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UPDATE Fordham Heights: Man Arrested following Assault on Second Man, 62

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who the department says is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Police said they have arrested a man for an assault on a 62-year-old man in Fordham Heights earlier this month. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials said was sought in connection with the attack.   Police said that on Sunday, May 21, at approximately 8.50


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Neighborhood Notes: Tenant Clinics, Immigration Clinics, Register to Vote & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   New York State Primary Elections June 27 Key Dates Request your absentee ballot online or by mail by Monday, June 12. Register to vote via https://nycvotes.turbovote.org/?r=votingnyc by Saturday, June 17. Update your address if you have moved in order to vote on Primary Day by Saturday, June 17. Early voting takes place from Saturday, June 17, to Sunday, June 25. Visit https://findmypollsite.vote.nyc/  to find your early voting site and hours. Request an absentee ballot in person by Monday, June 26.  To find your borough Board of Elections


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UPDATE Out & About: Pride Month, Bronx Taste of Africa, Juneteenth, Caribbean Festival & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   Editor’s Pick The Bangladeshi Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) will celebrate and honor Bangladeshi culture through Bengali folk dance and music on Saturday, June 3, at 2 p.m. in the Williamsbridge Oval park at 3225 Reservoir Oval in Norwood. (Rain Date: June 4) Don’t miss out on a thrilling showcase. This in-person event is free and open to all, and no RSVP is required.   EVENTS The South Bronx Culture Festival 2023: Mi Cultura Viva en Mí will take place from June 2 to 4 at Father


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Montefiore Einstein Give Out Free New Bikes to P.S. 199 Students during National Bike Safety Month

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Twenty-eight students from P.S. 199, The Shakespeare School, were the lucky recipients of new bikes last week thanks to the Montefiore School Health Program and the Montefiore Einstein Center for Performance Improvement.   The bikes were presented to the students at their school, located at 1449 Shakespeare Avenue in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx on Friday, May 19.   Montefiore officials said the Grade 1 to 5 students, who were entered into a raffle after demonstrating respect, readiness, and responsibility, also learned about bike safety during the giveaway event.   As reported, May marks National Bike Safety Month


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LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Westchester Searches for 2023 Mini Master Model Builder

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  LEGOLAND®  Discovery Center, Westchester is starting its biggest mini LEGO® competition as kids across the Tri-State area build their way to be crowned Westchester’s mini master model builder.   LEGOLAND officials said children aged 5 to 10 are invited to submit their best original LEGO creations online for their chance to be selected for the live Mini Master Model Builder competition on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester. Of all contestants entering, officials said only 10 will be selected to participate in the competition, which will be judged by Master Model Builder


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Broadway Stars & Bronx Youth Harmonize at Montefiore, Addressing Teen Mental Health Crisis

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Bronx kids and teens joined Broadway performers, including Lexi Lawson and Samantha Williams and Keren Abreu for a special event, Empowering Youth Through Songwriting and Performance, at Montefiore Medical Center earlier this month to address the teen mental health crisis.   Hear Your Song, a nonprofit that empowers children and teens who live with serious illness and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting, teamed up with Montefiore, described by Montefiore officials as a leading academic medical center, for the event at the center, located at 110 East Gun Hill Road in Norwood, on May 3. The two organizations


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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Child Dies of Cardiac Arrest After Apparent Fall from Multistory Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said that a 9-year-old boy died on Sunday in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx. They said he appears to have fallen out of a window, though the investigation is ongoing. The FDNY said the child died from a cardiac arrest.   A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 4.11 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. “Police responded to a 911 call of an aided child outside 240 Mt. Hope Place in the confines of the 46 [precinct]. Upon arrival, they observed an unconscious and unresponsive 9-year-old male with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated


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“Movies Under the Stars” are Back! For Now, Wrapping Up Snugly is Recommended

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Disney animated movie, “Encanto,” was screened on Thursday, May 18, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation in conjunction with District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz.   The councilman represents the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. “DC League of Super-Pets” had been screened by Parks and the councilman on Wednesday evening, May 17, in Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue in Van Cortlandt Park, southwest of Woodlawn Heights. Meanwhile, Parks and District 14 City


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UPDATE Baychester: 10 Hospitalized following Motor Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officials from The Fire Department of New York said 10 people were transported to hospital following a motor vehicle collision on Monday afternoon in Baychester, south of Co-op City, and one further person was also injured but not hospitalized.   The incident was reported at 3.18 p.m. at Einstein Loop North and Hutchinson River Parkway East on Monday, May 15, and involved four separate vehicles.   An NYPD spokeswoman said an 80-year-old man was driving a jeep traveling northbound on Hutchinson River Parkway when he collided at the intersection with a yellow school bus, driven by a 72-year-old woman.  


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