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Fordham Heights: NJ Man Charged in Fatal 2020 Hit & Run of Food Delivery Worker, Victorio Hilario-Guzman

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Oct. 19 that a New Jersey man was charged with recklessly driving on the Grand Concourse, leading to the death of Bronx food delivery worker, Victorio Hilario-Guzman, in 2020.   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant accelerated and ran a red light, striking a food delivery worker on a bicycle. His alleged reckless actions ended the life of the victim, who was delivering food in the middle of the pandemic.” She added, “I send my deepest condolences to the victim’s family, who had to wait for two years


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Bridge & Street Closures, Roadworks & General Transportation Updates for The Bronx from Oct 16 to 2024

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from Oct. 16 through 2024.   East 153rd Street between 3rd Avenue and Bergen Avenue: This street will be fully closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Oct. 16 for concrete pours and material deliveries. Dash Place between Bend and West 242nd Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 18 to facilitate concrete pumping and boom truck operation. Walton Avenue between East 175th Street and


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NYPD Announces Proposed Rules for Obtaining a Firearm License   

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD announced on Friday, Oct. 14, that the agency is releasing proposed rules concerning the issuance of firearm licenses. According to agency, the proposed rules seek to amend gun licensing standards in light of the Supreme Court decision in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, 142 S. Ct. 2111 (2022), as well as recent statewide legislation governing gun licensing. If adopted, the agency’s proposed rules will make emergency rules, issued in August and September of 2022, permanent.   NYPD officials said, in part, “Specifically, the proposed rules will amend the minimum age to


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought by Police following Capital One Bank Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Police are searching for a man sought in connection with a reported robbery of a Capital One bank branch located on East Fordham Road in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.   According to police, the incident, which it is understood took place at the junction of East Fordham Road and 190th Street (at 151 East Fordham Road), reportedly occurred around 1.15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, and the man sought is in his 40s,  was wearing a white t-shirt and had red dye on his face and hands.   He reportedly fled on the number 4 train after


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Spuyten Duyvil: Two Arrested following Robbery of Rite Aid Store

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two men in their 20s have been arrested following a robbery in Spuyten Duyvil, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said there is a complaint report on file for an incident that occurred on Thursday, Oct. 6 at around 8 a.m. inside a Rite Aid Pharmacy located at 21B Knolls Crescent. “It was reported to police that some males walked into the store and removed miscellaneous items,” the spokesperson said.   Kareem Johnakin, 27, of Brooklyn was arrested and charged with third degree grand larceny and fourth degree grand larceny, and Kshawn Bowers, 20, also of Brooklyn, was also arrested and


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UPDATE Two Police Officers & One Civilian Injured in Marble Hill Road Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two police officers and one civilian have been injured having been struck by a vehicle in Marble Hill, police said.   An NYPD spokeswoman told Norwood News on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 13, that police were alerted to an incident on the same evening at 7.10 p.m. at 40 West 225th Street. Asked for further background, the spokeswoman said, “I do not know the circumstances leading up to the incident, but I believe that they are all in stable condition at this time.”   Verified video of the aftermath of a collision in which two police officers and a


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Two Bronx Men Charged in Connection with Murder of Joshua Garcia, Racketeering and Other Offenses

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keechant L. Sewell, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department (“NYPD”) announced on Thursday, Oct. 13, the unsealing of documents charging Justis Colon, 25, and Ariel Martinez, 23, with racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, murder with a firearm, attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, and other firearms offenses relating to their participation in the murder of Joshua Garcia and the non-fatal shooting of two other victims on April 23, in The Bronx.   They were taken into federal custody from


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East Bronx: Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old at Gun Hill Road Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  A 15-year-old boy was robbed at gunpoint at Gun Hill Road subway station, serving the number 5 subway line in the East Bronx.   Officers from the 49th Precinct are asking for the public’s help locating three people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in connection to the incident which occurred in the Laconia section of The Bronx, northwest of Pelham Gardens.   A police spokesperson said, “On Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at approximately 15.40 hours [3.40 p.m.], the victim, a 15-year-old male, was aboard the southbound 5 subway at the Sexton Place and East


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: DV Awareness Month, High School Admissions Test, Heat Season & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  GoFundMe Page for Bedford Congregational Church Residents are being kindly asked to donate to support the upgrading of the heating system at Bedford Congregational Church, located at 309 East 201st Street in Bedford Park. Founded in 1889 and a designated landmark since 2000, the church is a 501c3 charity and provides space for local support groups battling addictions, as well as other congregations. A replacement oil tank is needed before the water pipes freeze and burst. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/warm-hearts-cold-church.   Alternate Side Parking Alternate Side Parking regulations will be suspended Monday-Tuesday, October 17-18 in observance of  Shemini Atzereth and Simchas Torah.


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