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UPDATE Fordham Manor: 21-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing for a Second Time in a Week

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following an inquiry on Saturday evening, Nov. 12, by Norwood News on the status of previously reported missing person, Michelle Morales, 21, of Fordham Manor, after the 21-year-old woman had been reported missing earlier this week and later located on Nov. 9, the NYPD informed us the same day that Morales was reported missing for a second time.   We had, earlier, that evening been contacted by a member of the public and informed that Morales was missing for a second time, which was our reason for checking once again with the NYPD.   A police spokesperson responded to our


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Fordham Manor: 41-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted on Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a sexual assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.   It was reported to police at the 52nd Precinct that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 6.14 p.m., a 41-year-old woman was about to enter 229 East Kingsbridge Road when she was approached by the assailant, who is unknown to her. “The assailant placed his hands down the victim’s pants, and grabbed the victim’s buttocks,” a police spokesperson said.   “He then fled the location on a Citi


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UPDATE Fordham Manor: Man Found Unconscious on Street Has Been Identified

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The man seen in the attached photograph, who was found unconscious in the early hours of Friday morning in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx with no formal ID on his person, has since been identified, police said.   The NYPD said officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Friday, Nov. 11, at around 5 a.m., following a 911 call placed regarding the aided man. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious male lying on the ground with no apparent signs of trauma,” an NYPD spokesperson said.   “EMS responded and transported the


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Kingsbridge Unidos Join Cranksgiving NYC for Part Bike Ride, Part Food Drive & Part Scavanger Hunt

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Kingsbridge Unidos founder and based on the results to date, likely runner-up candidate for the Working Families Party in the recent Nov. 8 general election for Assembly District 81, has advised Norwood News of a food distribution event taking place on Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.   In conjunction with Kingsbridge Unidos, the 6th Annual Bronx Cranksgiving event brings together cyclists to deliver packaged foods and produce to Bronx families. Bronx Cranksgiving is partnering with Kingsbridge Unidos to deliver purchased food products to families experiencing homelessness in the Kingsbridge area.   The event will


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Fordham Manor: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 5-Story Building at 2556 Briggs Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, five-story residential building at 2556 Briggs Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East Kingsbridge Road and East 194th Street, the lot is near the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Moses Freund of The Vaja Group is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 68-foot-tall development will yield 21,224 square feet, designated for residential space. The building will have 31 residential units, most likely rentals,


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Woman Attacks Mother & Daughter, 10, Aboard Subway, Punching Them in Face

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the woman seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to an assault that occurred on a mother and daughter, while in transit in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx, a neighborhood south of Charlotte Gardens.   Police from the 41st Precinct said it was reported to them that on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at around 4.37 p.m., the victims, a 36-year-old woman and her 10-year-old daughter, were standing aboard the northbound 5 train at the Westchester Avenue and Simpson Street subway station, when a woman began punching them in


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UPDATE Unconfirmed Reports of a Power Outage in Williamsbridge, Con Edison Notified

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Norwood News has received as yet unconfirmed reports of a power outage affecting residents in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in ZIP code 10467. (This is also the ZIP code for Norwood News, and so far, our lights are on.) A user of the Citizens’ App reported on Thursday, Nov 10, at around 6.15 p.m. that, “ConEd reported a power outage affecting customers in ZIP code 10467.”   We contacted Con Edison for a status update and await their response. According to their outage map, there are some outages in New York City and in Mount Vernon it seems.


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Bedford Park: Woman Sexually Assaulted in Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officers from the 52nd Precinct and Transit District 11 are asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in relation to an allegation of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred, in transit.   The NYPD said that it was reported to police that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 8.22 p.m., the victim, a 59-year-old woman, was going up the stairs of the Bedford Park Boulevard [and Grand Concourse] subway station, serving the B and D lines, when a man, unknown to her, approached her from behind and pressed


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Bedford Park: HPD Launches Lottery for Senior Apartments at 2850 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for senior apartments at 2850 Webster Avenue, a 12-story, mixed-use building in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   2856 Webster Avenue, and sister development, 410 Bedford Park Boulevard, are located on an acre-plus piece of land owned by The New York Botanical Garden, situated on the southeast corner of Webster Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard, located in Bronx Community District 7.   Norwood News previously reported on the early stages of the planning of the development which includes a new


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