Sanchez Bill Expanding Access to Rapid STI Testing Passes in Council

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez joined with advocates on Thursday, July 18, to announce the passage of a new law, Int. 435, which will expand access to rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections (STI) across New York City.

Bronx Man Gets 34 Years to Life for Raping Two Women, Sexually Assaulting 3rd Woman in His Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, July 19, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to a total of 34 years to life in prison for raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman over the course of six days in his Eastchester apartment. She said one victim was rescued after she sent a message on a food delivery app, asking the restaurant to call police.

UPDATE-Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 69-year-old man from Wakefield who had been reported missing on Sunday, July 21, has been located.

Torres Calls for Full Investigation by Homeland Security into Crowdstrike Outage

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) has called on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the recent outage at CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity technology company, which he said resulted in diverse consequences.

Kingsbridge Heights: Man Shot in Face and Arm on Bailey Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who they say is wanted in connection to an assault that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights.

Mott Haven: Man Armed with Machete Shot by Police & Hospitalized

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man armed with a machete was shot by police in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx on Wednesday, according to the NYPD.

UPDATE Fordham: Man Found Under Tracks of D Train Hospitalized and Later Died

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a man who was hospitalized and was initially reported to be in critical condition after apparently being hit by a subway in the Fordham section of The Bronx on Thursday morning has died.

Mt. Hope: Bronx Woman Charged with Murder of Two Young Sons Inside Family Shelter

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, July 17 that a Bronx woman has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of her eleven-month-old son and three-year-old son inside a family shelter in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx in November 2022.

Memorial Service Held for Slain NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A memorial ceremony was held outside the 46thtPrecinct stationhouse on July 5 to honor the late NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia, who had been assigned to the 46th Precinct when she was fatally shot by parolee Alexander Bonds on July 5, 2017, while sitting in her police vehicle after completing an overnight shift. Bonds was reported to have had a history of mental illness according to the Detectives’ Endowment Association and had posted on social media about killing police before the incident. They said he was shot by responding police after a foot pursuit.