Fordham Manor: Man Wanted for Stealing $4,500 Worth of Tools

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached video in connection with a commercial burglary which occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Aug. 29, 2020, at approximately 00:35 a.m., at 2467 Jerome Avenue, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx, an unidentified man entered the location, which is under construction, and removed tools totaling approximately $4,500. The man is seen pushing a generator along the sidewalk in the attached video, which he took from the location.

By DAVID GREENE

Fittingly, on Labor Day weekend, sixty-seven deli workers at 13 Foodtown Supermarkets across the New York metropolitan area are breathing a sigh of relief after the supermarket owner, PSK Supermarkets, hammered out a deal with union officials beyond the 11th hour deadline set by the union. Workers from two unions had been expected to walk off the job on Wednesday, Aug. 27, as reported previously by Norwood News. However, according to Noah Katz, the co-president of PSK, who spoke with Norwood News on Tuesday, Sept. 1, an agreement was finally reached. “We did get the contract completely resolved, so

By DAVID GREENE

The death of a transgender woman at Orchard Beach in July has been ruled an accidental drowning after an autopsy report was released last month. Police officials reported that at 6:09 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, officers from the 45th precinct in the Bronx discovered “an unconscious and unresponsive 23-year-old female in the sand” at the water’s edge at Orchard Beach. EMS pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The victim was later identified as a transgender woman who used the pronouns they/them/theirs. On Friday, Sept. 4, DCPI spokeswoman, Sergeant Jessica McRorie confirmed that the victim, known

By SÍLE MOLONEY

“Letter to the President” is a highly anticipated/controversial single featuring some premier Hip-Hop artists from “The Young Millennials,” aka The YM Squad, RNB Nah (Bronx) featuring Big Boos, Nene Ali (Bronx), Lil Legin, Destiny Rae and JSA. On Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Community Board Athletic Leadership League (CBall) will host a virtual launch party and panel discussion to coincide with the music video release. CBall is a non-for-profit organization which, among other objectives, works to provide children from New York City with opportunities to participate in sports activities. Joining the artists

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It wasn’t quick, but AutoZone finally removed some unsightly graffiti that had covered the southern wall of an unopened AutoZone store in Kingsbridge. Constituents had reported the graffiti via Twitter, and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz had also noticed the graffiti as far back as July 10. After weeks of trying to find a responsible party for the unopened store, AutoZone painted over the graffiti over the course of two days on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The AutoZone store has long been a sore spot for the neighborhood as local residents waited for several years for the doors to be

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez, who formally announced her intention to run for Bronx borough president at the end of August, joined some of her staff members, Friends of Mosholu Parkland and members of the City Parks’ department on Monday Aug. 31 for another park clean-up, as part of the ongoing “Meaningful Monday” initiative. This time it was at Azalea Garden at Jerome Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway in the Bronx. The campaign which is trending on social media under the hashtag #meaningfulmonday was launched in July by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., in an effort to gather members of

Washington Greys Military Cadets Working to Return to Kingsbridge Armory Annex

By SÍLE MOLONEY

To get transitioning military, veterans and military spouses back to work, Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and RecruitMilitary will host the New York Virtual Career Fair for Veterans on Thursday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. EST online. According to the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS), there are 37,495 veterans residing in the Bronx, while the New York City greater metropolitan area is home to over a million service members, veterans and their families. DVS estimates there to be 189,808 veterans of “active duty” and 21,000 estimated National Guard and reservists. According to the most recently available

By ANTHONY RIVIECCIO

There is no doubt that New York City needs help. With a current unemployment rate of 20 percent and City government threatening even more layoffs, the City is going to need increased revenue, quickly. There was outcry last week when City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson were alleged to have tried to save revenues by savagely cutting many areas of the City budget, an allegation they denied. They said they were looking for federal government assistance first. In the absence of that, and knowing it might be difficult to get money from the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Sept. 1 that her office will file a motion with the supervising judge of Bronx Criminal Court to dismiss more than 300 summonses issued for disorderly conduct and violation of a prevailing emergency curfew during a large protest that took place in the Bronx on June 4, 2020. Protestors were decrying the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020. Clark said, “I believe in and encourage our Bronx residents to raise their voices to protest social and racial injustice