Yonkers Woman Accused of Tying Malnourished Injured Dog to Post for Hours Indicted for Animal Cruelty

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced Wednesday, July 15, that a Yonkers woman was indicted on multiple animal cruelty charges after she allegedly tied a one-year-old neglected, malnourished, injured, and sick dog to a gate for hours at St. John’s Cemetery last November.

UPDATE Longtime TV Host & Author Sheran Tavarez Dies at 76

By DAVID GREENE

Former Riverdale resident and popular public access television host Sheran Arabella Tavarez has died at the age of 76, according to an announcement made on social media by her family.

Bronx Man Indicted in Wrong-Way Drunk Driving Fatal Crash Killing Uber Passenger

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced July 9 the indictment of Bronx man, Robert Koch, 26, for allegedly driving northbound in the southbound lane of the West Side Highway in Manhattan while drunk, crashing into an Uber and killing 65-year-old passenger Ada Rivero in May 2026.

Fordham Heights: Murder Investigation Underway after Man is Fatally Stabbed

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 46-year-old man has died following a fatal stabbing in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Our Bronx Economic Development Summit Draws Hundreds Over Two Days

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Our Bronx and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) hosted the inaugural Bronx Economic Development Summit on Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, convening practitioners, planners, elected officials, national thought leaders, and Bronx community leaders, all focused on advancing a long-term economic development strategy for the borough.

UPDATE Bedford Park: 166 New Homes on East 198th Street, 34 Affordable

By SÍLE MOLONEY

AG Holdings Group joined Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, elected officials, community leaders, residents and project partners on Tuesday, July 7, to celebrate the completion of 19 East 198th Street and 21 East 198th Street, two newly completed residential developments in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Wakefield: 93-Year-Old Female Pedestrian Hit by Motorcycle Crossing Street in Hit ‘n Run Dies

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 93-year-old female pedestrian has died following a car crash in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, police said.

UPDATE Arrest Made in Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl on Election Night

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a rape that occurred in the North Riverdale section of The Bronx.

Primaries 2026: Bronx Voters Reflect on Election Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Norwood News spoke to voters in and around Bronx Community District 7 in the North Bronx on Election Day to ask for their reflections and views on the primaries on June 23. We first spoke to some voters in the vicinity of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights section close to P.S. 86 and P.S. 340 polling stations.