Nonprofit Fighting Back Against Human Trafficking Opens New Office in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Freedom Youth Family Justice Center Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 2019, which provides support to people, particularly youth, affected by human trafficking and domestic violence, recently opened a new office in The Bronx, located at 555 West 235th Street, in Riverdale. The organization runs a number of programs, one of which is the Young Adult Discovery (YAD) program. This serves victims and survivors of human trafficking and prostitution aged 12-17, who are seeking a holistic approach to making positive changes in their lives by providing tools and support for those re-entering society. Norwood News has reported

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Fordham University announced on Feb. 10, via a Zoom conference, that Tania Tetlow will become the 33rd president of the University. Tetlow will become both the first woman and the first lay-person to lead the university in its 181-year history, when she assumes the role in summer, ahead of the new academic year. “I am thrilled beyond measure that the search committee, with all of its engagement from faculty and students, and the board itself has chosen me to do this,” Tetlow said. “I will give absolutely everything I have to doing it well,” she added. Robert D.

By DAVID GREENE

This week, amid the mayor’s plan to remove people experiencing homelessness and who have mental health issues from the subway system, we asked readers if they felt safe riding the subway. “I take the subway. Sometimes, I feel safe, depending on the time of day. I think they’re making efforts; I’ve been watching the news recently. I think they’ve made long-term efforts, but as of today, I think the police are relaxed when it comes to looking at potential perpetrators [of crime]. I think they can strengthen their efforts and can use more soft training skills in interacting with the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 24-year-old woman has died following an assault in the Tremont section of The Bronx, and a 27-year-old man has been taken into custody in connection with the incident. On Thursday, Feb. 24, at approximately 7 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding the assault, which took place inside an Arthur Avenue residential building in the Tremont neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers found the woman, unconscious and unresponsive, with a slash wound to the throat, inside the bedroom. Officers also encountered the man, also with a slash wound to the throat, inside the location. EMS responded and pronounced the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has arrested a 19-year-old male in connection to a borough-wide robbery pattern identified at various Bronx businesses in the 42nd, 44th, 46th, 48th and 49th precincts. The department asked for the public’s help identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance photos who had been sought for questioning in connection with the various incidents. It was reported to police that between Thursday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 20, between the hours of 5.49 p.m. and 7.10 p.m., the suspect entered multiple commercial establishments ranging from Taco Bell and McDonald’s to Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts, and some drug

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Feb. 22, that a man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of his 73-year-old uncle in his South Bronx apartment in June 2018, and for fatally stabbing a woman in a security firm office in the Wakefield section of the Bronx a month later. Clark said the defendant, Idris Abdul Muhaymin, 49, originally from Georgia, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, and five years of post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio.

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirm a man was found deceased at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, which serves the number 4 line, in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 22. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News an unidentified man was observed by a witness at around 1.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, lying on the roadbed of the southbound 4 train, at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, located in the 52nd precinct and transit district 11. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Southbound 4 trains are delayed while emergency teams respond to a person struck by a train at

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has confirmed a 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Norwood man on Saturday. Police responded to a call regarding a man who had been shot on Saturday, Feb. 19, at approximately 3.17 p.m., on the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Belmont Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 44-year-old man with five gunshot wounds to the back. EMS responded and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There were no initial arrests and the investigation had been

By DAVID GREENE

For the second time in 10 years, detectives and crime scene investigators are investigating a brutal murder at a Noble Avenue building in the Van Nest section of The Bronx. This time, the life of a woman was taken. Police officials said on Wednesday, Feb. 16, at around 4.26 a.m., officers and detectives responded to a call regarding an assault in progress on the 10th floor apartment at 1500 Noble Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a 45-year-old female with multiple stab wounds about the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health &