Bedford Park Couple Missing Since December, Police Focus on Home

Police have begun an active search for a Bedford Park woman they say has been missing since December. Investigators have intensified the search after the woman’s husband and child have also vanished. Police have so far zeroed in on the small, two-story home the couple lived. On March 6, a cadre of investigators, officers and police dogs were combing through the home on East 198th Street off Jerome Avenue. It had been empty except for stacks of mail left unattended for months. In front of the home was a mound of dirt neighbors said was dug up by police. The missing

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the recent string of slashing incidents happening across the city and what could be done to stop it. Well, I don’t know if they can stop it. Nowadays people are just reckless and out of control. They don’t really have a motive to do things; they just do it to impress their friends and stuff. It will be hard to stop because there are too many things going on. But I feel safe around here. Isaura DeLuna Bedford Park It’s a big problem and I think they should crack down on that.

Hello Faithful Readers: The Norwood News brings you the latest edition of the community newspaper, with plenty of Bronx news you can use. With 24 packed pages, it’s tough determining where to begin. Well, we’ll go to page one and a recent spike in crime at the local 52nd Precinct, which is dealing with a spike in burglaries. Thieves hit several stores around the busy Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, with some taking the news in stride while others deeply concerned. Check out the nifty map detailing where the crimes have occurred. We also bring you some sad news of a

By DAVID CRUZ

Business at one of Norwood’s key shopping strips has returned to normal following a string of rare robberies and burglaries that shook up several establishments since January. Seven stores were randomly hit with cash stolen. In every incident, the suspects fled, leaving the question over whether the thieves are gone for good or plan to strike again. Troubling shopkeepers more is the rarity of these crimes in Norwood, a largely calmer community within the 52nd Precinct, whose jurisdiction falls within this neighborhood. Since then, patrols have been stepped up around the East Gun Hill Road area. “[W]e are proactively seeking

By JASMINE GOMEZ

Despite a surge in knife slashings across the city, Norwood businesses are shrugging it off, having pointed to their own internal protocols should someone seek to buy a blade. Tony Enamorado, an employee at Jerry’s Hardware doesn’t let his guard down. He told the Norwood News that before selling a box cutter or knife to a patron, the weapons of choice for the recent slashings, he always checks ID and their demeanor, to make sure that the person is not under the influence. Enamorado also pointed out that the surveillance cameras within the store offer an extra level of security. Police can

By DAVID GREENE

An out-of-control vehicle slammed against a light pole at a Norwood commercial strip, spooking bystanders and leaving the 81-year-old driver in critical condition. Police believed the driver might have suffered some type of medical emergency, causing the accident. Police and paramedics were called to the heavily congested intersection of Bainbridge Avenue and East 205th Street on Feb. 25 after the out-of-control vehicle jumped the curb at the northeast corner and slammed into the corner pole. Kirsis Lopez from the JSP Life Agency on East 204th Street was on the second floor having breakfast, when she heard, “a large crunching sound.”

By DAVID CRUZ

In his yearly address highlighting accomplishments while pushing a heavy agenda, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.’s seventh State of the Borough speech addressed more city matters than in previous addresses, further underscoring his ambition to run for Mayor of New York. In the 44-minute speech, ripe with roughly 59 rounds of applause, Diaz took jabs at the city’s response to last year’s Legionnaire’s outbreak, its approach to its lofty rezoning plan, and made clear his support for charter schools, conflicting with the lukewarm take of Mayor Bill de Blasio. Issues relating to the borough, of course, took center stage in

Dear Loyal Readers, A brand new edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of local Bronx news you can use. We begin at the sprawling Concourse Yards in Bedford Park, where Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is proposing to build a platform to serve as the foundation for potential development. Find out what one professor of civil engineering has to say about the project and whether it’s even feasible. At Montefiore Medical Center, read the life story of Montefiore Health System’s newest cardiologist, and his circuitous route to the Norwood hospital. It’s a story you won’t want to miss.

By DAVID CRUZ

Police have released video of a brazen burglar who made off with cash and valuables at a Norwood pizza shop. The burglary happened on Jan. 27 close to 2 a.m. That’s when police say a man rammed his way into Marconi’s Pizza Restaurant on 185 E. Gun Hill Rd. The thief went behind the counter and ran off with $350 and a lock box, according to cops. No one was hurt. Police vaguely described the suspect as a male black, though video released by the NYPD shows the suspect appearing to have an injured nose. The pizzeria lies within the