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Deliveryman Robbed of Cash, Pizza

Moped Riding Muggers  The NYPD is searching for three men on mopeds who robbed a deliveryman of a pizza at knifepoint. -Composite photos from NYPD and File Photo By Dan Gesslein Bronx Voice May 7, 2024 BRONX - Cops are looking for a trio of moped riding muggers who robbed a deliveryman at knifepoint. The crooks stole the man’s cash and pizza, cops said.  At around 1 am on April 11, a 23-year-old male was walking with a pizza in the vicinity of West Mount Eden Avenue and Inwood Avenue. Cops said three men on two mopeds rode up on the victim.  The men dismounted the moped and one showed off a knife, police said. The other two removed $300 off the victim as well as the pizza. The robbers then hopped on their mopeds and drove off in separate directions.  No injuries were reported.  The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspects. The first suspect is described as a male with a light complexion and medium build. He was last seen wearing a white puffy winter coat with a blac

Monkeypox Summit in the Bronx


BRONX - Borough President Gibson will join Destination Tomorrow, the Third Avenue BID, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYC Office of Nightlife, and LGBTQIA+ Business Owners for a night of outreach along the Third Avenue Business Improvement District corridor in the Hub. 



As of September 15, Black and Hispanic New Yorkers still account for the majority of Monkeypox cases across the city, highlighting racial health disparities that persist in communities of color.


Bronx leaders will join with credible messengers to disseminate information to residents regarding Monkeypox prevention, testing and vaccines along the South Bronx corridor and to local businesses in an effort to increase Monkeypox vaccinations and eliminate stigma and misinformation around this public health crisis. 


The event will take place at 5 pm on Wednesday, September 21 at Roberto Clemente Plaza (530 Willis Avenue, Bronx, NY). 

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