Bronx Student at Tennessee College Gets 10 Years for Selling 73 Guns to Undercover Cop

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16, that a 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking 73 weapons and high-capacity magazines to The Bronx and Manhattan, where they were sold to an undercover NYPD officer. Clark said of the case, “The defendant, who was a college student at the time in Tennessee, trafficked semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines from the south to New York City. He brought some of the weapons in duffle bags by bus and then sold them to an undercover NYPD officer. The illegal influx of guns

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The NYPD said on Monday, Nov. 21, that a 23-year-old woman who was reported missing from University Heights has “returned home and is safe.” It had been reported to police that, prior to returning home, Farzana Richie of 2275 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Wednesday, Nov. 16, leaving her home at around midnight. Police said she was described as female, around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, Asian, weighing around 100 pounds, with a thin build, a medium complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. She had last been seen wearing pink pants, a white T-shirt with green

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Police said 75-year-old woman, Milagros Santos, reported missing from North Riverdale on Tuesday, Nov. 14, has been found safe. Milagros Santos, 75, of 5700 Arlington Avenue was described as female, 5 feet, 2 inches in height, Hispanic, weighing around 120 pounds, with brown eyes and gray hair. She had last been seen wearing a mid-thigh length navy blue coat, light grey pants, pink and black slip-on shoes and had her hair in a ponytail with a blue hair tie. .@NYCDHS’s Code Blue is in effect until tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15 at 8:00 AM. If you see a homeless person

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Police from the 46th Precinct are seeking the public’s help to locate a 50-year-old man from Fordham Heights who has been reported missing. It was reported to police that Randy Fernandez of 2165 Ryder Avenue, Bronx, NY was last seen on Monday, Nov. 14, at around 7.20 a.m., leaving his home. He is described as male, is around 6 feet tall, weighs around 220 pounds and was last seen wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans, and black sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or

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NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for senior apartments at 915 Elsmere Place, a nine-story building in the West Farms section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Stagg Group, the structure yields 72 residential units and 15 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are 39 units for residents earning 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $55,612 to $187,330. Amenities include parking, pet-friendly policies, a shared laundry room, gym, and recreation

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A Bronx man was arrested in connection with the seizure of approximately 23 kilograms of fentanyl/heroin (50 pounds) from a Norwood apartment located at 3535 Dekalb Avenue, not far from Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx. The narcotics carry an estimated street value of $7 million. The arrest was announced by Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s special narcotics prosecutor, Frank A. Tarentino III, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York division, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and New York State Police acting superintendent, Steven A. Nigrelli, following a short term investigation by

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The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian, who died on Nov. 3, as reported, following an encounter with members of the NYPD. As reported, late in the morning on Nov. 3, police said two men were involved in a physical fight in a shop near the intersection of East Gun Hill Road and Hull Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx. According to the NYPD, during the fight, one of the men stabbed the other and fled the shop. The other pursued him on the

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After the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results of the general elections, based on a percentage of returned poll site scanners. These initial results cover both early votes and election day votes. Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted, as do the remaining scanners. Below is a summary of the unofficial results to date of the main Statewide and North Bronx races. Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado, led on Election Night after poll closure with 381,136 votes over the 127,219 votes

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Editor’s Note: The following story was first published by Norwood News ahead of the June 2022 Primary Election. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is currently running as the Democratic nominee in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 in Assembly District 81. As the incumbent assemblyman representing A.D. 81 since 1994, Jeffrey Dinowitz is both a seasoned politician and candidate when it comes to election campaigns. He has seen off a number of political challengers over the course of his political career to retain his Northwest Bronx seat and appears adamant to keep it that way. Given his many years

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Bronx Student at Tennessee College Gets 10 Years for Selling 73 Guns to Undercover Cop

UPDATE University Heights: 23-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing is Now Home

UPDATE Police: 75-Year-Old North Riverdale Woman, Milagros Santos, “Found in Good Condition”

Fordham Heights: Search for Missing 50-Year-old Man

West Farms: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Senior Apartments at 915 Elsmere Place

Norwood: Around 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in The Bronx

Norwood: Attorney General Opens Investigation into Police-Involved Fatal Shooting in The Bronx

UPDATE Elections 2022: Nov. 8 Unofficial Results & Reaction to Statewide and North Bronx Races

Elections 2022: Jeffrey Dinowitz Looks Forward Not Back ahead of General Election