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Fordham Manor: Sanchez & Gardiner Foundation Host 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt in St. James Park

By DAVID GREENE
  Several hundred children and their parents gathered in St. James Park along Jerome Avenue and East 192nd Street just south of Kingsbridge Heights in Fordham Manor for the 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8. The event was organized by The Gardiner Foundation and held inside the park and for the second year in a row, the foundation was assisted by the Office of City Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez (C.D. 14).   A representative for the foundation told Norwood News, “We have a whole bunch of goodies for the kids, all different kinds of candy and we put


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Pelham Parkway: Brick Tossed Through Window during Passover, Israeli Independence Day Marked

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is currently investigating an incident where a slab of concrete was tossed through the living room window of a Pelham Parkway home during the Jewish holiday of Passover. The targeted window had an Israeli flag displayed outside at the time of the incident.   Police officials say the incident occurred at 2.45 p.m. on Friday, April 7, at 2121 Matthews Avenue between Lydig Avenue and Pelham Parkway. A police official said, “There is a complaint report on file for criminal mischief within the confines of the 49th Precinct.”   The official continued, “The report states


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Three Mosque Break-Ins Reported in The Bronx During Ramadan

By DAVID GREENE
  The NYPD said three mosques in the Northwest Bronx were robbed or broken into in March as millions of Muslims around the world began to observe the holy month of Ramadan. One of the mosques was robbed twice.   According to NYPD officials, the latest incident was reported on Monday, March 27, at the Bronx Muslim Center located at 2531 Davidson Avenue in Fordham Manor.   On Monday, April 3, a police source told Norwood News, “There were two burglaries at that location.” Regarding the incident on March 27, the official said, “An unknown individual entered the location through


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Jerome Park: Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Jerome Park.   It was reported to police that Elie Soutullo of 2905 Grand Concourse in The Bronx was last seen on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at approximately 2000 hours leaving her residence. She is described as female, has a medium complexion, is Hispanic, is around 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs 100 pounds. She was last seen wearing a beige, hooded sweatshirt, gray pants, and white Crocs.   Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Best Way for the City to Respond to EDPs Who Are Armed

By DAVID GREENE
  This week, we asked readers their opinions on the best way for City officials to respond to people experiencing a mental health crisis or so-called emotionally disturbed persons (EDPs) who are armed.   “I personally feel that instead of just talking to them, I feel like [the police] should just tase them, like detain them first. I feel like you can’t talk to a person with mental illness because you need to put them in a mental illness facility or a hospital… If you have mental illness, you shouldn’t be put in jail because they won’t learn anything, and


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Lost Dog, Earth Day, Gun Buyback, Safe Disposal of Electronics & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events. Friendly Voices Program for Seniors If you are an older New Yorker feeling lonely or isolated, NYC Ageing can connect you with a friendly volunteer to talk with over the phone or video chat. Call (212)-Ageing-NYC (212) 244 -6469 and ask about the Friendly Voices Program.   Assembly District Redistricting  The State Assembly districts will be redrawn ahead of the 2024 primaries. Drafts of the redrawn assembly districts were released on Dec. 1, 2022 by the NY Redistricting Commission. The latest plan released April 20 can be reviewed


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UPDATE Norwood: Several Factors Causing Congestion for Pedestrians at Webster Ave and East 204th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Frustrated at the limited space available for passing foot traffic at the bus stop located on Webster Avenue by East 204th Street in Norwood, local resident, Sirio Guerino, recently highlighted the accessibility issue with City representatives and local elected officials to see what could be done to address it. Due to a combination of factors, several City agencies are impacted.   “There is absolutely no room for a wheelchair-bound person, walker, or baby carriage to use this location’s sidewalk due to the blockage of the recently built outdoor extension of the restaurant, extra large tree pits, NYC Link info tower,


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Fordham Manor: Man Stabbed in Chest during Attempted Street Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached photos who the department says are sought for questioning in connection with an attempted robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor.   Police that on Tuesday, March 28, at around 5.30 a.m., the victim, a 30-year-old male, was walking at the corner of Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road, when a group unknown to him, approached the victim and grabbed the chain he was wearing around his neck.   A spokesperson said that when the victim struggled, one member of the group displayed a knife and


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Female Police Officer from 50th Precinct Struck with Bottle

By DAVID GREENE  & SÍLE MOLONEY
A female police officer from the 50th Precinct was struck in the head in broad daylight in Kingsbridge, police said. The assault, caught on camera by members of the public, occurred on Monday, April 17, at around 2 p.m. according to the NYPD.   Additional police units were requested to assist at the scene at 231st Street and Broadway, located in the 50th Precinct, and the location of a police-involved shooting on the elevated train tracks on Thursday, April 13.   An NYPD spokesperson said, “An on-duty female officer had been approached by an unknown individual who struck her in


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