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CM Cabrera Calls for Surrender of Illegal Guns, Greater Gun Safety as Child Shot in Head in Fordham Manor

City & State Leaders Look to Reduce Hot Car Deaths Following Kingsbridge Incident
By SÍLE MOLONEY
   New York City Councilman for the 14th City Council District and majority whip, Fernando Cabrera, called for stronger gun safety awareness for registered weapons on Monday, Jan. 18, on the same day that police reported a child in the Bronx suffered a gunshot wound to the head.   NYPD confirmed to Norwood News by phone that on Monday, Jan. 18, at 12.30 in the afternoon, at Fordham Hill Oval in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, an 8-year-old boy was shot in the head. He was transported to New York (Columbia) Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. When asked


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City Will Arrange Transportation for NYC Seniors to Get Vaccinated

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Beginning Monday, Jan. 18, seniors aged 65 or older who are unable to make their own arrangements and need transportation to and from a COVID-19 vaccination appointment can sign up for transportation through the City, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday, Jan. 17.   “We are moving heaven and earth to get our senior neighbors vaccinated”, said de Blasio via a press release. “Now, seniors who need a ride to an appointment will get one, ensuring our vaccines go to those who need them most.”   In response to the announcement, Department for the Aging (DFTA) Commissioner Lorraine


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Update: Man Arrested on Murder Charges in Death of 27-Year-Old Man Shot in Neck in Claremont

By SÍLE MOLONEY
On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 at approximately 1.07 a.m., police responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot in front of 1779 Fulton Avenue in the Claremont section of the Bronx, in the 42nd precinct.   Upon arrival, officers observed a 27-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his neck, unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded to the scene and transported the man to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as Jamal W. Hunter, 27, of Faile Street in the Foxhurst section of the Bronx, NY.   No arrests were initially


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Second Take-5 Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx in a Week

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Jan. 16, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Jan. 15 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $74,021.00, was purchased at BP gas station, located at 824 Allerton Avenue in the Allerton section of The Bronx. It was the second top prize winning ticket sold in the Bronx in the space of a few days. On Friday, Jan. 15, the Norwood News reported that another winning ticket in Jan. 14 TAKE-5 drawing, worth $63,584.00, was purchased at UMK Inc, located at 5582 Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.   The


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Mayor: City Will Run Out of COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week, State Health Department Issues Vaccine Alert

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Friday, Jan. 15, during an interview on WNYC, that the City is set to run out of COVID-19 vaccine supply next week, and called on the federal government to send additional doses.   “We will run out of vaccine next week in New York City,” said de Blasio. “The supply should go to where there is an infrastructure to get it into people’s arms. We know there is supply in this country not being used.”   The mayor’s office said that as of Friday, Jan. 15, the City had under 186,000


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Teddy Car Dealers Resumes ‘Music Matters’ Grants of $20,000 towards Bronx Music Programs

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Picking up where it left off when the pandemic hit last spring, Teddy Cars, car dealers in Nissans and Volkswagens, located on Boston Road in the Edenwald section of the Bronx announced on Friday, Jan. 15, that it will be continuing its $20,000 commitment to music education in the Bronx.   A year ago, the Teddy Cars Bronx Music Grant Program promised $20,000 in funding to ten school and community music programs in the Bronx. After funding five, the “Music Matters’ program was put on hold because of the pandemic. Beginning this month, once again, representatives said the dealership will resume


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Take Five Lottery Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 15, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold in the Jan. 14 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $63,584.00, was purchased at U M K Inc, located at 5582 Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.   The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The TAKE 5 drawing is televised every day at 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing.   The New York Lottery continues to be North


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CM Rafael Salamanca Jr.  Endorses John Sanchez in the 15th District City Council Race

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Rafael Salamanca Jr, three-term City Councilman for the 17th District and chair of the City Council committee on land use, has endorsed district manager for Community Board 6, John Sanchez, in the District 15 City Council race set for March 23rd, it was announced on Friday, Jan. 15.   Councilman Rafael Salamanca Jr. said, “I am proud to endorse John Sanchez for New York City Council in the 15th District. For the past four years, John has served as District Manager for Community Board 6 where he has earned a reputation for going above and beyond for the community.”  


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