civil rights
Bronx DA, Electeds & Biz Owners Ask Social Media Companies to Help Curb “Teen Takeovers”
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, along with other Bronx elected officials and business owners, has urgently requested TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of content that encourages riots and other unsafe mass gatherings, in light of the violent takeover of The Mall at Bay Plaza on Presidents’ Day.
Easter Celebrated Across The Bronx
Bronx Christians recently observed Good Friday and and celebrated Easter Sunday, marking the end of 40 days of Lent which, according to various sources, is a period of repentance, the purpose of which is the preparation of believers for Easter through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, as well as mortifying the flesh, simply living, and self-denial.
Norwood: Man Sought for Stealing Traffic Cop’s Summons Device
UPDATE Mott Haven: 78-Year-Old Mitchel Houses NYCHA Resident Shot While Sitting outside on Bench
UPDATE Norwood: 26-Year-Old Man Hospitalized after Stabbing on East Mosholu Parkway North
Kingsbridge Heights: One Firefighter Incurs Minor Injuries in Grand Concourse Fire
UPDATE Bedford Park: 32-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in MTA Bus-Motorcycle Accident Near Tracey Towers
A 32-year-old male motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle collision involving an MTA bus close to Tracey Towers in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, police say. Separately, at least two videos posted to social media have made reference to a police chase seemingly insinuating that the chase resulted in a crash. Currently, Norwood News is unable to confirm if there is any link between the two incidents, given the timing of each.
UPDATE AG Announces Sentence of 3-9 Years for Fmr NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran in 2023 Killing of Eric Duprey
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the sentencing of 3 to 9 years on Thursday, April 9, of former NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran, 38, of Putnam County, for causing the death of Eric Duprey on Aug. 23, 2023, during an undercover drug bust in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. The defense plans to appeal.
