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Rivera Comments on Adopted State Budget, Supports “Protect the People’s Budget Act”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) joined his colleagues in the senate majority to vote for the 10 bills approving the 2023-2024 New York State Budget of $229 billion before Gov. Kathy Hochul finally signed the overdue budget into law on May 3. Rivera, who represents much of the northwest Bronx including Norwood, voted in favor of all bills, which covered the following areas: aid to localities; debt service; revenue; capital projects; State operations; legislature and judiciary; transportation; economic development and environmental conservation (TEDE); public protection and general government (PPGG); education, labor, and family assistance (ELFA); and health and mental hygiene


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UPDATE Olinville: Mothers Day Residential Fire Under Control

By SÍLE MOLONEY
All hands were called on Sunday afternoon, May 14, to respond to a fire on the third floor of a multiple dwelling located at 3003 Olinville Avenue in the Olinville section of the borough, just north of Parkside Housing Project.   An FDNY spokesperson told Norwood News that the department received the call at 2.34 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. “Members were able to determine that the fire was located in the multiple dwelling [at 3003 Olinville Avenue],” the spokesperson said. According to the FDNY, 12 units comprising 60 firefighters were deployed in response to the fire, which officials said was


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Bedford Park: Smoke Seen on Sunny Mothers Day Close to Gas Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Norwood News has received a report of a possible fire in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx where smoke but no fire was seen some time on Sunday afternoon before 1.47 p.m. The location is situated close to a gas station.   Fire trucks were seen in the vicinity of 2885 Jerome Avenue on Sunday afternoon. We’ve reached out to the FDNY for more information on the incident. A lot of smoke was seen on a building housing Verizon, located at 2885 Jerome Avenue which is located just behind a gas station on Jerome Avenue opposite Minerva Place, according


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Wakefield: Mothers Day Residential Fire Under Control

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A fire broke out in the Wakefield section of the Bronx on Sunday afternoon, according to the FDNY, in which two people were reported injured.   Fire officials said all hands responded to what was initially categorized as a 2-alarm fire at 4519 Seton Avenue, a private property in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, on Sunday, May 14,  at 1.46 p.m. The response comprised 33 fire units and 138 members, according to the FDNY.   An FDNY spokesperson said, “Members were able to determine that the fire was located within a private dwelling at that location. The fire extended


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UPDATE Police Officer Arrested on DWI Charge in 50th Precinct

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 50th Precinct on Saturday, police said.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Saturday, May 13, Eriverto Carino, 24, an off-duty NYPD Officer was arrested within the boundaries of the 50th Precinct, which falls under the command of Captain Filastine Srour and covers the neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Marble Hill, Riverdale, Fieldston, and Spuyten Duyvil, as well as Van Cortlandt Park.   Carino was charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired.   Police said the officer was assigned to the recruit training section of the department.   A person


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Jerome Park Memorial Event Planned for Saturday, May 13, for those Lost to COVID-19

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Once again, a coalition of community groups and residents, including Friends of Jerome Park, will hold a memorial event to honor all those lost to COVID-19, for another year. The event takes place at University Avenue and Reservoir Avenue (at Fort Washington Walk) in Jerome Park, on Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. and all are welcome to attend.   On Oct. 23, 2021, a tree-planting ceremony took place at the same location to memorialize all victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. Marianne Kraft, one of organizers of Saturday’s event, said trees were the perfect symbol to honor those lost, since


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Burgos Condemns Use of E-Verify System for Immigrants as Federal NYC Delegation Calls to Allow Asylum Seekers Work

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the passage of a new law in the Florida state legislature that would require employers of 25 employees or more to step up requirements to check the immigration status of workers, Democratic Bronx Assemblyman Kenny Burgos (A.D. 85) and Democratic State Sen. Jessica Ramos (S.D. 13), who represents parts of Queens, released a statement on Monday, May 9, condemning the move.   According to reporting by the Tampa Bay Times, part of the new bill requires all businesses with 25 or more employees to use the federal E-Verify system to check the immigration status of workers. Since 2021, such


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Ten Rikers Island Detainees Charged with Assault Leaving 4 Men with Vicious Injuries in Bloody Gang Violence

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Friday, May 12, that four current and six former detainees of Rikers Island jail have been charged with violent attacks that occurred inside the jail. She said three men were brutally beaten during a “war” between alleged Bloods and Crips gang members, and one man was left with deep wounds after what was described by the District Attorney’s office as a “petty dispute.”   In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “We continue to prosecute violence in our jails, even when the victims do not cooperate with the investigation out of


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Williamsbridge: NYPD Release Video of Group Sought in White Plains Road Shooting of Two

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the people seen in the attached video who department officials say are sought in connection with an assault that occurred at 3762 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge on Thursday, May 11, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD   The NYPD has released photos and video of a group of people who department officials say are sought in connection with a shooting that occurred in Williamsbridge on Thursday afternoon, as previously reported, and is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating them.   Police said that on Thursday,


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