UPDATE Parents Arrested following Death of 8-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The parents of an 8-year-old boy from Williamsbridge who died last June have been arrested on murder charges. Police responded to a call from Montefiore North Hospital emergency room regarding the child, who had been brought to the facility by his mother from his Williamsbridge home, on Tuesday, June 1, at around 2.10 p.m. The child was unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. Joseph Barney, 8, of East 214th Street was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The medical examiner was due to determine the cause of death. There were no initial arrests, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, In 2020, in acknowledgement of the diverse composition of the local communities the Norwood News serves, we updated our website, www.norwoodnews.org, to allow users to read our site in Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and French, using a Google Translate function. Readers can translate the site from English into each of these languages by selecting the relevant language from the drop-down menu located in the top, right-hand corner of the home page. As a nonprofit news organization, with limited resources, we decided to include this translation function on our site to help you, our community of readers, access local

By JOSEPH LOPEZ

When I was growing up, my mother always asked me if I had washed my hands. To be honest, I always said “yes,” whether I had washed them or not. Like most kids, I didn’t understand the importance of handwashing. As an adult, though, I realize that my mother’s constant reminders to wash my hands weren’t nagging; she was just teaching me good hygiene. And we can all recognize the importance of this, living through a global pandemic. On May 5, we celebrated World Health Hygiene Day. We celebrate this day each year by reminding ourselves of what proper

Latest Updates on Vaccine Eligibility According to New York State Department of Health, all individuals 12 years of age and older who reside in the United States are eligible to receive the vaccine, for free. While the vaccination process is underway, residents should continue to follow prevailing public health guidelines. FDA fact sheets for recipients and caregivers on each vaccine are available here: Pfizer-BioNTech: https://www.fda.gov/media/144414/download Moderna: https://www.fda.gov/media/144638/download Johnson & Johnson/Janssen: https://www.fda.gov/media/146305/download COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available at pharmacies, local health departments, clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and other locations across the state. Visit https://www.vaccines.gov/search/ to find appointments near you or contact your local pharmacy

By RACHEL DALOO & SÍLE MOLONEY

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Police have arrested an 87-year-old man following an incident at a care center in Co-op City during which an 83-year-old man died. On Friday, May 21, at approximately 7.16 p.m., police responded to a call regarding an aided person inside one of the rooms at Pinnacle Multi-Care Center, located at 801 Co-op City Boulevard in Co-op City, in the 45th precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an 83-year-old man lying on the floor, inside the location. The man was unconscious and unresponsive, and had suffered trauma to his face. EMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased at the

The joint apprenticeship and training committee for the metallic lathers and reinforcing ironworkers, Local Union #46, will soon begin recruiting to fill 50 lather (wood, wire and metal) apprenticeships, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Thursday, May 20. The 50 apprenticeships cover the committee’s three recruitment regions of New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island, and the program’s jurisdiction includes the counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester. Applications must be submitted online at www.ml46.org, on weekdays, from June 22 to July 6, 2021, excluding July

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a person reported missing in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that Eric Quiñones of 162 West Kingsbridge Road, Apt. 6G in Fordham Manor was last seen on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at approximately 6 a.m. at his home. He is described as male, 67 years-old, approximately 5 feet, 8 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs approximately 145 pounds, has brown eyes and graying hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance was unknown. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s

Biaggi: Section 8 Waiting List Opened for First Time since 2006, Deadline May 28

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City has opened its Section 8 housing waiting list for the first time since 2006. The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a federal program designed to provide rental assistance to low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to help them find decent, safe, and sanitary housing. State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who represents parts of The Bronx and Westchester counties, is encouraging Bronxites to avail of the opportunity to apply for Section 8 housing before the upcoming deadline. “The waitlist is open only until [Friday] May 28th, so please complete and submit your application at your earliest

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