UPDATE Morris Park: 64-Year-Old Male E-Cyclist Killed in Hit & Run Incident

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

A 64-year-old, male e-cyclist was killed in a hit and run incident in Morris Park, according to the NYPD. Police said that on Wednesday, April 5, at around 11.22 p.m., responding officers from the 49th Precinct discovered the male e-cyclist lying on the roadway at the intersection of Williamsbridge Road and Pierce Avenue. They said he sustained head trauma and was removed to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased. “Further investigation by the NYPD Highway District’s Collision Investigation Squad determined that a white, pick-up truck with an unknown make, model or year, driven by an

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video in connection with an assault that occurred at the East Gun Hill Road subway station in Olinville on March 26, 2023. The New York City Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying and locating the person seen in the attached video in connection with an assault that occurred in Olinville at Gun Hill Road subway station, serving the 2 train. It was reported to police that on Sunday, March 26, at around 11.39 a.m., a 38-year-old

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person seen in this video who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights on April 5, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in Kingsbridge Heights. Police said that on Wednesday, April 5, at around 7 p.m., an unidentified person approached a home located in the vicinity of Webb Avenue and Eames

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood and other local Bronx residents were heartbroken to learn on Sunday, April 2, of the death of beloved, active community member, Doug Condit, Jr., a Vietnam veteran who, among other roles, was one of the main drivers behind the opening, in 2018, of Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Skate Park. Fellow veteran and member of Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), Lorita Watson, one of many friends who had been visiting Condit in recent months as he underwent hospice care for colon cancer at his Wayne Avenue home, said, “Doug was a great guy with a lot of grit. He lived an

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police said a man is being treated at an area hospital after he was shot in Norwood on Saturday, April 8. A police spokesperson said the incident occurred at around 6.16 p.m. at the corner of East 209th Street and Hull Avenue. The spokesperson said, “We have an individual [who] was shot one time in the right buttocks while sitting in a car.” He said the victim transported himself to Montefiore Medical Center in Norwood, and is in a stable condition. We asked if the person was sitting with the car door closed or open when the shooting occurred. “I

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested on Friday, April 7, in the 49th Precinct, which covers the neighborhoods of Allerton, Morris Park, Van Nest, Pelham Parkway, Eastchester Gardens, and Pelham Gardens. According to the NYPD, Sanija Kurtovic, 46, an NYPD school crossing guard, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and harassment. A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.

Elections 2023: Irene Estrada Lays Out her Case for her City Council Run in District 13

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Former Democratic female district leader for the 80th assembly district and Democratic candidate for city council in District 13, Irene Estrada, briefly broke down why she is running for the seat against incumbent, City Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez when we spoke to her at the 25th Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 12. Estrada, whose two daughters serve with the NYPD, and who is on the clergy council of the 49th Precinct, said, “Our streets are a mess with crime.” She added, “We also need to bring back the school safety task force. They took it away after COVID.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A group of eight State lawmakers held a press conference at the entrance to Rikers Island jail on Thursday, April 6, amid, they said, reports of “continued unsafe and inhumane conditions,” at the jail. The visit was scheduled as legislators awaited updates from three-way budget negotiations, and in the context of those negotiations, they allege Gov. Kathy Hochul was “pushing civil rights rollbacks that would result in many more people being held at Rikers without being convicted of a crime.” Among the group were State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez (S.D. 34) who represents parts of The Bronx, State Sen.

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the possibility of banning assault weapons, and what is driving the opposition by some to banning the use by civilians of weapons of war. “Assault weapons or machine guns shouldn’t be in the hands of regular citizens; they should only be used by the military, but all citizens should be able to own handguns and rifles. No one should be dying. Lawmakers should just take some action. They should just make the right choice. My thinking is if you know the history of how the police first began, they were