Bedford Park: Community Protests Against Uptick in Gun Violence

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Traffic in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx was held up for more than half an hour at the start of the rally on Friday, Sept. 25. Horns blared as invited speakers addressed a crowd of more than 50 people who had gathered at the busy intersection of Bainbridge Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard. There was no need to call the cops, however; they were already lined up for the Community March Against Gun Violence. Thomas J. Alps, deputy inspector of the 52nd precinct, told Norwood News before the rally the event had been organized to bring together

By AURÉOLE RIBES

On Sept. 17, the “2020 Virtual Healthy New York Summit,” took place. The aim of the summit was to examine the ways in which COVID-19 has and will affect New York State’s health care policies, innovation, and future. During the three-hour summit, health care decision-makers, politicians, and policy experts examined obstacles encountered to date in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, while also discussing solutions and suggested improvements to health care policy. Jon Lentz, editor-in-chief of City & State New York, opened the annual summit, emphasizing how the topic of health care policy is ever present, before introducing

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Opponents of abortion arrived early on Saturday, Sept. 26, to Bronx Abortion GYN Services at 2070 Eastchester Road in the Indian Village section of the Bronx, but what was expected to be a single-issue protest quickly evolved into an all-out debate on a whole range of political topics and the upcoming presidential election. A handful of anti-abortion demonstrators quietly held signs across the street from the location while a separate group of nuns prayed a short distance away outside the clinic. A third group of pro-abortion activists stood in front of the clinic’s entrance, and provided safe passage to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The first thing that strikes you about Dan Padernacht, the first candidate to jump in the race for the 11th City Council District seat, is the speed at which he speaks – and not in a nervous way. Padernacht leaves you with the impression that if he could have squeezed additional information into each answer, he would have done so. Is he prepared? It would seem so, and that is precisely the platform on which he is running. Asked what differentiates him from his peers, the lifelong Bronxite cites his experience. “I was an economics major, so that was

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for a gunman who brazenly opened fire on a busy street in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx, yet miraculously did not hit anyone. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, police spokeswoman, Detective Denise Moroney, said that officers from the 46th precinct had been called to Audio King, located at 4 East Fordham Road, following a report on Tuesday, Sept. 29, of shots fired at the location. According to Moroney, the incident was reported at 2 p.m. on Sept. 29. “That was a reckless endangerment,” she said, referring to the daylight shooting. “It states there were

By DAVID GREENE

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the two men depicted in the attached photos and video who are wanted for questioning in connection to a robbery which occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at approximately 00:40 a.m., the two unidentified men entered the New Way Deli, located at 77 Kingsbridge Road, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Once inside, one of the men struck a customer in the face with a closed fist, knocking the victim to the ground. The second

By DAVID GREENE

A full week after New York City public schools opened for class for the first time in six months, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, “the new normal” included temperature checks before entering a building, smaller classrooms, and teachers rather than students moving from classroom to classroom. After the first week of her children’s school reopening, Norwood resident and mother, Heather Guerino, said, “Now the schools are taking more precautionary measures within [them], but they should have done that before the coronavirus.” She added, “The coronavirus has forced a lot of people to have a new way of life, a new

King Casts Himself the Victim Post-Suspension, Appears to Back Theory of a Larger Plot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Council expelled Councilman Andy King (D-Bronx) on Monday, Oct. 5, over charges he harassed and discriminated against a female employee, took a kickback from another staffer and failed to pay a fine for previous misconduct. The news was widely reported in a number of media outlets though no official press release was issued by the council regarding the decision. The New York Daily News reported that during a council meeting that was held online, Council Speaker Corey Johnson said, “All reasonable alternatives have been exhausted and drastic action is now our only option.” He added, “King’s

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

With one month to go before the 2020 presidential election, possibly the most hotly debated contest of modern times, news that President Donald J. Trump tested positive for the coronavirus was announced by the White House on Thursday evening, October 1 according to The Hill. Given the president’s apparent, past reluctance to support the science in terms of how best to contain the coronavirus, some Bronxites appear to have little sympathy for him following his diagnosis, while other Bronxites are quite demonstrative in their support for him. Belmont resident Rosa Velasquez said she believed the president would use