Van Cortlandt Village: Search for 52-Year-Old Missing Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 52-year-old woman reported missing from the Van Cortlandt Village neighborhood. It was reported to police that Vanessa Morris, 52, of 80 Van Cortlandt Park South, Apt. D63, was last seen on Sunday, March 20, at approximately 11.30 p.m. at her home. She is described as female, Black, is around 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs approximately 160 pounds, and has red, braided hair in a bun. Her clothing description at the time of her disappearance was unknown. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 17-year-old girl, reported missing in the Pelham Gardens section of The Bronx. It was reported to police that Tyler Wilks, 17, of 2756 Mickle Avenue in Pelham Gardens, was last seen on Friday, March 18, at approximately 6 p.m., at her home. She is described as female, around 5 feet, 1 inch tall, is Black and weighs around 125 pounds, has brown eyes, and black hair. Her clothing description was unknown at the time of her disappearance. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The parents of an 8-year-old boy from Williamsbridge who died last June have been arrested on murder charges. Police responded to a call from Montefiore North Hospital emergency room regarding the child, who had been brought to the facility by his mother from his Williamsbridge home, on Tuesday, June 1, at around 2.10 p.m. The child was unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. Joseph Barney, 8, of East 214th Street was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The medical examiner was due to determine the cause of death. There were no initial arrests, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Wakefield Hospital has earned a Magnet® designation from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC), a prestigious recognition widely accepted as the gold standard for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care. The first and only hospital in The Bronx to receive this honor, Montefiore officials said Wakefield is among only 9 percent of hospitals nationwide to meet and exceed the rigorous standards required to gain Magnet® designation. Montefiore Wakefield, located at 600 E 233rd Street in the Wakefield section of the borough, also earned six exemplars with this designation. Exemplars recognize the highest level of excellence in specific areas of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A residential fire in a multiple dwelling was brought under control in the vicinity of Van Cortlandt Village in The Bronx on the same day that the mayor signed an executive order strengthening fire safety legislation. The FDNY said all hands were called to respond to the fire at 7.35 p.m. on Monday, March 21, at 68 W. 238th Street, a 5-story building located just outside the border of the Van Cortlandt Village section of the borough. The fire was reported by the FDNY on the first floor of the building. Videos posted by users of the Citizens’

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photographs who is sought for a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor. Police said it was reported that on Thursday, March 10, at around 11 p.m., inside a residential building in the vicinity of West 192nd Street and Jerome Avenue, an unidentified person approached a 42-year-old male victim and punched him several times in the face. Police said the assailant stole the victim’s wallet which contained $60 dollars, $1,500 (pesos), a credit card, and a MetroCard before fleeing

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Following a brutal assault in Norwood on a cab driver in March 2022, and a subsequent rally and offer of a reward to catch his assailants, on Aug. 13, another Bronx-based cab driver from Co-Op City, who was working in Queens, was beaten to death under similar circumstances. On Thursday, March 17, at 3560 Webster Avenue in Norwood, the NYPD told the Norwood News that a 61-year-old cab driver, later identified as Carlos Infante, was punched in the face, having tried to intervene during a dispute. No further information was provided by police regarding the incident at the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 7-story, mixed-use building at 1039 East Gun Hill Road in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Laconia Avenue and Paulding Avenue, the lot is within walking distance of the Gun Hill Road subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Alex Lakaj of RBA Developers LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to DOB’s records. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 53,599 square feet, with 52,075 square feet designated for residential space

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Norwood News has received an as yet unconfirmed report of a slashing in Fordham Heights. Users of the Citizens’ app posted an unverified video on Saturday, March 19, at around 4.30 p.m., reportedly showing police and FDNY/EMS presence in the vicinity of Tiebout Avenue and East Fordham Road in or around that time, reportedly following an alleged slashing of a man in the back, with a suspect having allegedly fled the scene, armed with a knife. Norwood News contacted the NYPD to corroborate the incident. As of 6.42 p.m. on Saturday, no official police report was available. On

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Van Cortlandt Village: Search for 52-Year-Old Missing Woman

Pelham Gardens: Search for 17-Year-Old Missing Girl

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UPDATE Van Cortlandt Village Fire Under Control as Mayor Signs New Fire Safety Law

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Williamsbridge: Applications Filed with DOB for 7-Story Building at 1039 East Gun Hill Road

UPDATE Fordham Heights: Unconfirmed Report of Man Slashed in the Back