UPDATE University Heights: Woman 79 Tries to Gather her Groceries after She & a Man Both Get Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 79-year-old woman who was shot on the street in broad daylight in the University Heights section of the Bronx on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, had tried to gather up her scattered groceries, even as emergency personnel were trying to get her into an ambulance and transport her to a local hospital, one witness to the aftermath of the incident said. Another younger man was also shot during the same incident.

UPDATE Norwood: Emotionally Disturbed Patient Picks Up Knife inside Montefiore ER

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A patient reportedly grabbed a knife while inside Montefiore’s ER department on Tuesday, June 16, according to the NYPD but the incident resulted in no injuries.

UPDATE Feds Sue State DOH Officials Over Homecare Transition Bid as Gov Announces $2 Billion+ in Tax Relief Checks this Summer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Republican Assemblyman Chris Tague (A.D. 102) called for an investigation on Tuesday, June 16, by the New York attorney general following reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit alleging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration rigged the bid process for an $11 billion Medicaid homecare program.

Health Check: Supporting Moms during the Critical “Fourth Trimester”

By POLINA UMYLNY & NATASHA T. KOSTEK

Meet Jasmine. She’s a first-time mom in The Bronx, three weeks out from having delivered a healthy baby girl. Everyone wants to know how the baby is doing. “Who does she look like? How much is she eating?” they ask. Jasmine smiles, answers every question, and listens to advice.

NYPD Appoints New Head of Patrol Borough Bronx North

By SÍLE MOLONEY

According to the NYPD, the latest new head of the recently implemented Patrol Borough Bronx North is NYPD Assistant Chief Aneudy Castillo. Norwood News has asked the NYPD for a biography of Castillo and will share further details as they become available.

Wakefield: Three Sought for Robbery & Assault of 68-Year-Old Woman on White Plains Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the three people seen in the attached photos, who police say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.

Wakefield: 69-Year-Old Man Arrested in Fatal April Hit ‘n Run that Killed 29-Year-Old Mt. Hope Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 69-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal car crash in the Wakefield section of The Bronx in April in which a 29-year-old man died.

UPDATE Five Gangs Charged with Selling Fentanyl in South Bronx Hub Where Overdoses Plague the Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Monday, June 15, that 32 people, named further below, have been charged in five indictments with flooding the Hub area of the South Bronx with fentanyl, heroin and other narcotics. They said four of the defendants are charged with operating as a major trafficker.

UPDATE NYPD: Victim Slashed at Briggs Ave & East Kingsbridge Rd as Major Crime in NW Bronx Remains High

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said a man slashed in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx during an early morning robbery is in stable condition. They added that the victim was being uncooperative with investigators.