Bronx DA Hosts Event That Can Seal Old Convictions

By DAVID CRUZ

New Yorkers with open warrants for low-level summonses can have those records cleared up with a rare second chance offering hosted by the Bronx District Attorney’s Office this Saturday. The “Another Chance” event hosted by the district attorney’s office will see Thessalonia Worship Center converted to a mobile courtroom where those with open warrants can work out their case with defense attorneys from the Legal Aid Society. “[W]e will have defense attorneys to help participants learn how to seal old convictions, as well as get information on expunging marijuana possession convictions faster, bringing criminal justice reform to life for New

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s twenty-first edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of community news stories to read and share. We have 24 pages packed full of news from this corner of the Bronx, so let’s start with page one! Our top story focuses on a fatal police-involved shooting, with a sergeant from the 52nd Precinct shooting a driver during a traffic stop that spiraled out of control. Now the family of the deceased driver, Allan Feliz, is suing. Read why the attorney for the family believes they have a case. Inside the cover you’ll read a

New Bus Routes, and Some Discontinued, Under MTA Bronx Bus Redesign Plan

By JOSE A. GIRALT

Senior leadership from the MTA and Bronx elected officials announced that final plans have been approved for a redesign of bus routes in the Bronx. Officially known as the Bronx Bus Network Plan, it is the most significant change in bus transportation in decades. Although the 323-page report, titled “The Bronx Bus Network Redesign” includes the words “Final Plan” on the cover, transit officials are encouraging continued feedback from community boards, elected officials, and commuters. The MTA estimates that 490,000 Bronxites ride the 57 bus routes in the borough every day and every route will be affected in some way.

Lawsuit Slated Against NYPD in 52nd Precinct Fatal Shooting

By DAVID CRUZ

The family of the man killed by an NYPD sergeant assigned to the 52nd Precinct following a traffic stop in Norwood is slated to sue the Police Department arguing the shooting was unjustified. The daytime incident stunned residents in the relatively quiet neighborhood, who can’t recall ever remembering an incident like this happening in Norwood. “They’re really seeking justice, and they’re seeking an independent investigation,” said Robert Vilensky, the attorney for the family of Allen Feliz, who was killed by a single bullet. Feliz, a Yonkers resident and father of a five-year-old, was fatally shot after he was stopped by

Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Norwood Leaves One Person Dead

By DAVID CRUZ

A man was killed following a police stop by officers from the 52nd Precinct in a daytime shooting that stunned residents in the relatively quiet neighborhood, who haven’t seen an incident like this unfold in years. NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan briefed reporters on the shooting that happened at Bainbridge Avenue and East 211th Street, a relatively quiet section of the neighborhood that passes a busy nexus of traffic in Norwood. Officers spotted the man driving without a seat belt on Bainbridge Avenue near East Gun Hill Road, pulling him over by Bainbridge Avenue and East 211th Street. Two officers–partners

By DAVID CRUZ

A suspect has been shot by police in a daytime incident in Norwood. The shooting was reported at Bainbridge Avenue and East 211th Street, a busy intersection in Norwood at around 3 p.m., according to police. One person was shot by police, though it’s unclear what were the circumstances that led to the shooting. Officers from the local 52nd Precinct, which responded to the shooting, did not respond to calls for comments. Sources told WABC that officers had attempted to serve a warrant to the suspect. Police have cordoned the scene, alerting followers on Twitter to steer clear on Bainbridge

Crime File: Push-In Robbers Wanted in Bedford Park

By DAVID CRUZ and SHA-NIA ALSTON

Push-In Robbery Two armed men are wanted for forcing their way into an apartment in Bedford Park, tying up the victims, and burning one of them with an iron. Police said this happened at 1 p.m. inside 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. S. on Oct. 13. The victims, a 33-year-old woman and 45-year-old man, were tied with shoe laces, and pressed for money, which they did not give up. The men then took off, taking the victims’ cell phones with them. The woman was not hurt and the other victim declined medical attention. Video surveillance captured one of the suspects wearing

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s twentieth edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of interesting community news stories to read and share. We have 28 pages packed full of news from this corner of the Bronx, so let’s start with page one! Our top story focuses on an impending sewer rehabilitation project that’s expected to make commuting in Norwood even more problematic. The New York City Department of Design and Construction says the project on Bainbridge Avenue near East Gun Hill Road–an already tough intersection–will last upwards of a year. We ask folks living in Norwood what they thought

SEE VIDEO: 14-Year-Old's Stabbing Linked to Trinitarios

By MICHAEL TURAY

A suspect involved in the June 2018 gang attack of a 14-year-old teen on the Bronx River Parkway near the East Gun Hill Road exit is among those arrested in a sweep of Trinitarios on Wednesday morning. NYPD cops coordinated a number of raids in the Bronx and Manhattan, arresting multiple alleged leaders of the Trinitarios gang, according to PIX 11. The arrests happened in the Soundview section of the Bronx. The members were detained for stabbings and attacks conducted over the last several years throughout upper Manhattan and the Bronx, including the attack on Bronx River Parkway. HAPPENING