Safety

Wakefield: Queens Man Arrested & Charged with Murder in 2020 Killing of Bronx Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said they have arrested a 32-year-old man from Queens on murder charges in relation to the killing of a 44-year-old man from Wakefield in March 2020.   Police said that on Friday, March 20, at around 3.30 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 224th Street and White Plains Road. “Upon arrival, officers discovered a 44-year-old male with sustained trauma about the head, who was struck with a blunt object,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where


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DOC Issues Advisory to Property Owners, Contractors & Crane Operators Ahead of Severe Weather This Weekend

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officials from the National Weather Service (NWS) say the New York City area may experience a post-tropical depression with severe weather including heavy rain, flash flooding, and potential wind gusts of up to 45 mph, starting at noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, and continuing through noon on Monday, Sept. 25. Accordingly, NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is reminding all builders, contractors, crane operators, and property owners to secure their construction sites, buildings, and equipment.   Department officials said its team will be performing random spot-check inspections of construction sites around the city. If sites are not secured, they said they


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Norwood: Man, 61, Kicked, Robbed inside Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who they say is wanted in connection to a robbery that occurred inside 250 East Gun Hill Road in Norwood.