University Heights: Search for Missing 22-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 22-year-old woman who has been reported missing from the University Heights section of The Bronx, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to the police that Farzana Riche, 22, of 2275 Davidson Avenue in University Heights was last seen on Thursday, October 21, at approximately 6 p.m. in front of her home. She is described as female, approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, Hispanic, has a slim build, black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, pink pants, and no shoes.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24. Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation. East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm through 11/8/21 for new building construction access and use. East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue: This street will be closed from

By DAWN CLANCY

On a cloudy Saturday morning, Cindy Barrera and her dog, Venom, stopped near the corner of East Mosholu Parkway North and 206th Street in Bedford Park and glared at the Heineken beer bottle caps, greasy granola bar wrappers, and spent coffee cups tangled up in a nearby patch of grass. Barrera, a 30-year-old registered nurse, is fed up with the amount of trash dumped along the parkway. It’s a problem that has plagued the area, also known as Mosholu Parkland, for years. “It really [expletive] me off because we have such a beautiful park,” said Barrera. “To see trash

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police are searching for at least one “male, wearing a ski mask” who attempted to ambush an armored vehicle in Norwood in broad daylight. According to one resident, an unidentified armed guard was picking up a bag of cash containing $6,000 at a McDonald’s restaurant when he was accosted by a stranger but refused to give up the cash. NYPD spokeswoman, Detective Annette Shelton, later told Norwood News the attempted robbery took place at 2.10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, at Perry Avenue and East 204th Street. “It was reported to police that a 53-year-old male victim (employee) for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection with an assault that occurred in Williamsbridge, located in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Oct. 17, at approximately 00.57 a.m., during a party held at 1418 Oakley Street, an unidentified man got into a verbal dispute with another 58-year-old male victim. The assailant followed the victim to the rear of the location, where he displayed a handgun and fired multiple shots at him. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified individuals seen in the attached video who are sought for questioning in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in Edenwald, located in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Oct. 11, at approximately 4.25 p.m. in front of 1155 East 229th Street, the individuals in question exchanged gunfire at each other. There were no injuries reported. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS

By DAWN CLANCY

Six years ago, Tina Padilla, 53, had to learn how to walk again after emergency back surgery left her with a metal rod implanted along her spine, but all traces of her painful past were seemingly gone as the fifth-grade teacher danced with a swarm of students to celebrate the return to in-person learning at P.S. 94’s “Welcome Back” bash held on Saturday, Oct. 16, in Norwood. The outdoor event, held on the school’s grounds, located at 3530 Kings College Place, attracted over 150 parents, students, and teachers, all eager to celebrate the school’s reopening after COVID-19 forced

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bedford Park residents have been getting more and more vocal about the unsightly, overflowing trash situation on Mosholu Parkway during their regular Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) meetings, as reported, but another issue which has also raised concern is the growing number of make-shift tents erected by homeless people along the parkway in recent weeks. As one resident, who went by the Twitter username, @maminature30, tweeted on Monday, Oct. 18, “@EricDinowitzNYC, @norwoodnews, @NYCDHS, @NYPD52Pct How long before the encampment at Moshulu Parkway becomes a tent city? It already doubled in size since last week. Somebody needs to intervene.”

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is delivering more than $256 million to New York City to stem the tide of opioid addiction and overdose. The announcement was made as part of a statewide campaign called, “Heal NY: Turning the Tide on the Opioid Crises.” James made the announcement inside the auditorium of Lincoln Hospital, located at 234 E 149th St, in Mott Haven, on Oct. 4. The funds are part of a $1.5 billion legal settlement reached with various manufacturers and distributors of opioids, according to the attorney general’s office, and are earmarked for addiction abatement,