Annual Latin Culture Carnival Takes Place in Kingsbridge Heights Amid Heatwave

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The prevailing heatwave that saw temperatures soar to around 100 degrees last weekend didn’t stop around 50 residents from venturing out to enjoy the Annual Latin Culture Carnival [El Carnival de la Cultura Latina] which took place next to the Kingsbridge Amory on West 195th Street between Reservoir Avenue and Jerome Avenue on Sunday, June 23.

Mt. Hope: Police Search for Mom and Missing Baby Girl Amid Custodial Interference Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the female infant, who is reported missing, and her mother who are seen in the attached video and photos. They said the mother is sought in connection with a custodial interference incident.

Bronx Daycare Provider Gets 25 Years for Sexual Exploitation Of Child & Producing Child Pornography

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Silfredo Castillo Martinez, the owner of a former Bronx licensed children’s daycare facility, Lina’s Garden Daycare, located at 3525 Decatur Avenue in Norwood, was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, June 27, to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography with a minor victim who was under his watch at the daycare center.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on whether the City Prepares Adequately for Heatwaves

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers if in their opinion, the City of New York adequately prepares residents for heatwaves.

Petition Launched on Change.Org to Stop the Sale of Van Cortlandt Jewish Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An online petition was launched by a group called “Van Cortlandt” on June 9 on www.change.org to stop the proposed sale to a developer, as reported, of the Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC), located in the Van Cortlandt Village section of The Bronx. Though petitioners were asked to sign the petition by June 21, it appears to still be available.

UPDATE As Heatwave Continues into Weekend, EMS & Health Department Urge New Yorkers to Take Precautions

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Emergency Management and the NYC health department are reminding New Yorkers to take precautions to beat the heat as the current heatwave continues into the weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) has advised that a heat advisory is in effect until Sunday, June 23, at 8 p.m. Hot and humid conditions are in the forecast throughout the weekend, with heat index values in the upper 90s to 100 across the city.

Mother Arrested for Allegedly Leaving Kids in ‘Hot Car’ on First Day of Summer

By DAVID GREENE

An unidentified mother was arrested on the first day of summer in the University Heights section of The Bronx after she allegedly left her two kids in a double-parked vehicle that was turned off as the temperature hovered around 90 degrees, outside the vehicle.

Fieldston: Police Appeal to Public for Help Locating 40-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 40-year-old woman from who has been reported missing from the Fieldston section of The Bronx.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Board President & Chair Respond to Allegations of Disinformation re Sale of Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have responded to a recent op-ed published in the Norwood News in relation to the proposed sale of the center.