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Norwood: Police Search for 13-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Norwood.   Police said Leanna Fernandez of 3070 Hull Avenue was last seen on Monday, April 3, at around 2.30 p.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs 150 pounds, has a light complexion, a medium build, black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing grey sweatpants, a navy blue, hooded sweatshirt, and red and white sneakers.   Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of this individual is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline


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ANHD Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship Deadline is May 15

By SÍLE MOLONEY
ANHD/Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship applications are open NOW, through May 15. ANHD (Association for Neighborhood Housing Development) and Morgan Stanley seek graduate students and ANHD Member organizations to apply to what it describes as its highly successful community development leadership program’s 12th cohort year, running September 2023 – June 2024.   The ANHD/Morgan Stanley Community Development Graduate Fellowship program builds the capacity of community development organizations in NYC by cultivating and empowering emerging community development leaders.   Nine (9) graduate students will be selected and paired with a neighborhood-based ANHD-member community development organization. Working on a unique, affordable


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Bronx Borough Hall Lit Turquoise, Pink & Purple as World Dyslexia Assembly Sits in NYC

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday, April 3, that City Hall and two additional municipal buildings, including Bronx Borough Hall, would be lit turquoise, pink and purple the same evening to raise awareness of the hosting by New York City of the “Made By Dyslexia’s World Dyslexia Assembly” on April 3 at the David Geffen Hall in the Lincoln Centre in Manhattan.   “Made By Dyslexia has made it their mission to train every teacher and help every workplace to spot, support, and empower every dyslexic mind,” said Adams. “As a student, I struggled with identifying my


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UPDATE Applications Open for 2nd Cohort of M/WBE Mentoring Program, Deadline Extended to June 30

Major Construction Along East Mosholu Parkway North Hurting Local Businesses
By SÍLE MOLONEY
Commissioner Thomas Foley of NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced that the application period for firms and small businesses interested in participating in the second cohort of the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) Mentoring Program was open. The original deadline of May 15 has since been extended to June 30. City officials said the DDC M/WBE Mentoring Program is the first of its type for a New York City mayoral agency.   Qualifying firms must be in the construction industry, have been in business for at least one year, and are certified by the NYC Department of Small


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Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center’s “Rollin’ Colon” Helps Raise Awareness of Colon Cancer

By SÍLE MOLONEY
March marked Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and with colorectal cancer the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in men and women, Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center providers held a public awareness event on the last day of the month on Friday, March 31, at its Moses campus on 210th Street in Norwood to raise awareness of this type of cancer.   The “Rollin’ Colon” a 20-foot long, 12-foot high, 10-foot wide, pink inflatable, walk-through reproduction of the human colon, had the desired effect stopping passersby in their tracks as they took in the unusual sight. Later, they were able to walk through


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Fordham Heights: Additional Photo Released of Suspect Sought in Armed House Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD has released an additional photo of a suspect sought in connection to a house robbery that occurred in March in Fordham Heights.   As reported, police had been asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached photos who department officials said are sought in connection with the incident. They said it was reported to them that on Monday, March 13, at around 6.48 a.m., a 32-year-old woman was inside her residence when two unidentified people entered her home, located near the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Grand Concourse.   “The male


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Ten Chabad Centers from Westchester and The Bronx Host The Jewish Family Festival in Yonkers April 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Chabad Synagogues and Centers of Westchester County are coming together to welcome families of all backgrounds and faiths to the Jewish Family Festival, an event celebrating Jewish life in the leadup to Passover. The event takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Ridge Hill on the South Lawn in Yonkers, New York and is free of charge.   The project, dubbed “Jewish Family Festival,” is a joint project of the combined Chabad centers of Westchester and the Bronx, a group of organizations that empower Jews of all walks of life to come together to celebrate their heritage.


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Metro North Schedule Changes for Week April 3-7

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Hudson Line train service changes will be in effect the week of April 3-7, according to Metro North officials, as crews repair track and switch damage near Beacon caused by a freight train with mechanical problems.   All inbound Poughkeepsie and Beacon trains will depart between 3 and 5 minutes earlier than the current timetable to allow for extra time to pass the trackwork area, according to Metro North officials who added that adjusted schedules and additional information will be added to mta.info and the TrainTime app shortly.   Inbound A.M. Cancellations The 7:03 a.m. train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central


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