Criminal Justice

UPDATE Elections 2023: Council Member Marjorie Velázquez Endorsed by NYC PBA in Re-Election BID in District 13

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  District 13 City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez announced on Wednesday, June 21, that she received the endorsement of the New York City Police Benevolent Association (NYC PBA) in her bid for re-election in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 27. The councilwoman won her seat in 2021. Her team said the endorsement highlights what they described as “Velázquez’s unwavering commitment to public safety and her dedication to supporting law enforcement officers who serve and protect the residents of New York City.”   Representatives for the union, which represents over 24,000 active and retired police officers, said they recognize Velázquez as


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UPDATE Wakefield: 48-Year-Old Bedford Park Man Dies following Fatal Shooting, One Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 32-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of 48-year-old Bedford Park man in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Juneteenth, police said.  According to the NYPD, on Monday, June 19, at approximately 12.03 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside a bodega located at 4052 White Plains Road.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 48-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was


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Elections 2023: Clark & Cohen Debate Alternatives to Incarceration, Victims, Rikers & More

By SÍLE MOLONEY
BronxNet’s televised debate between the two candidates competing in the upcoming Bronx district attorney primary election on June 27, incumbent Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and defense attorney Tess Cohen was broadcast on Monday, June 19. Hosted by moderator and BronxTalk host Gary Axelbank, there were no opening statements and the rules were that no responses could exceed one minute, rebuttals could be no more than 30 seconds, and each candidate got one minute to give a closing statement.   Axelbank’s first question was to Clark. He broadly asked the district attorney what was her assessment of crime in the borough,


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UPDATE South Bronx: Two Injured, One Critical following Scooter / MTA Bus Crash

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
A 58-year-old scooter driver is in critical condition in hospital and a second 60-year-old male scooter driver was also injured after a collision in the South Bronx involving two scooters and an MTA bus on the morning of Juneteenth, June 19.   An NYPD spokeswoman said the collision occurred at 10.28 a.m. when 58-year-old male scooter driver and and a 60-year-old male scooter driver were both traveling southbound on Third Avenue [between E 149th Street and Westchester Avenue]. “Both of the scooters collided with each other, and as a result, one of the scooters wound up colliding with an MTA


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Elections 2023: Voters in City Council Districts Where There is No Primary Should Still Vote in the Bronx DA’s Race

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Resident, Helen Krim, has contacted Norwood News to raise an urgent voting issue which she believes may mislead voters of City Council District 11.   Krim wrote, “I received a publication from NYCVotes.org. The about page states, ‘NYC Votes is an initiative of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, the independent city agency that ensures local elections are fair, inclusive, and open’.” Krim continued, “Page 14 of that publication announces, ‘There is no Primary Election in City Council District 11’.” She added, “This is not true. There is a very important primary election for the Bronx District Attorney


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Youth of 19 Arrested & 2nd Female Sought following Car Theft & Crash into Police Vehicle

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo who department officials say is sought in connection with the theft of a vehicle in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx, and later an assault on two police officers in the Van Nest section.   Police said that on Wednesday, June 7, at around 7.45 p.m., in front of 1854 Cedar Avenue, a 46-year-old male victim was inside his vehicle, a black Audi Q5, when he was approached by two women. Police said that as they approached, the man exited his car. They


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Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought following Robbery of 18-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that on Monday, June 5, at approximately 3.18 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was walking in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Grand Concourse when she was approached by a person unknown to her. The person stole the victim’s necklace and was last seen heading westbound on East 192nd Street on foot, police said. They added that the victim was not injured as


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East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Man Survives Shooting with Minor Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
A 60-year-old man has survived a shooting with minor injuries on Saturday, June 17, in the Laconia section of the East Bronx.   A police spokesperson said the shooting occurred at around 8.30 p.m. at 1255 Adee Avenue. He said the victim incurred graze wounds to the hand. “He refused medical attention at the scene by EMS,” the spokesperson said.   The investigation is ongoing.   Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging


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UPDATE East Bronx: 18-Year-Old Arrested following Fatal Shooting of Man, 22

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
An 18-year-old male youth has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man on Saturday, June 17, in the Laconia section of the East Bronx, police said.   A police spokesperson said at around 4.40 p.m., officers responded to reports of a male shot at 1219 Adee Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male shot in the chest. EMS responded and removed the male to NYC Health & Hospitals/ Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Miguel Molina of Adee Avenue in Laconia.


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