“Norwood, The Bronx” Mural Gets a Sinister Makeover

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A beloved, colorful mural comprising the words, “Norwood” and “The Bronx” in large lettering, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, has been overwritten seemingly with the more sinister word, “Ammo,” sometimes used as an abbreviation for ammunition.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Boy, 15, Stable after Shooting on Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot on the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor on Friday night, police said.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the City’s Needle Exchange Program & Overdose Prevention Centers

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their opinion on the City’s needle exchange program and the three overdose prevention centers (OPCs) located in the South Bronx, run in conjunction with the City’s partner, OnPoint i.e. centers where drug users can connect with outreach workers and safely get high, avoiding unsupervised overdose scenarios.

Montefiore Announces Plans for New Pediatric Inpatient Psychiatry Unit

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Einstein announced plans on Wednesday, March 6, for a new pediatric inpatient psychiatry unit adding a new care option to address what officials say is the unmet urgent behavioral and mental health needs of children and adolescents in The Bronx.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Gunshot Victim, 16, Says: “They’re Going to Kill Me!” as He Hides with Siblings, 13 and 10

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 16-year-old male youth reportedly sprinted for his life away from gunfire across the Grand Concourse in Fordham Manor, together with his two younger siblings aged 13 and 10, and later pleaded with local workmen to hide him from the shooter, one worker told Norwood News.

Torres Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Childcare Affordability

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) co-led the introduction on Wednesday, Feb. 28, of legislation described by his office as groundbreaking, to tackle the pressing issue of childcare affordability faced by families across the nation. Officials from to the Bronx congressman’s office said the bipartisan measure, known as the Combatting High Inflation Limiting Daycare Act, or the “CHILD Act,” seeks to provide much-needed relief to American families struggling to meet the rising costs of childcare by doubling the annual contribution limit for tax-advantaged Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (DCFSAs).

Little Yemen: One Sought after Youth, 15, Pistol-Whipped & Shot in Groin

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached media who they say is sought in connection with an assault that occurred in the Little Yemen section of The Bronx.

Espaillat, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Congressional Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), along with nine other original cosponsors, introduced the Temporary Protected Status for Ecuador Act (H.R. 7371) to the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday, Feb. 26. The bill, if passed, would grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to over 300,000 Ecuadorians in the U.S. who have fled the current mass outbreak of gang-related violence in Ecuador to seek safety for their families.

Bronx Convicted Felon Gets 9 Years for Criminal Gun Possession

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Bronx man from the Concourse section of the borough was sentenced to 9 years in prison on Monday, Feb. 26, for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for keeping a gun in his apartment.