Lift Off! Mosholu Parkway Train Station Approved in MTA Budget

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO

After over a year of petitioning, commuters who rely on the No. 4 train at Mosholu Parkway can finally expect an elevator to be installed. But just how long the process or even when that installation will take place is up in the air. Under the persistent roar of uptown and downtown service, elected officials gathered under the train station on Sept. 25 to announce the plan, which is to be funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) $51.5 billion capital budget for 2020-2024. A total of 70 stations in the city are expected to receive accessibility improvements. Though plans

Crime File: Police Officer Shot Dead in Edenwald

Police Officer Shot Dead in Edenwald This weekend saw a Bronx police officer fatally shot after struggling with a suspect he was trying to arrest for refusing to stop for questioning. The suspect was later shot by police. According to officials, officers from Patrol Borough Bronx’s anti-crime unit were patrolling at the New York City Housing Authority’s Edenwald Houses, following a recent shooting and reports of gang activity. The officer attempted to stop the man for questioning, when a foot chase and struggle began and multiple shots were fired at 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 29 behind 1129 E. 229th St.

Samelys Lopez, Bronx Progressive Activist, Launches 15th Congressional District Run

By DAVID CRUZ

Another progressive Democrat has announced a run for the 15th Congressional District seat, by far the most crowded political contest in the city. And she stands among the pack in grabbing a marquee endorsement from a prominent congressional Democrat. Samelys Lopez, a grassroots community activist who helped propel Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to victory last year, became the 13th candidate to announce a run for the South Bronx seat. “I just feel like it’s a time for something different, a fresh perspective; someone who is connected to the grassroots, the progressive community; someone who has an independent voice that can challenge

More Accolades for Kingsbridge Road Subway Heroes

By DAVID CRUZ

Jairo Torres, nudged between Councilmembers Fernando Cabrera and Andrew Cohen, graciously accepted a proclamation from Cabrera for saving the life of a little girl whose father pulled her onto the tracks of the Kingsbridge Road No. 4 subway station before killing himself. The setting was more intimate compared to the first proclamation he received two days before by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., the first to honor Torres in a news conference full of pomp. It’s the latest in the kind of attention Torres has received since he saved Ferni Balbuena, the five-year-old girl who was nearly crushed by

Climate change—the concept that our world is getting so hot through global warming that it’s having an enormous impact on everything from rising sea levels to sweltering summer months—has zipped to the list of real pressing concerns. The Norwood News doesn’t want to necessarily lecture you on the devastating effects rising emissions such as carbon dioxide—one of the leading culprits behind climate change (along with methane and nitrous oxide), which is found in the gas you pour into your car—but it will. And rather than turn this into an ideological fight over whether left-leaning progressives are inflating the problem or

Editor’s Pick The public is invited to the Mosholu Parkway Renaissance Festival to be held at the Kossuth Playground at Kossuth Avenue and Mosholu Parkway North on Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include music, games and refreshments. Come in costume. For more information, visit mosholuparkland@gmail.com. Onstage Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD), 2474 Westchester Ave., presents 2019 BlakTinX Performance Series, a variety of performances through Nov. 2, featuring singers, dancers, musicians and actors. For more information and a detailed schedule including cost, call (718) 918-2110. Events North Central Bronx Hospital, 3424 Kossuth Ave., 17th floor

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the state’s ban on flavored e-cigarettes and the trend vaping that’s responsible for killing nine people across the country so far this year. Another quick cash grab like the K-2 epidemic. The government reacts after research sees negative effects in the public. Meanwhile, owners made millions [of dollars] and promise to do better next time. Dion Powell Claremont I don’t know, but I always thought it was a waste of time. Users of tobacco don’t need to smoke less, they need to quit. No smoking at all. Never liked it and

By DAVID CRUZ

Would-Be Cop Killer Suspect Charged A Fordham man is charged with attempted murder of a cop in an incident that began as an alleged car break-in. Prosecutors charged Ronnie Cole, 58, after prosecutors say he attempted to steal a BMW sedan within the confines of the 44th Precinct, but was confronted by Police Officers Diego Jimenez and Robert Knights. Cole told the officers the car was his, which they didn’t buy. A struggle ensued and Cole whipped out a 9mm and attempted to shoot one of the officers before he was shot, according to prosecutors. Ex-Student Sentenced A judge sentenced

Subway Heroes Honored By Bronx Borough President

By MICHAEL TURAY

The Bronx version of Batman and Robin were honored by Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. for rescuing a five-year-old who was nearly crushed by a train. Jairo Torres and Antonyo Love, both from Kingsbridge Heights, jumped onto the tracks of the Kingsbridge Road subway station to save five-year-old Ferni Balbuena, who was trapped underneath a southbound 4 train car Monday morning. Balbuena and her dad were both struck by the train, her father died instantly, Balbuena miraculously survived. “On behalf of the 1.4 million Bronx New Yorkers, I want to say thank you. It is the true meaning of being