Silence on Sex Trafficking, Elections 2021, Two Murders in Six Days in 52nd Pct: The Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out Now!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, Hope you’re well. As if we hadn’t enough to contend with already, what with the ongoing pandemic, a global recession, stifling humidity, a rise in gun violence, and random shark-sightings in New York City, it seems we’re also set to be hit with the tail end of Tropical Storm Isaias later this evening, August 3, so batten down the hatches, hang tight, and check out this year’s ninth and latest edition of the Norwood News. Following the arrest earlier this month of Ghislaine Maxwell on charges relating to human trafficking, which she denies, our cover

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual depicted in the attached video in connection to a homicide that occurred within the confines of the 43rd precinct in the Bronx. On Friday, July 31, 2020 at approximately 10.41 p.m., police responded to a 911 call about a man who was shot in front of 1741 Randall Avenue, within the confines of the 43rd precinct in the Clason Point section of The Bronx. Upon arrival, officers observed a 21-year-old man, unconscious and unresponsive, with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It was not the high-profile nature of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest for various, alleged sex trafficking crimes on July 2 that shocked the world. After all, we’d grown accustomed to seeing various photo evidence, interviews with her accusers, and documentaries purporting to describe her relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein. More unsettling to some people, perhaps, was realizing just how ordinary the former girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator was. She is described invariably as funny, intelligent and charming. She may well be all of those things, and of course Maxwell denies all charges against her, but some would say that therein

By DAVID GREENE

Having recorded just one homicide during the first six months of 2020, the 52nd precinct has since logged two additional homicides in July, both occurring within a six-day span. This equals the precinct’s homicide record for the same period last year. In the first of the two most recent cases, as initially reported by Norwood News, police were called to 3340 Decatur Avenue between East 209th Street and East Gun Hill Road in the Norwood area of the Bronx at 11.44 p.m. on Monday, July 20. Officials reported that upon arrival, officers discovered a 24-year-old male “unconscious and unresponsive” in

By Síle Moloney

On July 23, the NYPD released body-worn camera footage from two separate police-involved shootings. One incident occurred on May 29, 2020 within the confines of the 40th precinct in the Bronx, serving Port Morris, Mott Haven, and Melrose, and the other incident occurred on May 20, 2020 within the confines of the 26th precinct in Manhattan, serving Columbia University, Riverside Park, Morningside Park, and General Grant National Memorial. Each video includes the evidence available leading up to, as well as during the incidents. The NYPD wrote that the agency was releasing this footage for clear viewing of the totality

By Síle Moloney

On Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m., an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged within the confines of the 23rd precinct in Manhattan, serving East Harlem, or El Barrio, north of East 96th Street. Sofia Ramirez, a 39-year-old female and NYPD School Safety Agent, was charged with possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device. According to Wikipedia, a magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device within or attached to a repeating firearm. Magazines can be removable (detachable) or integral (internal/fixed) to the firearm. The magazine functions by moving the cartridges stored within it

By AURÉOLE RIBES

Volunteers of America – Greater New York (VOA–GNY) announced on July 13 that it will receive $30 million from the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) over five years to take over the running of two domestic violence shelters in the Bronx starting on Oct. 1. VOA–GNY is an affiliate of VoA, a national, faith-based human services non-profit helping individuals and families in need through social service programs. The two shelters will serve different purposes. The first, Victory I, will be a 120-bed emergency shelter for critical and acute domestic violence situations, and will provide housing to

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual wanted for questioning in connection to the below listed homicide that occurred within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Pursuant an ongoing investigation, detectives have submitted two additional videos of an individual who is wanted for questioning in connection to the case. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, at approximately 1:38 a.m., police responded a 911 call regarding an unconscious, aided, transgender woman inside of 2575 Jerome Avenue, on the 3rd floor hallway, within the confines of the 52nd precinct, in the

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the man shown in the attached photo and video who is wanted for questioning in connection to a pattern of robberies earlier this month, all of which occurred within the confines of the 42nd precinct in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. Incident #1: On Sunday, July 5, 2020, at approximately 6:55 p.m., as a 44-year-old female victim exited the elevator on the 8th floor inside 1348 Webster Ave (Butler Houses), an unidentified man punched her in the face. The man proceeded to remove the victim’s