Bedford Park Bishop Faces Decades-Old Molestation Accusation

Bedford Park Bishop Faces Decades-long Molestation Accusation

By DAVID GREENE

The stunned community on the Bedford Park – Kingsbridge border remain shocked and left with many unanswered questions less than a week after its beloved clergyman, Bishop John Jenik, 74, stepped down as pastor of Our Lady of Refuge Church, after an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor was deemed “credible and substantiated” by an investigative body of the Catholic Church three decades later. Jenik, one of four Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of New York, gained substantial notoriety in the late 1980s and 90s as the Bronx battled the crack epidemic. Jenik attracted media attention in the mid

On Halloween, a Stabbing at Norwood D Train Station

By DAVID CRUZ

Three men are wanted for stabbing a teen on Halloween in an incident that ended at the Norwood/East 205th Street subway station. Police said the incident happened at around 9:30pm when the three suspects approached the victim as he was heading to the station. A chase ensued, with the victim entering the station’s East 205th Street/Bainbridge Avenue entrance. The victim was stabbed multiple times in the stomach and upper right arm. They then took off on foot. The victim was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital and is listed in stable condition. The three men were captured on surveillance footage by

Police Step Up Patrols at Williamsbridge Oval Following Robberies

By JOSEPH KONIG

Recently promoted Inspector Peter Fiorillo, the commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, identified Williamsbridge Oval Park as one of two “clustering areas” in the precinct where robberies occurred over the last month. “We do have a little bit of an issue around there with grand larceny,” Fiorillo said at meeting of the 52nd Precinct Community Council on Oct. 26. “We think it’s the same kids in the park again, that are always in the park all year long. Not to say that they are slick, but they know how to get property from somebody without being ID’d” Fiorillo said there were

By By NATALIE MIGLIORE of WFUV

The Norwood News, WFUV radio, and BronxNet Television present a special report profiling several candidates ahead of the November general election. Walking around Astoria Park on a chilly Saturday afternoon, Anthony Pappas talks about the path that brought him to run on the Republican ticket for Congress against Democratic rival Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, particularly in a district that is largely Democratic. “To get an idea of my childhood, you can go back to one of the world famous movies that was filmed on the street where I grew up,” he says as he talked about West Side Story. “I don’t claim

By By ELIOT SCHIAPARELLI of WFUV

Credible Messengers to Bring Cautionary Tales of Gang Life to Belmont The Norwood News, WFUV radio, and BronxNet Television have partnered to bring you a five-part series on gangs in the Bronx and their implications to their communities. This past summer, Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was brutally murdered by gang members affiliated with the Trinitarios in a case of mistaken identity in Belmont, drawing massive media attention and spurring the hashtag #JusticeforJunior Freddy “June” Charles Jr., a so-called “credible messenger” at the Morrisania-based “Release the Grip” (RTG), said no one should die like that. When news of Junior’s murder broke, he

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO

Known as the Right to Know Act, the law was sponsored and introduced by Councilman Ritchie Torres of the 15th District, who noted the importance of an effective police-civilian relationship in a news conference at his district office in Fordham on Oct. 19. “We cannot improve community relations without first improving day-to-day interactions between police and civilians. Requiring an officer to proactively identify himself serves to de-escalate the encounter,” said Torres.

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers! The Norwood News is out with its latest edition covering Bronx communities. With 24 pages packed into this paper there’s plenty of news to share. So let’s get to page one. The front page focuses on The Bedford Manor, which opened in 2016 and is already showing signs of decay. A tour by the Norwood News given by one resident shows a breakdown of services. Reporter Joseph Konig got word from the landlord. Read what he has to say. Other stories include the city Environmental Protection playing defense over poor water pouring out of northwest Bronx homes. We

By JOSEPH KONIG

Two men entered a MetroPCS store in Bedford Park on Monday night, flashed a box cutter at an employee, and left with $500 in cash and an iPhone, police said on Wednesday. The two suspects entered the store at 219 E. 198th St. store as a store employee was counting money from the cash register at around 7:45 p.m. A Hispanic man in his mid-20’s showed the knife and took $500 from the register. A black man in his mid-20’s, grabbed an iPhone SE from the counter. The men quickly ran out the store. The employee was not injured. Both suspects were spotted on surveillance

SEE VIDEO: Brazen Robbery Shorts Norwood Deli of $1100

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO and CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

The owner of a Norwood deli held up in an armed robbery is now taking extra measures to stay safe.Chris Lopez runs the store and told the Norwood News he and his employees will be “more careful.” “Just sand point in case something like that happens again,” he said, adding the store will be “closing earlier, temporarily until [the suspects] get caught. Then we’ll return hours to normal.” Prior to the robbery, the deli, in business for three years, was open 24 hours. The robbery took place in the early hours of Oct. 14 when three men wearing masks stormed