UPDATE Pelham Gardens: Arrest Made in Fatal Shooting of Dillon St. Clair

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said the department has made an arrest in the homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a man in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx. Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said on Dec. 29 that Matthew Rushie, 46, of Morgan Avenue, The Bronx was arrested on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022 at 1 p.m. in the 49th Precinct. He was charged with murder, manslaughter and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon (a loaded firearm). Police had previously said that on Saturday, Dec. 17, at around 7.29 p.m., officers responded to a 911

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said the body of a man estimated to be between 50 and 60 years of age was removed from Van Cortlandt Park in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17. The discovery was made in the vicinity of Mosholu Parkway North and West Gun Hill Road. Norwood News witnessed officials from the City’s Medical Examiner’s Office and the NYPD carrying torches and emerging from a wooded area beside the roadway at around 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. A police spokesperson later told Norwood News regarding the timing of the discovery, “It was a little after 1 p.m., an

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Nov. 29 a new pathway forward to addressing what was called the ongoing crisis of people experiencing severe mental illnesses who are left untreated and unsheltered in New York City’s streets and subways. In a public address, Adams detailed what was referenced as a compassionate new vision to tackle the crisis, beginning with a directive issued immediately to city agencies and contractors involved in evaluating and providing care to individuals in psychiatric crisis. The mayor also laid out an 11-point legislative agenda that will be among his top priorities in Albany

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Voters across the State of New York have long expressed confusion over registering as independent voters, but soon that confusion will be eliminated. A new bill (A1819A) sponsored by Northwest Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and Hudson Valley State Sen. James Skoufis (S.D. 39), which is now law, will prohibit the words “independence” and “independent” from being used in the names of political parties in New York. New York has an existing list of words that are prohibited from usage by political parties, including “American,” “United States,” “National,”, “New York State,” and “Empire State.” Representatives for Dinowitz and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 11-story, mixed-use building with affordable housing at 3041 Webster Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 204th Street and East Mosholu Parkway North, the lot is near the Norwood-205th Street subway station, serviced by the D train. Peter Fine is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 114-foot-tall development will yield 83,982 square feet, with 44,032 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY, and 39,950 square feet for community facility space. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Wednesday, Jan. 11, that a 39-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Fordham Manor has been found. Prior to being located, it was reported on Friday, Dec. 16 to police that Esmeralda Tejada, 39, of Briggs Avenue had last been seen on Thursday, Dec. 15, at approximately 8 a.m. inside her home. She was described at the time as female, around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Hispanic, weighing around 180 pounds with a heavy build. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a red sweater, gray skirt and black sneakers.

By DAVID GREENE

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams approaches the end of his first year in office, this week we asked readers to grade the mayor on his performance so far. “Grade?… No, he doesn’t get an A. I give him a D, that’s right. He just talks a lot and does nothing. I’d like to see him stop the crime. Get the community and pull people together and let us build a bigger and brighter city. Stop all this smoking [of weed] wherever you go…in the park, I know it’s the law! Yeah, in the hallways and buildings, man.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in the Mt. Hope section of The Bronx. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at approximately 4.40 p.m., an unidentified man entered a residential building located at 270 East Burnside Avenue and removed around 10 garbage bags containing miscellaneous items from the vestibule area. “The male individual then fled on foot eastbound on East Burnside Avenue towards Valentine Avenue,” a police spokesperson said. “There were no injuries

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. As the year draws to a close, we are sharing some of the stories we were unable to get to earlier this year. Local elected officials, invited guests, residents, and members of the Board of Directors of the Fordham Hill Owners Corporation gathered in October to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the latter as a cooperative. Located in the southwestern edge of the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, at 1 Fordham Hill Oval, the housing complex sits on seven acres of property