Three Sought for Armed Robbery at Mosholu Parkway Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying three people wanted in connection to a robbery and assault that occurred at Mosholu Parkway subway station on the border of Jerome Park and Norwood. Police said that on Friday, April 14, at around 4.55 a.m., a 52-year-old male victim was walking up the staircase into the Mosholu Parkway subway station, serving the 4 line, located at Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway South, when three unidentified individuals who were unknown to him approached him. They said the first placed the victim into a headlock and displayed a box cutter. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said two people have been arrested in the case of the non-fatal shooting of two teenagers in University Heights in April. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo who, they said, were sought for questioning in connection to the incident. Police said that on Friday, April 14, at around 2 a.m. in the vicinity of 1950 Andrews Avenue, three people fired several gunshots from a gray Hyundai Sonata, striking the two 18-year-old male victims. “One victim sustained a gunshot wound to the back. The other victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they said is sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in transit on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights. Police said that on Thursday, April 13, at around 4.45 a.m., a 33-year-old male victim was sitting on the southbound 4 train which was heading toward the 183rd Street Station when an unidentified man, unknown to the victim, approached him and punched him multiple times in the face. A police spokesperson said the suspect then

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The manager of the KFC at Broadway and West 232nd Street in Kingsbridge, Chris Ferguson, has shared the video he took of the police-involved shooting outside the KFC premises on the elevated subway tracks of the West 231st Street subway station on Thursday night, April 13, as reported. He also shared his thoughts on capturing the incident in real time and his thoughts on gun violence. Click here and here to watch both the incident and the aftermath of the shooting, captured by Ferguson’s steady hand. [Videos courtesy of Chris Ferguson] As reported, one man was hospitalized following the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A man dressed in black and riding a blue fairly heavy looking motorbike up and down the path beside the running track in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Wednesday, April 12, while kids and seniors were playing / relaxing close by. At different stages, as he was racing, the man elevated the bike at the front, balancing it just on its back wheel. He slowed down when he saw us and asked us not to record him. As reported, since Aug. 1, 2022, tickets are being issued to drivers who breach the 25 mph citywide speed limit by exceeding

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

A 64-year-old, male e-cyclist was killed in a hit and run incident in Morris Park, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Wednesday, April 5, at around 11.22 p.m., responding officers from the 49th Precinct discovered the male e-cyclist lying on the roadway at the intersection of Williamsbridge Road and Pierce Avenue. They said he sustained head trauma and was removed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. “Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a white, pick-up truck with an unknown make, model or year, driven by an

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Kingsbridge Armory Survey The working group behind the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, Together for Kingsbridge, is requesting the public to provide their input on what they would like to see in place in the armory by completing a survey which can be found here, and which is available in both English and Spanish. See also our latest story on the armory. Tours of the army are ongoing also, as below. Yankee Youth Leadership Award The New York Yankees and Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) are looking for youth leaders who reside within the boundaries of Bronx Community District

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Former Democratic female district leader for the 80th assembly district and Democratic candidate for city council in District 13, Irene Estrada, briefly broke down why she is running for the seat against incumbent, City Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez when we spoke to her at the 25th Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 12. Estrada, whose two daughters serve with the NYPD, and who is on the clergy council of the 49th Precinct, said, “Our streets are a mess with crime.” She added, “We also need to bring back the school safety task force. They took it away after COVID.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Hudson Line train service changes will be in effect the week of April 3-7, according to Metro North officials, as crews repair track and switch damage near Beacon caused by a freight train with mechanical problems. All inbound Poughkeepsie and Beacon trains will depart between 3 and 5 minutes earlier than the current timetable to allow for extra time to pass the trackwork area, according to Metro North officials who added that adjusted schedules and additional information will be added to mta.info and the TrainTime app shortly. Inbound A.M. Cancellations The 7:03 a.m. train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central

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