Fordham Heights: 32-Year-Old Man Assaulted & Robbed

By Síle Moloney

The NYPD is asking the public’s assistance in identifying the man shown in the attached photos in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. On Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 32-year-old man was walking in the vicinity of Aqueduct Avenue Extension and West Fordham Road when he was approached by an unidentified man who pushed him to the ground and demanded his property. The man forcibly removed the victim’s personal property which consisted of articles of clothing and jewelry and fled on foot in an unknown direction. The

By DAVID GREENE

A month after a series of hate crimes against the LGBTQ community were reported in Norwood, police are likely looking for a burly, shadowy figure caught on surveillance video as a suspect. Meanwhile, at least one of the remaining hateful messages is still visible on the front of a Decatur Avenue building. In response to an enquiry by Norwood News, on Friday, Oct. 16, NYPD detective and spokeswoman Sergeant Jessica McRorie said, “There are four anti-sexual incidents involving graffiti that occurred along 204th Street, reported on Sept. 18, that are currently being investigated as possible hate crimes.” McRorie

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Last November, residents living at 2558 Grand Concourse were unable to cook a Thanksgiving dinner on their stoves because the gas service was cut off by Con Edison. Stellar Management, the company that manages the property, provided the Fordham Manor tenants with portable hot plates, but it was an unsatisfactory solution for some. Daneiry Gonzalez is one of the affected tenants. “How am I supposed to cook a Thanksgiving dinner on a hot plate with two coils [burners]?” she said, when asked how she coped with the situation last year. Speaking in Spanish to the Norwood News, Gonzalez

By Síle Moloney

Police responded to a 911 call on Thursday, Oct. 22, at around 7 p.m. regarding a man who had been stabbed in front of 380 East Bedford Park Boulevard, within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 62-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with a stab wound to the lower back. EMS responded and transported the man to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests and the investigation is ongoing. The deceased has been identified as Kevin Smith, 62, of 2960 Decatur Avenue, The Bronx.

Black Lives Matter Release Statement In Response to NYPD Policing Commission

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Black Lives Matter Greater NY released a statement on Oct. 19 following a separate recent announcement by the NYPD regarding the launch of a policing commission in conjunction with the Robin Hood Foundation and the NY Urban League. The title of the press release was,”New York State Exemplifies Why Activists and Young Black Don’t Trust Democrats.” “In the wake of the George Floyd murder, while the country was experiencing an uprising, Black Lives Matter Greater NY negotiated with Governor Cuomo’s office to have elements of our legislative package included in his ‘Say Their Names Act’,” the statement read. “In

By David Greene

Members of the NYPD were at a Webster Avenue motel in the Norwood section of the Bronx for most of Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a 33-year-old woman was found dead in a 5th floor room. According to a source at the FDNY, officials were called at 10:12 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to the Roadway Motel, located at 3070 Webster Avenue, between East 202nd and East 203rd Street, “for reports of a person in cardiac arrest.” The source added, “One patient was pronounced on scene by EMS.” The woman’s unidentified husband was observed being questioned by an official

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Monday, Oct. 19, 2020 at around 7 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding three people who had been shot inside the Mix-Tec Club, located at 2647 Jerome Avenue, in the 52nd precinct, in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. Upon arrival, police discovered three victims, the first of which was a 19-year-old woman who had a gunshot wound to the torso, the second was a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right arm, and the third was a 30-year-old man with three gunshot wounds to the body. EMS responded to the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Penelope Henriquez, 11, of 595 Trinity Avenue, who was reported missing on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 in the 40th precinct, in the Longwood section of the Bronx. Penelope was last seen on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 at around 11 a.m. inside of her home. She is described as female, Hispanic, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, has a light complexion, is of medium build, has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, black pants and black sandals.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kelsi Herreria, 16, of 1310 Morris Avenue, who was reported missing on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in the Claremont section of the Bronx in the 44th precinct. Kelsi was last seen on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 at around 3 p.m. inside her home. She is described as 5 feet tall, weighs 110 pounds, has a thin build, a light complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black denim jacket, a blue hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information in