Would-Be Cop Killer Suspect Charged
A Fordham man is charged with attempted murder of a cop in an incident that began as an alleged car break-in. Prosecutors charged Ronnie Cole, 58, after prosecutors say he attempted to steal a BMW sedan within the confines of the 44th Precinct, but was confronted by Police Officers Diego Jimenez and Robert Knights. Cole told the officers the car was his, which they didn’t buy. A struggle ensued and Cole whipped out a 9mm and attempted to shoot one of the officers before he was shot, according to prosecutors.

Ex-Student Sentenced
A judge sentenced a Belmont man to 14 years in prison for stabbing a student to death and severely wounding another at the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation in September 2017, marking the first death of a student to occur in a school since 1992. Abdel Cedeno was 18 years old when he stabbed two teen boys, killing one of them, after one of the boys threw a paper ball or pencil at Cedeno, leading to an argument, according to prosecutors. “[Cedeno’s] explosion of rage has left so many lives in ruins, including his own,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark.

Bronx River Pkwy. Fatal Car Wreck
Police have identified the 22-year-old man killed in car crash that occured near Exit 8 on the Bronx River Parkway just near Norwood on Sept. 9. Police say Rohan Saunds of Baychester was in the back seat of a 2008 white Mercedes Benz S550 when the driver accelerated at a high rate of speed, losing control, and veering into the grass median, striking a guard rail. The car was soon engulfed in flames. Paramedics rushed Saunds and the three other passengers to Jacobi Medical Center. Saunds was pronounced dead a week later.

SCRIE/DRIE Benefit Expansion
Eligible senior citizens and disabled New Yorkers can have their preferential rents frozen following an expansion of the city’s NYC Rent Freeze Program benefit. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the expansion benefit, where the city covers the cost of a portion of a New Yorker’s rent. The Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit will fan across the city to spread word of the new policy change. To determine eligibility, and to apply, residents can go to www.nyc.gov/rentfreeze.

Football Concussion Warnings
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation mandating tackle football programs for young people 18 years or younger provide free informational packets on the dangers of concussion, which could be the result of hard-hitting blows to the head. Doctors have long argued that continued blows to the head, particularly to young people, can cause long-term brain development effects. Bronx Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, the lead sponsor of the bill, said it’s “imperative that families realize the danger to their children when playing high-contact sports.”

“Ban the Baloney” Bill
Councilman Fernando Cabrera scored a mini victory in having the New York City Council pass a resolution that would mandate the city Department of Education to ban processed meats from public school lunches. Cabrera’s office, citing published science reports, said the salted-, cured-, and smoked-processed meats can lead to cancer. “My own borough of the Bronx ranks 62nd statewide in health outcomes—the unhealthiest county in the entire state,” said Cabrera. “We know from research that kids who start eating a healthy diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds have improved test scores, attention spans, and energy levels. With so many kids getting most of their food in school, the solution seems obvious.”