UPDATE 52nd Precinct Community Council Fellowship Recognition Breakfast Held

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following story is an extended version of the one which appears in our latest print edition. The bravery and commitment of police officers, along with the contributions of other volunteer and community leaders and elected officials to protecting and uplifting the community, were formally recognized on July 26 during the 52nd Precinct Community Council Fellowship Recognition Breakfast held at Fordham Manor’s Monroe College, located at 2501 Jerome Avenue. The 52nd Precinct Community Council comprises president, Brenda Caldwell-Paris, vice-president, Gerald (“Jerry”) Landron, treasurer, Grace Seiner, recording secretary, Joy (Syeeda) LaFontaine, sergeant-at-arms, Doug Condition, and council youth representative, law

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), a cure violence program created by nonprofit, Good Shepherd Services, is continuing its series of peace barbeques held at various locations within the boundaries of The Bronx’s 46th, 47th and 52nd Precincts throughout the summer months. The “B.R.A.G. Northwest Peace BBQ” was held on Saturday, July 16, in Fordham Manor. The events aim to uplift local communities, and are part of a wider effort to curb the prevalence of ongoing gun violence, particularly among the youth across the borough. From noon to 5 p.m., kids and adults were seen enjoying themselves along the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance photo who is sought regarding an assault that occurred in Williamsbridge. It was reported to police that on Thursday, Aug. 25, at around 00.15 a.m., the victim, a 28-year-old man, was sitting aboard a southbound line 2 subway at the East Gun Hill Road and White Plains Road subway station, when an unidentified male individual approached him, and without being provoked, struck him with a bag full of food. The assailant then punched the victim multiple times about the face with a closed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a 22-year-old man has been arrested on murder charges following the shooting in the head of another 22-year-old man in Mt. Eden on Saturday. Two other young men are in hospital, one in critical condition, following the triple shooting. Police said that on Saturday, Aug. 27, at around 3.50 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a person shot near the corner of East Burnside Avenue and Grand Concourse in Mt. Eden, located in the 46th Precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed three people with sustained gunshot wounds. The first, a 22-year-old man, had been shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Friday, Aug. 26, that defendant, Grant Donavan, pled guilty on Friday in Manhattan federal court to participating in the armed robbery of murder victim, Jercar Brooks, in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Jan. 23, 2014. As part of his guilty plea, Grant admitted that during the robbery, he shot and killed Brooks. In the context of the announcement, Williams said, “Eight years ago, Jercar Brooks was murdered inside his apartment in The Bronx. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the New York City Police

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronxites showed up in large numbers to Crotona Park for a festive community health fair, hosted by Phipps Neighborhoods’ COVID-19 Disparities Initiative, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. According to Phipps Neighborhoods, a non-profit social service provider in New York City, the Day of Action featured free health screenings, a Zumba class, a DJ, face painting, raffles, and a back-to-school giveaway, as well as PPE and COVID-19 home test kit distributions and referrals to health care providers. Andre White, executive director and CEO of Phipps Neighborhoods said the fair offered the organization a great opportunity to partner with community groups to

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Friday night, Aug. 26, they have arrested one young male in connection with an assault on an off-duty police officer that left him with a fractured skull and brain bleeding in the Unionport section of The Bronx earlier this week. Pursuant to an ongoing investigation, they said Oshawn Logan, 18, of East 169th Street from the Concourse section of The Bronx, was arrested in connection to an assault on Police Officer Mohammed Chowdhury on Olmstead Avenue in Unionport on Tuesday morning, Aug. 23, [Election Day], while he was out jogging. The incident, labeled as Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY, JOSÉ A. GIRALT, EMILY SAWAKED, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

After the polls closed on Tuesday, Aug. 23, on the second of two separate Primary Election Days held in 2022, due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the congressional and State senate races, based on the majority of returned poll site scanners, which cover both early votes and election day votes. Below are some of the results of the various Bronx races, following a voter turnout described by one Norwood News reporter as “anemic.” Indeed, the situation raises questions not only about voter fatigue, but also about the overall cost to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The video shows two suspects sought in connection with a Bronx robbery pattern during one of the incidents which took place on Sunday, Aug. 14, at around 2.58 p.m. at University Avenue and West 180th Street, in University Heights,. Video courtesy of the NYPD. The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating the two people seen in the attached photos and video who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery pattern identified in The Bronx, in the boundaries of the 46th and 42nd Precincts. Police said the first incident took place on Sunday, Aug. 14, at around

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