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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

UPDATE Wakefield: 48-Year-Old Bedford Park Man Dies following Fatal Shooting, One Arrested

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 32-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of 48-year-old Bedford Park man in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Juneteenth, police said. According to the NYPD, on Monday, June 19, at approximately 12.03 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot inside a bodega located at 4052 White Plains Road. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 48-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the back,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was

Kingsbridge Heights: Man Sought following Robbery of 18-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that on Monday, June 5, at approximately 3.18 p.m., the victim, an 18-year-old woman, was walking in the vicinity of East Kingsbridge Road and Grand Concourse when she was approached by a person unknown to her. The person stole the victim’s necklace and was last seen heading westbound on East 192nd Street on foot, police said. They added that the victim was not injured as

Olinville: 33-Year-Old Motorcyclist Dies following Road Accident

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 33-year-old man has died following a fatal road accident in the Olinville section of The Bronx, police said. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 16, at around 11.09 p.m., police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle collision at East 217th Street and White Plains Road, within the confines of the 47th Precinct. The spokesperson said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was driving a 2017 Honda motorcycle traveling southbound on White Plains Road at East 217th Street when it collided with an elevated subway pillar and was ejected onto the roadway.

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Man Survives Shooting with Minor Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 60-year-old man has survived a shooting with minor injuries on Saturday, June 17, in the Laconia section of the East Bronx. A police spokesperson said the shooting occurred at around 8.30 p.m. at 1255 Adee Avenue. He said the victim incurred graze wounds to the hand. “He refused medical attention at the scene by EMS,” the spokesperson said. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging

UPDATE East Bronx: 18-Year-Old Arrested following Fatal Shooting of Man, 22

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

An 18-year-old male youth has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man on Saturday, June 17, in the Laconia section of the East Bronx, police said. A police spokesperson said at around 4.40 p.m., officers responded to reports of a male shot at 1219 Adee Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 22-year-old male shot in the chest. EMS responded and removed the male to NYC Health & Hospitals/ Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Miguel Molina of Adee Avenue in Laconia.

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.

Morris Heights: Police Appeal to Public for Help Identifying Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Man 42

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

THE NYPD IS appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in this video who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in front of 1538 University Avenue in Morris Heights on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who they say is sought in connection to a homicide that occurred in Morris Heights. Police said that on Saturday, June 10, at around 4.46 a.m., in the front of 1538 University Avenue,

Fordham Heights: Man, 62, Hospitalized following Daylight Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 62-year-old man has been hospitalized following a daylight shooting in Fordham Heights on Friday, June 16. An NYPD spokesperson said, “At 16.50 hours, at 2386 Ryer Avenue, a male…he was shot once in the knee.” The address is the location of Ryer Housing Development, and is located between East 187th Street and East 184th, one block from the Grand Concourse, according to Google Maps. The spokesperson added that the victim, whose age was confirmed as 62, was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. “Perpetrators fled on foot southbound on Ryre Avenue,” the spokesperson

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