man lying unconscious and unresponsive in the hallway with a gunshot wound to his shoulder. EMS responded and transported the victim to Jacobi Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at 2369 and 2377 Hoffman Street, an adjacent pair of four-story residential buildings in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Gerald Caliendo Architects, the structures each yield eight, residential units. NYC Housing Connect is the housing portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD), which New Yorkers can use to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities across the five boroughs. Available on the portal are six units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible