Fordham Heights: Four Sought in Robbery & Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo who department officials said are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Fordham Heights.

Feds Announce $25M for 173 E-Bike Charging Stations at Over 50 NYCHA Sites for Safe E-Bike Access

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stood alongside NYC Mayor Eric Adams on June 25 to announce funding of $25 million for 173 safe e-charging and storage stations at more than 50 NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) sites. Schumer and Gillibrand said the federal funds will go towards the construction, and electrical work needed to make the project complete.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Two Arrested in Shooting of 4 Adults & 2 Kids by St. James Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said two people were arrested following the multiple, non-fatal shooting of four people, including two children under the age of 7, on Tuesday, July 11, in Fordham Manor. They added that the investigation is ongoing.

Norwood: Midnight Fire Breaks out in Residential Building on East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

FDNY officials said nobody was injured after a fire broke out on the 4th floor of a residential building in Norwood shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, July 15, though one neighbor told us he saw some residents who were bandaged exiting the building during the incident.

Norwood: Man Mugged at Knifepoint at Mosholu Parkway Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who department officials said is wanted in connection to an armed robbery and assault that occurred on the border of Norwood and Bedford Park.

UPDATE Throggs Neck: One Construction Worker Injured at 998 Brush Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One construction worker was reported injured by EMS in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx, close to Unionport / Castle Hill on Saturday, July 15.

EMS Issues Flood Warning for Saturday, July 15

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Emergency Management Department (EMS) issued a travel advisory on Saturday, July 15, for Sunday, July 16. According to the National Weather Service, New York City may experience showers and thunderstorms starting late Saturday night and continuing until Sunday evening, with most showers occurring Sunday afternoon into the evening.

UPDATE FDNY Called to Tracey Towers for Electrical Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Reports of a fire at Tracey Towers, a Mitchel Lama, residential housing complex located on the Bedford Park/Norwood border, on Saturday morning, July 15, proved to be unfounded, and the incident was later classified as an electrical issue, FDNY officials said.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Former and Interim Police Commissioner

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the abrupt departure, as reported, of former Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell and the naming, as reported, of Bronxite, Eddie Caban, as interim police commissioner. “I think cops are bad; I’m not a fan of policing. So, I didn’t think it matters as much if she’s a woman. Like there was still cops coming into our communities. I didn’t see a change with the police on the ground, no. I think there’s still too many of them and they’re still coming in and acting like they own the place, and they don’t. I