UPDATE SEE IT: Bedford Park Melee at BP Gas Station, Employee Placed in Chokehold, Assaulted

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who department officials say are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park. However, employees at the store later said the incident arose due to a misunderstanding between two employees. Police said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 11.17 a.m., four male individuals entered the store located at 3276 Jerome Avenue, and attempted to leave with some merchandise without paying. The address is the site of a BP gas station, a convenience store, and a Dunkin Donuts. CCTV CAMERA

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who police say are sought in connection with a gang assault that occurred in Williamsbridge. Police said that on Thursday, April 27, at around 10.20 p.m., a 20-year-old man was waiting in front of 3031 Cruger Avenue when he was surrounded by around six males unknown to him. Police said the group proceeded to allegedly punch and kick the victim multiple times in the body and head, and one of them allegedly beat him in the head multiple times with a metal

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said that a 9-year-old boy died on Sunday in the Mt. Hope section of the Bronx. They said he appears to have fallen out of a window, though the investigation is ongoing. The FDNY said the child died from a cardiac arrest. A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 4.11 p.m. on Sunday, May 21. “Police responded to a 911 call of an aided child outside 240 Mt. Hope Place in the confines of the 46 [precinct]. Upon arrival, they observed an unconscious and unresponsive 9-year-old male with injuries indicative of falling from an elevated

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in at Bedford Park Boulevard subway station in Bedford Park on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who department officials say is sought in connection to a robbery that occurred in Bedford Park. Police said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 2.56 p.m. the victim,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Disney animated movie, “Encanto,” was screened on Thursday, May 18, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation in conjunction with District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz. The councilman represents the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. “DC League of Super-Pets” had been screened by Parks and the councilman on Wednesday evening, May 17, in Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue in Van Cortlandt Park, southwest of Woodlawn Heights. Meanwhile, Parks and District 14 City

By SÍLE MOLONEY

No injuries were reported following a fire in Fordham Heights on Friday, May 19, the FDNY said. A spokesperson for the fire department said they received a call at 10.48 p.m. on Friday for reports of smoke/a fire at 2357 Walton Avenue. The spokesperson said the fire broke out on the first floor of 5-story, multiple dwelling and was brought under control at 11:19 p.m. There were no injuries according to the FDNY. Asked if the cause of the blaze was established, the FDNY spokesperson said the cause was not yet known.

Kingsbridge: Man Robbed, Assaulted with Machete & Hit with Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 36-year-old man was robbed by a machete-wielding male suspect in Kingsbridge. He was assaulted, and later hit by the suspect’s car and abandoned, police said. The NYPD said that on Thursday, May 18, at around 2.15 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a robbery in front of 3189 Irwin Avenue in Kingsbridge. A police spokesperson said, “Upon arrival, officers were informed by a 36-year-old male that an unknown male was present at the location, broke into the rear passenger window of a vehicle, and removed construction tools/supplies.” The spokesperson said when the male victim

By ARIEL PACHECO

Amid proposed budget cuts, the first annual Bronx Aging Advocacy Day was held on May 1 on the steps of Bronx Borough Hall as elected officials, advocates, community organizations and seniors gathered to help fight for the protection of equitable services for the elderly population. Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed City budget for fiscal year 2024 was set to see reduced city funding for many programs that provide essential services to the elderly, including cuts to older adult centers and home-delivered meals. The City Council’s budget response called for increased funding for these programs, however, along with calls to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan, NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley, and Animal Care Centers (ACC) of NYC chief executive officer, Risa Weinstock, joined advocates and members of the community on Thursday, May 18, to break ground on a new Animal Care Center in the Baychester neighborhood of The Bronx. Norwood News had last reported on the project back in January 2018. The $92 million project, which is anticipated to open in Spring 2025, is being managed by DDC for the Health Department and ACC. The new