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UPDATE Mt. Hope: Child Dies of Cardiac Arrest After Apparent Fall from Multistory Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Police said that a 9-year-old boy died on Sunday in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx. They said he appears to have fallen out of a window, though the investigation is ongoing. The FDNY said the child died from a cardiac arrest.   A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 4.11 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. “Police responded to a 911 call of an aided child outside 240 Mt. Hope Place in the confines of the 46 [precinct]. Upon arrival, they observed an unconscious and unresponsive 9-year-old male with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated


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Bedford Park: Girl, 15, Robbed on Subway Platform in Afternoon

By SÍLE MOLONEY
THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in at Bedford Park Boulevard subway station in Bedford Park on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park. Police said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 2.56 p.m. the victim,


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“Movies Under the Stars” are Back! For Now, Wrapping Up Snugly is Recommended

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Disney animated movie, “Encanto,” was screened on Thursday, May 18, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation in conjunction with District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz.   The councilman represents the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. “DC League of Super-Pets” had been screened by Parks and the councilman on Wednesday evening, May 17, in Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue in Van Cortlandt Park, southwest of Woodlawn Heights. Meanwhile, Parks and District 14 City


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Fordham Heights: Residential Fire Causes No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY
No injuries were reported following a fire in Fordham Heights on Friday, May 19, the FDNY said.   A spokesperson for the fire department said they received a call at 10.48 p.m. on Friday for reports of smoke/a fire at 2357 Walton Avenue. The spokesperson said the fire broke out on the first floor of 5-story, multiple dwelling and was brought under control at 11:19 p.m. There were no injuries according to the FDNY. Asked if the cause of the blaze was established, the FDNY spokesperson said the cause was not yet known.      

Kingsbridge: Man Robbed, Assaulted with Machete & Hit with Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 36-year-old man was robbed by a machete-wielding male suspect in Kingsbridge. He was  assaulted, and later hit by the suspect’s car and abandoned, police said.   The NYPD said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 2.15 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a robbery in front of 3189 Irwin Avenue in Kingsbridge.   A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers were informed by a 36-year-old male that an unknown male was present at the location, broke into the rear passenger window of a vehicle, and removed construction tools/supplies.”   The spokesperson said when the male victim


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First Annual Bronx Aging Advocacy Day Held

By ARIEL PACHECO
  Amid proposed budget cuts, the first annual Bronx Aging Advocacy Day was held on May 1 on the steps of Bronx Borough Hall as elected officials, advocates, community organizations and seniors gathered to help fight for the protection of equitable services for the elderly population.   Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed City budget for fiscal year 2024 was set to see reduced city funding for many programs that provide essential services to the elderly, including cuts to older adult centers and home-delivered meals. The City Council’s budget response called for increased funding for these programs, however, along with calls to


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City Breaks Ground on New $92 Million Animal Shelter / Care Center in Baychester, Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
  NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, and Animal Care Centers (ACC) of NYC chief executive officer, Risa Weinstock, joined advocates and members of the community on Thursday, May 18, to break ground on a new Animal Care Center in the Baychester neighborhood of The Bronx. Norwood News had last reported on the project back in January 2018.   The $92 million project, which is anticipated to open in Spring 2025, is being managed by DDC for the Health Department and ACC. The new


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UPDATE Bronx Man Charged with Severely Beating, Starving Two Teen Siblings Inside NYCHA Apartment for Weeks

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on May 16 that a Bronx man was charged with kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, assault, and other charges for pistol-whipping, beating and starving a teenage brother and sister who were under his care, keeping them locked in their apartment for weeks, and preventing them from attending school for months.   Reacting to the case, Clark said, “The defendant, who was the guardian of the teen siblings, allegedly made their lives a living hell. He allegedly pistol-whipped them and used a belt and a wooden bat, among other objects, to assault them, and deprived


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Kingsbridge Heights: Applications Filed with DOB for New Residential Building at 2754 Creston Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, residential building at 2754 Creston Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 196th Street and East 197th Street, the lot is closest to the Kingsbridge Road subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Alfred Mitaj of First Structure LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 9,190 square feet designated for residential space and the building will yield 22 residential units, most


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