Bedford Park: Man Sought for Firing Gun at Home

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

South Bronx: Two Serious Injuries Incurred in Mosque Fire

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

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.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the “Tax the Rich” Campaign

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their opinion on the ‘Tax the Rich’ campaign that would increase the taxes of millionaires and wealthy corporations, using the revenue earned from such taxes to restore funding cuts to healthcare and public services, as well as free childcare.

Tremont: 30-Year-Old Man Dies in Three-Vehicle Car Crash on Cross Bronx Expressway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man has died following a car crash in the Tremont section of The Bronx, police said.

Bedford Park: Police Appeal for Help Locating 16-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 16-year-old boy who is reported missing from the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Bronx DA, Electeds & Biz Owners Ask Social Media Companies to Help Curb “Teen Takeovers”

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, along with other Bronx elected officials and business owners, has urgently requested TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of content that encourages riots and other unsafe mass gatherings, in light of the violent takeover of The Mall at Bay Plaza on Presidents’ Day.