Crime

Bedford Park: Woman Sexually Assaulted in Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Officers from the 52nd Precinct and Transit District 11 are asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in relation to an allegation of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred, in transit.   The NYPD said that it was reported to police that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 8.22 p.m., the victim, a 59-year-old woman, was going up the stairs of the Bedford Park Boulevard [and Grand Concourse] subway station, serving the B and D lines, when a man, unknown to her, approached her from behind and pressed


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West Farms: HPD Launches Housing Lottery for Senior Apartments at 915 Elsmere Place

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for senior apartments at 915 Elsmere Place, a nine-story building in the West Farms section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Designed by Marin Architects and developed by Stagg Group, the structure yields 72 residential units and 15 parking spaces. Available on NYC Housing Connect, HPD’s online portal, are 39 units for residents earning 80 to 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $55,612 to $187,330. Amenities include parking, pet-friendly policies, a shared laundry room, gym, and recreation


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Norwood: Around 50 Pounds of Fentanyl/Heroin Seized at Drug Stash Apartment in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A Bronx man was arrested in connection with the seizure of approximately 23 kilograms of fentanyl/heroin (50 pounds) from a Norwood apartment located at 3535 Dekalb Avenue, not far from Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx. The narcotics carry an estimated street value of $7 million.   The arrest was announced by Bridget G. Brennan, New York City’s special narcotics prosecutor, Frank A. Tarentino III, special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York division, Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and New York State Police acting superintendent, Steven A. Nigrelli, following a short term investigation by


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Norwood: Attorney General Opens Investigation into Police-Involved Fatal Shooting in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of a civilian, who died on Nov. 3, as reported, following an encounter with members of the NYPD.   As reported, late in the morning on Nov. 3, police said two men were involved in a physical fight in a shop near the intersection of East Gun Hill Road and Hull Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx. According to the NYPD, during the fight, one of the men stabbed the other and fled the shop. The other pursued him on the


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Bronx Man Gets 20 Years for Fatally Stabbing Wife in front of Children in October 2019

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney (DA) Darcel D. Clark announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, plus five years post-release supervision, for stabbing his wife to death inside a Bronx homeless shelter in 2019.   In reference to the case, Clark said, “The defendant stabbed his wife in front of their children. This vicious attack not only took the life of a 19-year-old woman, but also ripped the two children from their mother, and caused trauma to staff working to provide services to the defendant at the shelter where the stabbing occurred.”   The district attorney


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UPDATE Elections 2022: Nov. 8 Unofficial Results & Reaction to Statewide and North Bronx Races

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results of the general elections, based on a percentage of returned poll site scanners. These initial results cover both early votes and election day votes. Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted, as do the remaining scanners.   Below is a summary of the unofficial results to date of the main Statewide and North Bronx races. Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado, led on Election Night after poll closure with 381,136 votes over the 127,219 votes


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Eric Adams Casts His Vote in Brooklyn, Talks Up Future Partnership with Hochul on Crime

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Casting his ballot in the Nov. 8th general election on Tuesday at P.S. 81, located at 990 Dekalb Avenue in Brooklyn, New York City Mayor Eric Adams dismissed questions of how he would potentially work with a Republican governor in the form of Republican gubernatorial candidate and Trump supporter, Rep. Lee Zeldin (NY-1), if elected. Instead, the mayor said he looks forward to continuing his work with incumbent governor, Mrs. Kathy Hochul, on curbing crime and reducing gun violence.   In response to a reporter’s question about the tightening polls in the gubernatorial race, Hochul’s campaign strategy, and why in


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Elections 2022: Jeffrey Dinowitz Looks Forward Not Back ahead of General Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: The following story was first published by Norwood News ahead of the June 2022 Primary Election. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz is currently running as the Democratic nominee in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 in Assembly District 81.    As the incumbent assemblyman representing A.D. 81 since 1994, Jeffrey Dinowitz is both a seasoned politician and candidate when it comes to election campaigns. He has seen off a number of political challengers over the course of his political career to retain his Northwest Bronx seat and appears adamant to keep it that way.   Given his many years


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Elections 2022: Jessica Altagracia Woolford Runs on Working Families Party Ticket in General Election

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The following story was first published on June 26, 2022, by Norwood News ahead of the June 2022 Democratic Primary for Assembly District 81, when Jessica Altagracia Woolford ran, ultimately unsuccessfully, in that primary race against incumbent assemblyman, Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81). Altagracia Woolford is currently running for office in the upcoming general election on Nov. 8 on the Working Families Party ticket, once again, in Assembly District 81.    Growing up in Kingsbridge, Jessica Altagracia Woolford is a community organizer who previously worked for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand’s office, and campaigned for


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