Belmont: FDNY Reminds New Yorkers to Always Close Doors in the Event of Fire after Fatal Fire on E 187th St

Bedford Park: Western Governors University Holds Impact Dinner at NYBG Honoring Education Partners

Kingsbridge Heights: Newly Renovated Athletic Field Unveiled at Walton High School

A.D. 81 Candidate Morgan Evers Endorsed by Rivera, Jackson & Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Firing Gun at Home

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with shots fired in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, recklessly endangering those inside.

Highbridge: Man Sought for Rape of 50-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached sketch who they say is wanted for questioning in connection to a rape that occurred in the Highbridge section of The Bronx.

South Bronx: Two Serious Injuries Incurred in Mosque Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Several people were injured, some seriously, after a fire broke out in the South Bronx on Elton Avenue on Wednesday evening, April 22, according to the FDNY.

Kingsbridge Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 13-year-old girl who is reported missing from the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx.

Co-Op City: Grandmother Dies in Car Accident Stemming from Medical Emergency, Others Injured

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 72-year-old grandmother died on Tuesday, April 21, in the Co-Op City section of The Bronx following a car accident in which the older adult was hit while seated on a bench. Other people were also injured in the collision. The incident stemmed from a medical emergency, according to police.

UPDATE Belmont: Aftermath & Reaction, Fundraisers & Local Organizing after 5-Alarm Fatal Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the deadly 5-alarm fire in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, April 21, as reported, that resulted in the deaths of two people and injury to 11 others, Norwood News spoke to some shocked bystanders and residents on the day of the fire to obtain their reaction.

UPDATE Belmont: Two Killed, Multiple Injuries after Residential Fire in 1920s Building on East 187th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people have died and 11 people were injured in a seemingly terrifying, 5-alarm residential fire in the Little Italy/Belmont section of The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, April 21, according to the FDNY. Department officials said they believe the fire started on the first floor, though this is still under investigation. The deadly blaze follows another fatal fire in Belmont at 505 East 184th Street on March 26, as reported, in which there was one fatality and nine injuries.

BLM Fails to Meet with Police Commissioner Tisch, Calls for her Firing Alleging She is “Unfit”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Black Lives Matter of Greater New Yorker failed to meet with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at NYPD headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Monday, April 20, to discuss a list of demands, including requesting an apology for the killing by now former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran of Bronx father Eric Duprey in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in August 2023.

UPDATE Former U.S. President Barack Obama Joins NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at South Bronx Daycare Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Former U.S. President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Learning Through Play Pre-K Early Childhood Education Center in the South Bronx on Saturday, April 18, alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.