Primaries 2026: Bronx Voters Reflect on Election Day

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.

To Balance the Budget, Mamdani Details Two Paths – Tax the Rich or Let the Middle Class Fund the Gap

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Preliminary Budget on Tuesday, Feb. 17, outlining the scope of what was described as a fiscal crisis he said he inherited from the prior administration. The mayor presented two paths forward to balance the budget (a legal requirement): raise revenue from the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations and end the drain of City resources to the State, or have working and middle-class New Yorkers fund the gap.   

Tisch Announces Division of Bronx into Two Patrol Boroughs in Efforts to Address Crime

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch delivered her 2026 State of the NYPD address at One Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, Feb. 10, during which she announced the division of The Bronx into two patrol borough commands, Bronx North and Bronx South. She also highlighted the department’s other new strategies aimed at keeping New York City safe, investing in accountability and training, and modernizing policing.

Bronx Man Gets 17 Years for Shooting Ex-Girlfriend in Face in Jealous Rage

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Friday, Jan. 30, that a man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for attempted murder in the second-degree for shooting his former girlfriend in the face after hunting her down at a local nightspot in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx. 

52nd Pct Community Council Ends Year in Festive Spirit

Deputy Inspector Chase Maneri, commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, announced he would be moving on to a new, as yet unannounced, role during the final 52nd Precinct Community Council meeting of 2025, held Dec. 18 at Estrella Restaurant in Norwood.