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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District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez is pressing ahead with her reelection campaign by focusing on her accomplishments and largely ignoring the challenge to her seat in the upcoming Democratic Primary on Tuesday, June 27, by her opponent, Rachel Bradshaw, State committeewoman for Assembly District 78. Sanchez won her seat for the first time in the November 2021 general election and took office at the beginning of 2022. 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

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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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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),

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events. Editor’s Pick A Caribbean Heritage Celebration will be hosted by Bronx borough president’s office and partners on Thursday, June 22. See attached flier below for more details. EVENTS Drishna Wholeness in partnership with Poe Park Visitors Center and other partners will hold a Veterans Appreciation Day Event on Saturday, June 24, at 11 a.m. in Poe Park, Grand Concourse between East Kingsbridge Road and 192nd Street. There will be food, music, drinks, games, wellness and more. Call Pascale Pierre on (917) 557 1547 for more

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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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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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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

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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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