Kingsbridge Heights Intersection Co-named in Honor of Angellyh Yambo

By ARIEL PACHECO

The intersection of Bailey Place and Bailey Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights was officially co-named Angellyh Marieh Yambo Way on April 8, in honor of Angellyh Yambo, the 16-year-old teen who was born and grew up in the area, and who was tragically killed in broad daylight last year when she was hit by a stray bullet, shot by a 17-year-old male youth as she was walking home from school with friends in the Mott Haven section of the borough. The unveiling ceremony was held on April 8, exactly one year after the tragedy, and was attended by dozens of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD launched a murder investigation after a 69-year-old man was found unconscious and unresponsive on the street in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, and died one week later. Police said that on Tuesday, April 25, at approximately 4.47 a.m., EMS responded to a report of an aided, unconscious man in front of 3212 Cruger Avenue in Williamsbridge. A police spokesperson said, “Responding EMS observed a 69-year-old unconscious male lying on the ground and transported the male to NYC Health & Hospitals/ Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.” Police said the deceased has

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for two men wanted in connection with a stabbing reported in front of 2527 Valentine Avenue, between East 196th Street and East Fordham Road on Tuesday, April 18. Police officials say the 28-year-old male victim was walking southbound at 2.25 a.m. when he was approached and stabbed by two assailants. The victim was stabbed in the abdomen and calf before the suspects fled the scene, an NYPD spokesperson said. “The victim was removed to St. Barnabas Hospital and was said to be in stable condition,” the spokesperson said. Police have not made any arrests in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Museum of the Arts Teen Council is organizing an exhibition of teen art and is inviting teenage artists to submit artworks that engage with the theme of community. Everyone has a different perspective of what community is; what community means for someone can be completely different from what another person considers community. The museum is hoping to share teens’ creative interpretations on this theme. Selected artworks will be shown at The Bronx Museum of the Arts from May to June 2023. Submission Information & Requirements New York City-based teens ages 13-19 are eligible to submit works. Each person

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 29-year-old man from Pelham Parkway has been arrested on hate crime and other charges for tossing a brick through the window of his neighbor’s building during the Passover holiday on April 7, as reported. Upon investigation, police attributed the attack to the fact that the victim, longtime Matthews Avenue resident Rochelle Shapiro, had displayed an Israeli flag and a pro-Israel sign in the window. The incident was reported at 2.45 p.m. on Friday, April 7, when Shapiro said she was standing in front of the window of her first-floor apartment at 2121 Matthews Avenue. She

By CARLOS TEJEDA

May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to share information and resources about good mental health. Mental Health America has chosen as its 2023 theme for the month “Look around, Look within.” Dr. Brenda Boatswain is the wellbeing manager at Montefiore Einstein and assistant professor in the Department of Family and Social Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Here, she answers questions from the community about mental health. What can people do to prevent mental illness? When we talk about prevention of mental illness, we should discuss things that can be done, even before a person is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A diverse community group comprising teenagers, adults, around 13 kids including a 3-year-old toddler, his grandparents, and a storeowner ensured there were happy smiles all around Bedford Park last week after they each worked in different ways to reunite a friendly lost husky called Kenzie with his rightful owners, but not before a few impromptu chases took place across Mosholu Parkway. Nora Hamond told Norwood News that she was about to enter her building in the vicinity of East 201st Street near Marion Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, April 26, with her 3-year-old grandson, Javier Sierra Hamond, while her husband

By ARIEL PACHECO

Concourse Village Elementary School held a memorial ceremony for former student Angellyh Yambo on March 30 during which the school’s art room, a place she loved to hang out, was dedicated to her. The former student, who spent much of her youth in Kingsbridge Heights, was tragically killed in broad daylight as she walked home from school with friends in Mott Haven on April 8, 2022. She was hit by a stray bullet shot by a then 17-year-old male youth. The private ceremony, which her family and friends attended, was held to honor and memorialize Angellyh who, according to

By DAVID GREENE

Hundreds of Bronxites turned out for the 6th Annual Child Safety Fair hosted by the Office of Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, held at the Baychester Community Center, located at 1220 East 229th Street in Edenwald on Saturday, April 15. Outside the community center the NYPD shutdown Schieffelin Avenue where a basketball station and a bouncy house was set up for the daylong event. Dozens of tables were set up inside and outside the center as various city agencies and local nonprofits provided information on healthcare and various programs. There were also some free giveaways. Other groups in