Bedford Park Resident Honored at Bridgefield Civic League Women’s History Month Celebration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest edition. Bedford Park resident and community volunteer, Miriam Quiñones, was one of five impressive women honored during a Women’s History Month celebration organized by Bridgefield Civic League in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx on Saturday, March 18. During the event, Quiñones, who is also a freelance photographer with Norwood News, along with each of the other four honorees, was presented with a plaque by president of Bridgefield Civic League, Debra Garland, as well as proclamations from both the City Council, presented by District

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

The busy corridor of businesses along White Plains Road in Williamsbridge now includes a very modern and renovated branch of Ridgewood Savings Bank. On March 10, local officials joined senior bank management for a ribbon-cutting reopening ceremony at 3951 White Plains Road. In his opening remarks, Leonard Stekol, chairman, president, and CEO of Ridgewood Savings Bank, said the reopening involved not only a move to a new location but to a building which had undergone various upgrades. “I want to emphasize that while we moved the White Plains Road branch only a few short blocks, this new state-of-the-art [branch]

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a police-involved shooting involving an armed, emotionally disturbed person occurred at 2685 Grand Concourse in Kingsbridge Heights on Sunday morning, March 26. The incident comes on the back of an announcement, as reported, in mid-December by New York City Mayor Eric Adams of a new plan, regarded as controversial by some, to provide outreach and care to people with untreated severe mental illness, part of which involves initial contact with police. A police spokeswoman said the incident occurred at around 10.04 a.m. and that the victim remains in critical condition. During a press conference

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Phipps Neighborhoods, a non-profit social service provider in New York City, announced on March 16 that it is joining forces with several local employers to co-host a job fair on Thursday, March 30, at 1071A East Tremont Avenue in the West Farms section of The Bronx. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and both part-time and full-time positions will be on offer. Phipps representatives said that according to statistics from the New York State Department of Labor, by borough, the lowest unemployment rate was recorded in Manhattan, at a seasonally adjusted 5.9 percent as

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New Metro North schedules start on the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Lines Sunday, March 26, according to the MTA. Officials said there will be minor adjustments to weekday service on all lines. Some trains continue to temporarily bypass Stamford on the New Haven Line. From March 26 to June 10, the weekend service on the Hudson line will be hourly to accommodate what were described as much needed repairs to the infrastructure. Regular weekend service will return on Sunday, June 11. Officials said the Hudson Rail Link new schedules start Monday, March 27. Passengers can

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have opened a murder investigation following the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man and the non-fatal shooting of a second man in the Crotona section of The Bronx. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Saturday, March 25, at around 3.07a.m., officers from the 48th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at the intersection of East 179th Street and Mapes Avenue. The spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 34-year-old male with gunshot wounds throughout the body. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A last-minute change of venue brought District 14 City Councilwoman Pierina Sanchez to P.S. 8 in Bedford Park on March 2 to present a proclamation on behalf of the New York City Council to Bronx local nonprofit, Theory 9, for what was described as the group’s continued community service and support of its “Rising Kings” basketball teams. Established in 2019, Theory 9 has hosted many holiday events, basketball tournaments, and food drives in and around the Kingsbridge neighborhood, and its organizers, including Shakir

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached media who are sought in connection to a robbery that occurred on the border of the Williamsbridge and Laconia neighborhoods. It was reported to police that on Thursday, March 16, at approximately 4 p.m., the victim, a 13-year-old boy, was aboard an MTA Bus BX31 heading westbound on Eastchester Road and Boston Road. Police said two male individuals boarded the bus, forced the victim off of it, and then proceeded to kick him multiple times about the head and body. They then stole the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, March 24, that two Bronx men were sentenced to prison for their roles in the illegal selling of multiple firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices to an undercover NYPD officer. According to the prosecution, the weapons included so called “ghost guns” and assault rifles, and two of the guns had been used in prior shootings. Clark said in the context of the announcement, “The community is safer thanks to the undercover officer who stopped the recycling of these weapons. Two of the recovered guns had been used in shootings