West Bronx: NYPD Sergeant Arrested in “Family Fight”

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, Jul. 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., Andy Rollins, 38, an off-duty New York Police Department sergeant was arrested and charged with assault in the West Bronx within the confines of the 46th precinct. The New York Post reported that the arrest occurred following an argument of “unknown origin” according to authorities and that an NYPD spokesperson said it was “a family fight”, with the victim suffering “bruises and scratches”.

Four Injured in Three Separate Crashes along “Fordham Motor Speedway”

By David Greene

As more drivers return to the streets and roadways of the Bronx after a nearly four-month lockdown that’s slowly coming to an end, four people were reported injured in three separate vehicle collisions on Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020 along a three-block stretch in University Heights, with all three taking place within a five-hour period. According to NYPD spokeswoman, Detective Denise Moroney, the first incident was reported at 2:00 p.m. on Jul. 8, at the intersection of 237 West Fordham Road and Hampden Place, within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Moroney said that upon arrival at the

By Síle Moloney

The Fire Department of New York reported that on Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:04 p.m., emergency services were alerted to a fire on the tenth floor of a ten-story building, at 2332 Tiebout Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx. The incident was brought under control at 5:39 p.m. with a total of three civilian injuries, all of whom were treated at the scene, and there were no subsequent hospital transfers. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Norwood News is following up with the FDNY on the cause of the fire.

Riverdale: Police Search for Missing 71-Year-Old Man

By Síle Moloney

Police are searching for a missing 71-year-old man since around 6:00 a.m. on Jul. 9, 2020. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, having salt-and-pepper hair, and was reportedly last seen wearing a beige shirt and beige shorts. Police have requested additional units to the scene to aid in the search. Anyone with information 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 logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter

By Síle Moloney

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals depicted in the attached photographs in connection to a commercial burglary which took place within the confines of the 52nd precinct. On Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020 at approximately 3:37 a.m., inside 263 East Fordham Road (Foot Action), four males gained entry to the location by forcibly breaking the rear door lock. Once inside, the individuals removed an undetermined amount of sneakers and clothing before fleeing northbound on Valentine Avenue with the property. Anyone with information in regard to the identities of the males is asked

By Síle Moloney

Households who lost a breadwinner or caregiver to COVID-19 may be eligible for emergency cash assistance, through the Montefiore Family Resilience Fund supported by the Robin Hood Foundation. The Montefiore Family Resilience Fund will provide cash assistance to 375 bereaved families in financial distress. Eligibility criteria: Family must be referred by a licensed clinician (physician, NP, PA, social worker, or psychologist) Death from COVID-19 of a breadwinner or caretaker in the household At least one child/youth/young adult age 26 or younger resides in and is financially dependent on the household Family is experiencing financial distress (e.g. difficulty paying

By Síle Moloney

On Wednesday, Jul. 8, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza announced additional preliminary plans for school reopening in September, assuming the City continues to meet all necessary COVID-19 public health thresholds. According to a City press release, the plan was driven first and foremost by the health and safety of school communities. Schools will be provided with specific models to develop schedules for students that include in-person and remote instruction every week. Personalized schedules will be shared with families in August, and the Department of Education will continue to update families so they can plan

By PROFESSOR ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA

Can you get a higher tax refund this year if you haven’t filed yet? Yes and No! The options now are very limited. Why? Simply because tax planning is NOT the same thing as tax preparation, and tax preparation is NOT tax planning. Tax planning is learning and applying the tax rules to your lifestyle. After keeping all those receipts, you apply them to your tax filing the following year. Thus, the absolute best way to maximize your 2020 tax refund next year is to start learning, and applying the rules from January 2020 now, and yes, six

By Síle Moloney

Ayaris Perez, and his colleague, Edwin Torres, both filmmakers from Norwood, make up half of the Bronx Film 48 team, a Bronx community film initiative established in March 2019, the goal of which is to increase the number of filmmakers in the Bronx, increase the number of produced films within the Bronx, and connect filmmakers through networking events, workshops and an annual 48-hour film challenge. The group is launching the 2nd annual Bronx 48-hour film challenge on Jul. 10 at 5:00 p.m. This time, it’s an indoor film challenge, requiring all short film submissions to be made indoors. “It