Safety

Soundview Killer sentenced to 83 Years for Two Murders and Wounding of One Victim’s Brother

By DAVID GREENE
A Bronx man from the Unionport section of the borough was sentenced to 83 years to life in prison for a shooting spree that began with the killing of one person in August 2019 and ended with a second killing, as well as the wounding of the brother of one of the victims in November of the same year.   Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said the defendant, Dane Richardson, 40, of Bruckner Boulevard in Unionport was sentenced by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Margaret Clancy on Thursday, June 22, after a jury had earlier found him guilty of second-degree murder,


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Fordham Heights: Police Arrest Man 49 on Assault Charges following Death of 2nd Man 62

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have launched a murder investigation following the killing of a 62-year-old man in Fordham Heights in May. One 49-year-old man has been arrested on assault and other charges in connection with the incident. As reported, and according to the NYPD, on Sunday, May 21, at 8.50 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been assaulted at 2200 Grand Concourse. “Upon arrival, [an] officer observed [a] 62-year-old male with trauma to the head,” a spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to BronxCare Health System, where he was pronounced deceased on


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Disability Pride Month, Primary Elections, DOB in Your Community & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   Bronx CB7 Community Coordinator Bronx Community Board 7 is hiring a community coordinator. For details, visit www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for job ID number 587540.   Hot Meal Giveaway  District 13 City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez is partnering with GrubHub, and Pelham Parkway Houses Tenant Association president, Oscar Grant, for the first “Serving the City” in Council District 13, on Monday, June 26, at 12:15 p.m. where hot meals will be distributed to families in Pelham Parkway Houses, in collaboration with Pelham Parkway Houses Tenant Association, at 780


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Norwood: Two Thieves Sought in Bronx Burglary Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in this video who police officials say are sought in connection with a local burglary pattern identified across Norwood in May 2023.   The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who police officials say are sought in connection with a local burglary pattern identified across Norwood in May.   Police said the first incident took place on Friday, May 26, at around 4 p.m. when a person broke into 3322 Bainbridge Avenue (a doctor’s office),


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City Addresses Hazardous Conditions involving Lithium-Ion Batteries in E-Bike Stores following Fatal Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, and NYC Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced a new action plan on Wednesday, June 21, to expedite investigations into complaints made via 311 about potentially hazardous conditions involving lithium-ion batteries at bike shops and bike repair shops within the five boroughs.   As reported, another e-bike battery fire, this time inside Electric Transporters e-bike store in the Norwood section of The Bronx, broke out on June 7 and fortunately resulted in no injuries. However, a separate e-bike battery fire claimed the lives of four people at


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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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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 Williamsbridge: Affordable Housing Lottery Launches for Units at 739 East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An affordable housing lottery is open for units in a newly constructed, 8-story building, Gun Hill Road Apartments, located at 739 East Gun Hill Road in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx. Designed by Marin Architects and developed by RYTY Home Builders, according to YIMBY, the structure yields 134 residential units and 69 parking spaces.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) are 41 affordable housing units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible annual incomes from $73,886 to $227,630.


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UPDATE Elections 2023: Bradshaw Takes Challenge of District 14 Seat to the Streets

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
State committeewoman for Assembly District 78, Rachel Bradshaw, Fordham Hill Co-op board secretary, and candidate in the upcoming Democratic City Council primary election for District 14, joined a group of supporters on Saturday, May 27, as she took her campaign to unseat the incumbent, Council Member Pierina Sanchez who has held the seat since 2022, to the streets of Fordham Manor.   District 14 broadly encompasses some or all of the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham Manor, Fordham Heights, Bedford Park, University Heights, Mt. Hope and Morris Heights. It is bordered to the south by the Cross Bronx Expressway.  


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