Norwood: Body of Man “at Least a Few Days” Old Removed from Van Cortlandt Park, Police Said

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police said the body of a man estimated to be between 50 and 60 years of age was removed from Van Cortlandt Park in Norwood on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 17. The discovery was made in the vicinity of Mosholu Parkway North and West Gun Hill Road. Norwood News witnessed officials from the City’s Medical Examiner’s Office and the NYPD carrying torches and emerging from a wooded area beside the roadway at around 5.30 p.m. on Saturday. A police spokesperson later told Norwood News regarding the timing of the discovery, “It was a little after 1 p.m., an

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Nov. 29 a new pathway forward to addressing what was called the ongoing crisis of people experiencing severe mental illnesses who are left untreated and unsheltered in New York City’s streets and subways. In a public address, Adams detailed what was referenced as a compassionate new vision to tackle the crisis, beginning with a directive issued immediately to city agencies and contractors involved in evaluating and providing care to individuals in psychiatric crisis. The mayor also laid out an 11-point legislative agenda that will be among his top priorities in Albany

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Voters across the State of New York have long expressed confusion over registering as independent voters, but soon that confusion will be eliminated. A new bill (A1819A) sponsored by Northwest Bronx Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) and Hudson Valley State Sen. James Skoufis (S.D. 39), which is now law, will prohibit the words “independence” and “independent” from being used in the names of political parties in New York. New York has an existing list of words that are prohibited from usage by political parties, including “American,” “United States,” “National,”, “New York State,” and “Empire State.” Representatives for Dinowitz and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 11-story, mixed-use building with affordable housing at 3041 Webster Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between East 204th Street and East Mosholu Parkway North, the lot is near the Norwood-205th Street subway station, serviced by the D train. Peter Fine is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 114-foot-tall development will yield 83,982 square feet, with 44,032 square feet designated for residential space, according to YIMBY, and 39,950 square feet for community facility space. The

By DAVID GREENE

As New York City Mayor Eric Adams approaches the end of his first year in office, this week we asked readers to grade the mayor on his performance so far. “Grade?… No, he doesn’t get an A. I give him a D, that’s right. He just talks a lot and does nothing. I’d like to see him stop the crime. Get the community and pull people together and let us build a bigger and brighter city. Stop all this smoking [of weed] wherever you go…in the park, I know it’s the law! Yeah, in the hallways and buildings, man.

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. As the year draws to a close, we are sharing some of the stories we were unable to get to earlier this year. Local elected officials, invited guests, residents, and members of the Board of Directors of the Fordham Hill Owners Corporation gathered in October to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the latter as a cooperative. Located in the southwestern edge of the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, at 1 Fordham Hill Oval, the housing complex sits on seven acres of property

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with DOB for a new, 6-story, mixed-use building at 536 East 183rd Street in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Third Avenue and Bathgate Avenue, the lot is located an 18-minute walk from the 182nd-183rd Streets subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Dean St. Realty LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 39,136 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 58 residential units, most likely rentals, based on the average unit scope of 674

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The sister of a man living in the Bronx is attempting to reach him as she has not heard from him in a few months. Delia Robles, who lives in Arizona, told the Norwood News she was last in contact with her brother, Sammy Dominguez, 58, a few months ago when he said he was staying in a shelter near NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, located at 234 E149th Street in the South Bronx. Robles said as far as she knows the shelter is located 10 blocks to the right of the front entrance to Lincoln Hospital. She does

By BLANDON CASENAVE

New York City Council is now considering passing a bill, The Fair Chance Housing Act, which would not allow most landlords or management companies to perform criminal background checks on prospective tenants. One of the bill’s supporters, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, has argued that criminal background checks are a loophole that “consigns people with conviction histories to continued cycles of poverty, homelessness, and potential recidivism”. Once again, New Yorkers are caught between politicians on both sides of the aisle that lazily rely on the law to find solutions to economic problems that they are neither creative nor astute enough

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Norwood: Body of Man “at Least a Few Days” Old Removed from Van Cortlandt Park, Police Said

UPDATE Dinowitz/Skoufis Bill to Prohibit Misuse of “Independence” in State Party Names Signed into Law

Norwood: Building Applications Filed with DOB for a New Building at 3041 Webster Avenue

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Mayor”s Progress Since Taking Office

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Fordham Hill Celebrates 40 Years as a Co-Operative

Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story Building at 536 East 183rd Street

The Sister of a Man Living in The Bronx is Trying to Locate Him

Op-Ed: The Fair Chance Housing Act Will Only Lead To More Discrimination