Wakefield: Man 22 Sprayed with Substance & Mugged exiting Subway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in this video who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery at the East 225th Street subway station, serving the 2 line on June 19,2023.. Video courtesy of the NYPD The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photos who department officials say is sought in connection with a robbery in Wakefield. Police said that on Monday, June 19, at around 3.05 a.m., the victim, a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said they have arrested a man and two women following the discovery last month of the semi-decomposed body of a woman at the end of a quiet residential block in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. As reported, an NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 9, at around 12.16 p.m., police from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding “an aided” [person] at the rear of 4438 Edson Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive female, semi-decomposed inside a plastic bin,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

At a public meeting billed as a “Boroughwide Town Hall on Public Banking,” representatives from ten Bronx-based groups joined various elected officials to push for State and City legislators to build upon efforts to promote worker-owned businesses, increase community land trusts, and facilitate access to more local credit unions as an alternative to big commercial banks. On May 11, inside the auditorium of the Bronx Library Center, located in Fordham Manor, attendees viewed video and slide presentations describing how these actions could improve economic conditions in the borough. Listed as expected attendees on the press release announcing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Campaign Finance Board (CFB) approved, on June 23, public matching funds payments totaling $1,316,540 in the final round of payment opportunities for 2023 City Council primaries. Board Chair Frederick Schaffer approved the payments pursuant to a delegation of authority from the Board. As reported, to qualify for public funds, candidates must demonstrate support by raising small contributions in their communities. This encourages the candidates to spend more time speaking to voters and less time fundraising. Click here to see the exact thresholds that candidates must meet to qualify for public funds. The table below lists

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

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on former U.S. President Donald Trump becoming the first former president of the United States to be indicted on federal charges. “Well, if he did something wrong, he should be indicted. He seems like he’s scattered by one thing after another. I think he should be held responsible for it all. Will he be convicted? It’s hard to say because he has good lawyers and sometimes, he gets out of some things; it’s possible.” Mazie Robinson, Fordham Manor “Donald Trump is a person with every right accorded [to] someone accused of a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached photos who are sought for questioning in relation to a Bronx robbery pattern identified across the 43rd, 45th and 47th Precincts during July 2022. In each case, the victims are allegedly robbed after allegedly agreeing to meet a woman inside a motel. The 43rd Precinct covers Westchester Avenue, Castle Hill Avenue, White Plains Road, and Parkchester. The 45th Precinct encompasses Co-op City and City Island, and the 47th precinct covers Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, Fishbay, and Woodlawn Cemetery. According to the NYPD,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 45-year-old woman reported missing on Thursday, June 8, Police said Valerie Kelley of 2700 Jerome in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx was last seen on Thursday, June 8, at around 9 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, White, is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, has a light complexion, has a thin build, brown eyes, and black hair. He last known clothing description is unknown. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The discovery of the semi-decomposed body of a woman at the end of a quiet residential block in the Wakefield section of The Bronx has alarmed local residents and launched a police inquiry. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 9, at around 12.16 p.m., police from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call of “an aided” [person] at the rear of 4438 Edson Avenue. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive female, semi-decomposed inside a plastic bin,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene. The City’s medical examiner

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