Man Sought in Connection with Assault following Accident on Bronx River Parkway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached video who is wanted for questioning regarding an alleged assault that occurred in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Monday, Sept. 13, at approximately 9.45 p.m., the individual in question, allegedly, physically assaulted a 28-year-old male victim inside his vehicle after they were involved in a motor vehicle accident which occurred on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Morris Park Avenue. EMS responded and transported the victim to an area hospital for pain and swelling

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A number of Bronx and other elected officials were taken on a tour of Rikers Island on Monday, Sept. 13. Their aim was to highlight what they said are illegal and unsafe conditions at the jail. Among the group were State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D. 34), Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Assembly Member Kenny Burgos (A.D. 85), Assembly Member Amanda Septimo (A.D. 84), as well as public defenders and activists like Min. Dr. Victoria Phillips of the Jails Action Coalition. Ahead of the visit, Bowman said the group intended to call on City and State governments to use every tool

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirm they have arrested a man who had been sought for allegedly pouring a liquid, believed to be gasoline, on an occupied NYPD van during a protest against police held on Friday, Sept. 3, near the 46th precinct station house, in Fordham Heights. Christopher Springs, 22, of the Bronx, was arrested at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in connection with the Sept. 3 incident which occurred at Valentine Avenue and East 180th Street near the 46th precinct station house, located at 2120 Ryer Avenue. It was the second such protest held in the area in

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached photo and video who is wanted for questioning in connection to a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in the 46th precinct. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, Aug. 24, at approximately 2.36 a.m., in front of 2173 Grand Concourse in Fordham Heights, the suspect discharged his firearm in the direction of the location before fleeing northbound on Grand Concourse. There were no injuries reported as a result of the shooting. Photos and video are attached. Anyone

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual seen in the attached photo who is wanted for questioning in relation to an assault which occurred in the 52nd precinct / Transit District 11. It was reported to police that on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 11.07 a.m., on board a northbound D train, a 26-year-old male victim got into a verbal dispute with an unidentified individual. When the train entered the Kingsbridge Road station, in Fordham Manor, both the victim and the suspect detrained and the dispute escalated into a physical confrontation on

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Monday, Sept. 13, that security cameras have been installed at all 472 subway stations across New York City. Cameras were deployed on Sept. 11 at the 472nd station, Broadway station, on the G line, and officials said thousands of cameras have since been deployed systemwide. The initiative to expand security camera coverage was accelerated last year by interim president of New York City Transit, Sarah Feinberg, who identified a new class of camera that could be deployed more quickly, and at much lower cost than traditional cameras. As a result, officials said

By DAWN CLANCY

When Melania Brown, 33, heard that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had publicly vowed in June 2020 to end solitary confinement, Brown hoped she might finally make good on a promise she, herself, had made to her deceased sister. Brown’s younger sister, Layleen Polanco, 27, a transgender woman, died a preventable death following an epileptic seizure on June 7, 2019, while she was held in segregated confinement on Rikers Island. As reported last year, activists have long alleged that solitary confinement has killed and destroyed the lives of countless Black people and other People of Color, and

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Since the second week of July, a group of four young Bronxites have been meeting at St. Barnabas Hospital’s Healthplex in Little Italy on Thursday and Friday evenings for hour-long fitness and boxing classes. The classes are the latest initiative by St. Barnabas Hospital and the Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.). cure violence program. The classes are part of a B.R.A.G., 12-week, pilot program which will end in October. Norwood News spoke to David Caba, senior program director at B.R.A.G., on July 29 about the new initiative. He said it’s just one of B.R.A.G.’s many programs which helps

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Emergency Management and the NYC Department of Social Services announced on Saturday, Sept. 4., that service centers have opened citywide to support individuals and families affected by the flash flood emergency that occurred on Sept. 1 following Storm Ida, as reported. The five centers are open each day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and are providing those affected by the storm with in-person support and information on resources and services available. New York City government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and community-based organizations are on-site to help connect families and individuals to critical services, including enrollment in public benefits