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Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice December 15, 2020  A pair of thieves helped themselves to a luxury SUV sitting in a parking lot just outside the Hudson Yards. The car theft was caught on video and now the NYPD is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the car thieves.  On December 8th, an employee at the parking lot at 359 9th Avenue noticed that a black BMW X5 SUV was missing. Police pulled the surveillance video from the lot and found their suspects. Cameras captured the moment when two men casually got into the BMW and drove off the lot.  According to investigators, the crooks stole the SUV at 6:30 pm on December 8th. Two hours later the employee discovered the missing vehicle and called police. Investigators say the SUV was spotted crossing the Manhattan Bridge shortly after leaving the parking lot.  Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Th...

Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein  Manhattan Voice  December 10, 2020  Cops are looking for a man who exposed himself on a subway train near Canal Street.  At around 10:20 am on November 16, a 23-year-old woman was riding a northbound ‘Q’ train. She told cops that as the train was approaching the Canal Street station she saw a man masturbating while laying across a row of seats inside the subway car.  Apparently the woman snapped a pic of the perv on her cell phone and sent it to the NYPD.  The suspect is described as an adult male, approximately six feet tall, weighing 185 pounds. He has a dark complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a black winter hat, a black scarf, a gray shirt, black pants and black sneakers. Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDC...

Flu Shot Needed More than Ever in Light of Covid 2020 is Almost Over, but Flu Season Isn’t! Subscribe in a reader Follow @Bronxvoice1 Tweet By Dr. Margaret E. McCort, Montefiore Health System  Bronx Voice December 8, 2020 2020 is almost over, but don’t worry - it’s not too late to get your flu shot. In fact, it’s still helpful!  Each year, a new version of the flu shot is introduced around September, aimed at protecting against the flu strains that will circulate during that year’s flu season. Typically, the flu season runs from September until March. Even in December, the flu shot is still very effective and very important.  As we continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic this year, getting your flu shot is more important than ever. Like COVID-19, influenza spreads easily through close casual contact and can be spread before you realize you’re sick. Symptoms of the flu are similar to those of COVID-19, so if you develop a cough or fever, you should ta...

Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice December 4, 2020  A deranged attacker, wearing a bunny backpack, knocked a man upside the head with an object two blocks away from Times Square.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the man they are looking for in connection with the senseless attack on a man in Midtown West.  At around 6:40 pm on November 21, the 47-year-old man was walking in front of 407 West 42 Street when he was attacked. Investigators said the victim was struck upside the head with an unknown object.  The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.  Cops are hoping the suspect’s white bunny backpack will lead to his arrest.   The suspect is described as  a dark-skinned male, approximately 20 to 30 years. He has a medium build and was last seen wearing a dark-colored hoodie sweatshirt, green jacket, light-blue ripped jeans, dark boots, white hat with black and red lettering in ...

Jashawn's Law Named After Child Killed in Fire in Building with 350 Housing Code Violations Subscribe in a reader Tweet By David Greene, December 1, 2020 A pair of local officials joined housing advocates and attorneys in taking a bow and discussing a new law that takes effect in December-- that establishes deadlines for landlords to make court-ordered repairs. State Senator Robert Jackson joined Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz in a Zoom conference call, they were joined by officials from the Legal Aid Society and officials from housing advocate groups Take Root Justice and the Fordham-Bedford Housing Corporation. The bill was created by Dinowitz in 2003 in response to the August 6, 2002 blaze at 3569 DeKalb Avenue in Norwood, that took the life of 8-year-old Jashawn Parker. At the time of the blaze, the building had over 350 building code violations and the building's owner had been ordered to make repairs by a housing court judge, but those repairs were never ...

Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, November 30 , 2020  Police are asking for the public’s help in trying to track down a heartless mugger who attacked an 85-year-old woman on the Lower East Side.  At around 1:20 pm on November 18, an 85-year-old woman was approached by a man on the corner of Madison Street and Gouverneur Street in the Vladek Houses. The hoodie-clad mugger, grabbed her purse knocking the elderly woman to the ground. He then took off with the purse, which cops say, only contained $30.  The woman suffered fractures to her left elbow and shoulder. She was taken by EMS to New York Downtown Hospital.  Police released surveillance video of the suspect taken from inside the lobbby of 640 Water Street. Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @N...

More Commuter Craziness Police are looking for this man in connection with an attack on a bus. Subscribe in a reader Tweet By Dan Gesslein, November 25, 2020  Fear is running rampant among commuters as more and more transit riders are being subjected to senseless attacks. Police are looking for a man who slashed a subway rider in the face and another man who punched a bus rider.  The NYPD released surveillance video of a man wanted in connection with a slashing at Grand Central Station. At around 8:20 pm on November 21, a 53-year-old man was riding on a Northbound Number 4 train when he got into an arguement with another passenger at the 42nd Street Station. Cops say as the arguement turned physical, one of the men pulled out a knife and slashed the 53 year-old across the face. The slashing caused a severe laceration and heavy bleeding.  Police are looking for this man in connection with a slashing at Grand Central Station. The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital ...

A pair of NYPD divers suit up to retrieve the body of a man found floating in the East River on Monday, November 23, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Subscribe in a reader Tweet Share By David Greene, November 24, 2020 A pair of NYPD divers recovered the body of a man discovered floating in the murky waters of the Harlem River in University Heights. The gruesome discovery was made at 11:20 a.m. on November 23. According to NYPD spokesman Sergeant Edward Riley, "Police responded to a 911 call for a human body floating in the water" of the Harlem River, at 320 West Fordham Road at Exterior Street, a few hundred yards north of the University Heights Bridge. An NYPD and FDNY Marine Unit both watch as NYPD divers remove an unidentified man from the murky waters of the Harlem River on Monday, November 23, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Riley stated that officers from the 52nd Precinct, "discovered an unconscious and unresponsive male approximately 40 - 50 ...

Subscribe in a reader By Dan Gesslein, November 23, 2020   A pair of Grinches helped themselves to some holiday packages at a building in SoHo.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects helping themselves to residents’ Amazon packages at a building at Charlton Street and 6th Avenue.  Investigators said the pair struck at around 9:30 on November 9. Cops have not said how the porch pirates gained access without permission to the secured front door.  Once inside the lobby, the men helped themselves to several packages that were left by deliverymen and not yet claimed by the residents. Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

Subscribe in a reader By Jane Sadowsky-Emmerth, RN, Partners in Care, an affiliate of VNSNY Anyone who has a relationship with someone suffering from Dementia or Alzheimer’s knows that even the simplest tasks in daily life can become true challenges—for both caregivers and the family members themselves.  Something as innocent as making and enjoying a morning cup of coffee or tea can turn into an exhausting and frustrating experience—especially with challenges like COVID-19 causing additional stress. Coping is difficult enough on good days, we don’t need the little joys of life to become a burden too. As a registered nurse and clinical case manager at Partners in Care , a licensed home care agency affiliated with the Visiting Nurse Service of New York , I know there are countless potential obstacles that can make even daily rituals extremely difficult for caregivers. My colleagues and I have come up with some ideas for communicating that we hope will help caregivers maintain p...

Social Distancing Paused for Celebration Two women recreate the famous photo from 1945 as they share a kiss in Times Square after Joe Biden was elected President on Saturday, November 7, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Subscribe in a reader By David Greene, November 8, 2020 To New Yorkers who celebrated in Times Square on Saturday, Joe Biden's presumed victory over President Donald J. Trump was like New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday and Fourth of July rolled up into one. Several thousand people take to the streets of Times Square after former Vice President Joe Biden is elected the 46th President of the United States on Saturday, November 8, 2020.--Photo by David Greene Less than an hour before The Associated Press reported that Biden had been declared victorious with a win in Pennsylvania at 11:25 a.m. EST on Saturday, November 7, President Trump Tweeted, "I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!" Twitter flagged the message as misleading, warning readers, "Official sources...

Joseph Vitti, Director of the Hospice Veterans Program at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, liaison, salutes a VNSNY Hospice patient and WWII veteran following medals ceremony. Subscribe in a reader By Chandra Wilson, November 9, 2020 One warm summer day, in a New York high-rise apartment, a bedridden World War II veteran receiving care from  Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care  received an unexpected surprise. The veteran, Edward Flanagan, had enlisted in the Navy after his beloved older brother died in combat and went on to see action in the Pacific theater. He later became a successful bank executive and active member of the community in his hometown of New Rochelle, New York—but like most war veterans, he was shadowed by memories, some more painful than others. It also saddened Mr. Flanagan that his Naval medals and discharge papers had gone missing. VNSNY Hospice Veterans Program Director Joseph Vitti was at his bedside with duplic...