Search for 61-Year-Old Man, Last Seen Nov. 21

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Edwin Fontanez, 61, who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct.    It was reported to police that Fontanez was last seen inside his home at 917 Home Street, Bronx, NY 10459 on Saturday Nov. 21, 2020 at 9.30 a.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes, gray hair and was last seen wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and black sneakers.   Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the


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South Bronx: 38-Year-Old Man Stabbed, Dies as 41-Year-Old Woman is Injured & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020 at approximately 4.09 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in front of 310 East 149th Street in the South Bronx, in the 40th precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 41-year-old woman with a slash wound to her left forearm and a 38-year-old man with multiple stab wounds to the torso.   EMS transported both victims to NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, where the man was subsequently pronounced deceased. The woman is in stable condition. There have been no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.   The identity of


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AOC Campaign Seeks Volunteers for Virtual Homework Helpers Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress Campaign formally launched a virtual Homework Helpers Program on Tuesday, Nov. 24, after a four-week pilot program helped approximately 100 Throggs Neck students. The program is made possible by a community of educators and volunteers from around the country who provide NY-14 students with one hour of free virtual homework help per week.   “COVID-19 has meant parents are struggling to juggle work, childcare, and remote schooling. Last week, NYC shut down our public schools, and as we brace for yet another wave of rising COVID-19 cases, folks need our support more than ever”,


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Morris Heights: Three Suspects Wanted After 19-Year-Old is Stabbed Throughout Body

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals in the attached surveillance photos who are wanted for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in the 44th precinct.    On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 at approximately 10.22 a.m. three unidentified men approached a 19-year-old male victim as he was walking around the corner of Jerome Avenue and East 174th Street in the Morris Park section of the Bronx. The victim noted the individuals were holding knives, and attempted to run away. The assailants pursued him and when they reached East 174th Street and Townsend Avenue, they


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NYC Sheriff Shuts Down Bronx Super Spreader “Fight Club” event in Hunts Point

By DAVID GREENE
Members of the New York City Sheriff’s Department shut down an illegal “fight club” type event last week in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, where a crowd of over 200 had jammed into a private warehouse. A video from the event showed many guests not wearing masks and the gathering may have been a ‘super spreader’ type event for the coronavirus.   The sheriff’s office reported that deputy sheriffs discovered the event, billed as the “Rumble in the Bronx,” taking place at 347 – 351 Coster Street at 11.15 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 14. Video of the broadcast


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De Blasio Outlines Quarantine Enforcement, Pays Tribute to Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins

By SÍLE MOLONEY
As the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continues to rise across New York City, during a press conference on Tuesday, Nov. 24, the De Blasio administration outlined the steps that will be taken in the coming months to address the increase in the context of the upcoming holidays, including the consequences for those who do not comply with quarantine restrictions if traveling.   Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi paid tribute to front line workers, asking New Yorkers to remember that those same front line workers will be working through the holiday period and will not be able to


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Bedford Park: Kitchen Fire in 6-Story Dwelling, No Injuries

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
  The FDNY responded to a call received on Sunday evening, Nov. 22 at 9.59 p.m. regarding a fire which broke out at 2928 Jerome Avenue in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx.   All hands i.e. 12 units comprising 60 firefighters responded to the incident. According to one resident, these included Ladder 3, Ladder 19 and Ladder 57. The FDNY confirmed that the fire started in the kitchen of an apartment dwelling located in the six-story building (60 x 80 feet).   Fortunately, no hospital transfers were required and there were no injuries arising from the incident, and


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Body of Man Recovered from Murky Section of East River in University Heights

By DAVID GREENE
  A pair of NYPD divers recovered the body of a man who was discovered floating in a murky section of the East River in University Heights on Monday, Nov. 23. The sad discovery was made at 11:20 a.m. According to NYPD spokesman Sergeant Edward Riley, “Police responded to a 911 call for a human body floating in the water” of the East River at 320 West Fordham Road at Exterior Street, a few hundred yards north of the University Heights Bridge. Riley stated that officers from the 52nd precinct, “discovered an unconscious and unresponsive male, approximately 40 to 50


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New COVID-19 Vaccine Unit Opens at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine announced on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 the opening of a new COVID-19 vaccine unit which will enroll people in clinical trials that will test the efficacy of vaccines against the novel coronavirus. The unit is being led by Barry Zingman, MD, professor of medicine at Einstein and clinical director, infectious diseases, at the Moses division of Montefiore Health System.   The unit opening comes as global coronavirus infections are rising sharply again, with nearly 200,000 cases reported daily in the United States. Montefiore’s goal is to ensure more than half of all trial


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