University Heights: One Sought for Armed Robbery of Store Using Machete

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in University Heights.

UPDATE New Police Commissioner Announces Shake-up at NYPD

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Appointed as the 48th Police Commissioner of the NYPD on Monday, Nov. 25, by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jessica Tisch has since announced a series of shake-ups within the top echelon of the City’s police department.

Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on People’s Experiences Dealing with Healthcare Insurance Claims

By DAVID GREENE

Following the recent assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and given there are indications the gunman, Luigi Mangione, killed Thompson to draw attention to or over grievances he has with the health insurance industry, we asked readers about their experiences dealing with healthcare insurance claims for themselves or their family members.

Former Female DOC Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Exchange for Smuggling Cocaine into Rikers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Jan. 8, that Ghislaine Barrientos, a former corrections officer, has pleaded guilty to bribery in exchange for smuggling cocaine into Rikers Island jail.

Norwood Man Gets 40 Years to Life for Fatal Shooting of Bodega Clerk & Wounding of Bodega Owner

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Jan. 6 that a Bronx man from Norwood was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder and additional charges for fatally shooting a bodega clerk and wounding the store’s owner in the Mount Eden section of The Bronx in 2021.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Group Seen with Stolen Vehicle No Longer Being Sought

By ARIEL PACHECO

The NYPD said on Jan. 8 that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, the group of people seen in the attached photo and video who they said were wanted for questioning in connection to the theft of a vehicle in Fordham Manor, are no longer being sought.

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Stealing from 63-Year-Old Woman

By ARIEL PACHECO

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is sought for questioning in connection with theft from a senior in Bedford Park.

Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying & Locating Man Sought for Subway Stabbings

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection to a citywide assault pattern identified in Manhattan and The Bronx.

UPDATE Gun Hill Section: Six People including Mother Used as Human Shield & Daughter Shot in White Plains Road Store

By DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has released photo and video of two unidentified gunmen sought for questioning in connection to the shooting of six people, including a 40-year-old mother who was used as a human shield, and her 12-year-old daughter, inside a White Plains Road convenience store in the Olinville section of The Bronx on Monday evening, Dec. 30. They said the two “opened fire in the middle of the street” and continued shooting inside the small “crowded convenience store” injuring all six people in the process.

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University Heights: One Sought for Armed Robbery of Store Using Machete

UPDATE New Police Commissioner Announces Shake-up at NYPD

Inquiring Photographer: Opinions on People’s Experiences Dealing with Healthcare Insurance Claims

Former Female DOC Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Exchange for Smuggling Cocaine into Rikers

Norwood Man Gets 40 Years to Life for Fatal Shooting of Bodega Clerk & Wounding of Bodega Owner

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Group Seen with Stolen Vehicle No Longer Being Sought

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Stealing from 63-Year-Old Woman

Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying & Locating Man Sought for Subway Stabbings

UPDATE Gun Hill Section: Six People including Mother Used as Human Shield & Daughter Shot in White Plains Road Store