Fordham Manor/Belmont: Queens Woman Sideswipes Bus, Charged with DWI

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 62-year-old Queens woman was arrested and charged with allegedly driving while intoxicated (DWI), after she collided with an MTA bus on the Fordham Manor-Belmont border. When contacted by Norwood News about the incident, police confirmed on May 11 that the crash was reported at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and East Fordham Road, across the street from the New York Botanical Garden. Police said a 62-year-old woman was behind the wheel of a 2004 Dodge Durango, when she struck the back of an MTA bus being driven by a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 14-year-old girl who has been reported missing in Fordham Manor. It was reported to police that Alexa Olivera, of 2444 Devoe Terrace, Apt. 4, in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, was last seen at 100 Mosholu Parkway in Jerome Park on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 8.10 a.m. Alexa is described as female, is 14 years old, is approximately 4 feet, 2 inches tall, is Hispanic, weighs approximately 80 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, black pants, and

By DAVID GREENE

Fire officials say one person was seriously injured after a fire broke out inside a 5th-floor apartment at 125 West 195th Street in Kingsbridge Heights. According to the FDNY, the fire broke out at 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, inside a 7-story apartment building. The 2-alarm fire drew 106 fire personnel from 25 units to the location to bring the blaze under control. Providing few details on the incident, an unnamed FDNY official told Norwood News, “One civilian [was] transported in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital.” The official added that the fire was brought under control at

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday, May 14, that municipal buildings, including Bronx Borough Hall, will be lit green in support of abortion rights on Saturday night. Earlier on Saturday, the mayor, elected leaders, reproductive rights organizations, community leaders and activists, and thousands of New Yorkers marched across the Brooklyn Bridge, calling for safe, legal access to abortion across the nation during the “Bans Off Our Bodies” march. “Abortion is health care and health care is a human right,” said Adams. “New York City stands with everyone fighting to protect reproductive rights and against anti-choice

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying two suspects seen in the attached surveillance video regarding a non-fatal, multiple shooting incident that occurred in Bedford Park, where two teens were shot. It was reported to police that on Thursday, May 12, at approximately 9.30 p.m., the two teens were walking in front of 382 East 197th Street, when they observed a group of individuals in front of 2720 Decatur Avenue. The group fired at them multiple times, striking the first teen victim, a 14-year-old male, in the left arm and the second teen victim, a 15-year-old male,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the unidentified people seen in the attached surveillance video who are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Olinville. It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 3.23 a.m., a man and a woman entered the Mobil Gas Station, located at 688 East Gun Hill Road in Olinville. The man approached the counter and requested to look at rolling papers [for tobacco] which were behind the counter. When he attempted to leave the store without paying, a 63-year-old male employee/cashier locked

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, May 12, that a former New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) employee was sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting a building superintendent multiple times after being written up for a job infraction. According to the investigation, as detailed by the prosecution, on Jan. 6, 2020, inside Fort Independence Houses, a residential housing complex located at 3340 Bailey Avenue in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx, the defendant, Frankie Corchado, 48, who worked as a supervisor of caretakers, met with Charles Newton, the superintendent, along with a manager.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing in Kingsbridge Heights, in the 50th precinct. It was reported to police that Sashely Arpi, 15, of 3055 Baily Avenue in The Bronx, was last seen on Tuesday, May 10, at around 7.25 a.m., leaving her home. She is described as female, White, is 4 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 90 pounds, has a thin build, a light complexion and black hair. She was last seen wearing black pants, black sneakers and a black sweater. Anyone with information regarding to this incident is asked to call

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from May 13 to June 29. Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation. Shakespeare Avenue between Featherbed Lane and Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 17 to facilitate crane operation. Bullard