Kingsbridge Heights: FDNY Responds to Residential Fire at 131 W 197th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood News received reports from users of the Citizens App on Thursday, July 8, at around 9.35 a.m. of an apparent fire at 131 West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights. Three to four FDNY vehicles were seen in a video posted to the Citizen’s App in relation to the incident. Norwood News is unable at this time to corroborate if the vehicles are at the location of the fire or not. A signpost seen in the video appears to include the word, “Reservoir.” Users said a video shows smoke coming out of a residence, and that firefighters were responding

By SÍLE MOLONEY & SARAH HUFFMAN

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 Bronx borough president Democratic primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, District 16 City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson secured 53.5 percent (49,392 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating her nearest opponent, District 14 City Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who has already conceded the race. The report showed Cabrera finishing with 46.5 percent (42,953 votes) after Round 3, and indicated that Gibson had won the race, as reported,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published its second, updated preliminary unofficial report of the ranked choice vote (RCV) tabulation in the 2021 mayoral primary election on Tuesday evening, July 6. According to the report, Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral candidate, Eric Adams secured 50.5 percent (403,333 votes) of the vote share after the latest tabulation, beating his nearest opponent, former NYC sanitation commissioner and food czar, Kathryn Garcia, by a slim margin of 1 percent. The report showed Garcia finishing with 49.5 percent (394,907 votes) after Round 8, indicating that Adams had won the race, as reported.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating the two unidentified men seen in the attached photos and video who are sought (unidentified male #2 for questioning) in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Heights, in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, June 8, at 1.40 a.m., the victim, a 40-year-old man, was seated in the driver seat of a parked blue 2006 Honda Civic in front of 2324 Grand Concourse. The first suspect (unidentified male #1) approached the car, opened the driver-side door, produced a handgun

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 12-year-old girl reported missing on Tuesday, July 6, in the 43rd precinct. Joycelin Oliveras, 12, of 1670 Lafayette Avenue, Apartment B in Soundview. Joycelin was last seen at her home on Friday, July 2, 2021. She is described as female, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, is White-Hispanic, and weighs 120 pounds. Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Democratic Party released a statement on Tuesday night, July 6, following the latest results of the absentee ballot count and ranked-choice voting tabulation in the Democratic primary elections, which saw victories for progressive candidates and history-making wins in races across the borough. Though the election results have not yet been ratified by the New York City Board of Elections (BOE), Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams secured enough absentee votes to win the Democratic nomination to become mayor of New York City. Additionally, Council Member Vanessa Gibson (CD-16) has made history as the next Democratic nominee for Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City’s emergency management (EMS) and health departments issued a warning to New Yorkers on Monday, July 5, to take precautions to beat the heat as temperatures are expected to rise dramatically from Tuesday, July 6, until Wednesday, July 7. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory which will be in effect in the City from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. High heat and humidity are in the forecast for Tuesday, with heat index values ranging from 95 to 102 across the City. Heat indices in the middle to upper 90s are also anticipated

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Users of the Citizens’ App are reporting that police are searching for an 11-year-old girl in Fordham Heights. She is described as being 5 feet,1 inch tall, Black, weighs 110 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black headscarf and black T-shirt, and was accompanied by a 32-year-old woman, who was last seen wearing a white shirt. The incident was reported on Sunday, July 4, at around 6:31 p.m. at Field Place and Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor. Norwood News has reached out to the NYPD to corroborate the incident and the details. On July 5,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department announced on Saturday, July 3, that it has taken $54,000 worth of illegal fireworks off the streets in the weeks leading up to Sunday’s Fourth of July holiday. Agency officials said these actions were made in collaboration with the NYC Sherriff’s Office, the FDNY Fire Marshall and the NYC Fireworks Task Force which is comprised of multiple agencies including the New York State Police, New Jersey State Police, and Port Authority Police. In three separate Intelligence Bureau operations carried out in June and early July, agency officials said investigators made 22 fireworks-related arrests