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Editor’s Pick As reported, NYC Parks announced on Monday, Feb. 7, that is is proud to present the Poe Park Visitor Center’s virtual exhibition as part of the agency’s Black History Month celebration. The online show is in addition to “The NYC Parks Renaming Project: Celebrating Black Leaders,” at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, as well as other events and tours taking place this month. Both shows are free and will be available to view through February 28, 2022. EVENTS The New York Botanical Garden’s Grow More Vegetables Certificate Series is an edible gardening course designed to equip community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said a 23-year-old man was shot twice in Fordham Manor on Thursday, Feb. 10. Sergeant Edward Riley, NYPD spokesperson, said officers responded to the incident which occurred in front of 2556 Davidson Avenue at 8 p.m. on Thursday. A 23-year-old male victim told police he was walking [along the street] when he heard gunfire. He then sustained two gunshots, one to his left leg and one to his left arm. The victim said the unidentified suspect fled the area in a vehicle in an unknown direction. The victim was transported by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Feb. 11 to March 5. Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Feb. 22, to facilitate crane operation. Bullard Avenue between Nereid Avenue and East 237th Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb. 14, to facilitate crane operation. Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 9

By MICHAEL HOROWITZ

Broken windows and graffiti-laden subway cars are symbols of a society that is out of control. A permissive approach to crime is making it extremely difficult for law-abiding citizens to live in New York City. Former Police Commissioner William Bratton was credited with controlling crime between the 1990s and 2017 in Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles, through enforcing punishment for minor crimes in order to prevent major crimes. In short, enforcing the law for minor infractions of the law took criminals off the streets and sent a message that authorities were serious about cracking down on crime.

By JULIAN NAZAR

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. Ten years ago, Sabrina Cardoza heard about Part of the Solution (POTS) through her grandmother. She was having some legal trouble and needed information about how to access support services. However, she didn’t use POTS at first. It wasn’t until five years had elapsed that she decided to seek help from the nonprofit, which is located at 2759 Webster Avenue in Fordham Manor. “I was completely homeless,” Cardoza told the Norwood News. “I was staying in the street. I had nowhere

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a male teen was shot in Fordham Manor on Thursday and is being treated at Jacobi hospital. Police said officers responded to a call regarding the incident in which a 15-year-old boy was shot once in the left leg at approximately 4.15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 2543 Webster Avenue, which is the location of Burlington store. They said the victim was brought to Jacobi Medical Center where he was in stable condition. Police said the shooter fled the scene in an unidentified vehicle. The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A man was arrested in Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 10, following an assault. The NYPD confirmed that officers responded to an incident at around 2.55 p.m. on Thursday and a 61-year-old man was later arrested and charged with assault and harassment. They said 48-year-old male victim was struck / punched in the head and suffered bruising and pain to the forehead. The victim’s injuries were treated at the scene by EMS. When Norwood News spoke to a number of park-goers about an hour or so later to see if anyone had witnessed

By DAVID GREENE

The Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) has teamed up with TechFIN, a firm that renovates old computers, and has donated the first of 50 desktop computers to residents in the community, rather than sending them to a landfill. On Thursday, Jan. 13, staffers at KHCC were busy processing the paperwork for residents who were patiently waiting in line, respecting the social distancing guidelines. Boxes of computers were later brought out of the center, located at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood, and were placed in the hands of waiting students and other community members who will use them

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the unidentified man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection with a burglary pattern identified in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Regarding the first incident, it was reported to police that on Monday, Jan. 10, at approximately 8.40 a.m., the man entered a residential apartment located at Ryer Avenue and East 181st Street through the front door by breaking the lock. Once inside, he removed an electronic bike and construction tools valued at approximately $7,605. He then fled on