Kingsbridge: Man Sought for Menacing Behavior, Brandished Gun at Security Officers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who is sought for questioning in connection to an menacing incident involving a gun that occurred in Kingsbridge late last year. Police said that on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, at around 3.02 a.m., in front of 5668 Broadway, a dispute arose between staff and the individual sought. Police said the person was asked to leave the premises, at which point he went outside to his vehicle and returned a short time later, displaying a silver gun to the security guards at the location. “The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has launched for units at The Bronx Grove, two 11-story buildings located at 261 East 202nd Street and 207 East 203rd Street in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Aufgang Architects and developed by Peter Fine, the structures yield 127 residential units. Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal of NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) and NYC Housing Development Corporation (HDC) are 127 units for residents earing 30 to 80 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $0 to

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SKF Development has revealed the first renderings of 4427 White Plains Road, a new, seven-story residential building planned for the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Badaly Architects, the building will comprise just under 40,000 square feet of residential space, 1,383 square feet of ground-floor retail space, and a 188-square-foot community facility. Renderings of the building depict a simple brick façade that transitions from dark gray to red with decorative white cornices. The residential component will yield 59 rental units and unspecified amenity spaces. The project is expected to debut by September 2023.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in this video who are sought for questioning in connection to the commercial robbery of a jewelry store located at 50 East Fordham Road in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying and locating the two people seen in the attached video and photo who are sought for questioning in connection to a commercial robbery that occurred in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Police

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached photo who are sought for questioning in connection to the fatal shooting in the Belmont section of The Bronx of Miguel Vargas, 22, of Tiebout Avenue in Fordham Heights, as reported. An NYPD spokesperson said that on Monday, Feb. 13, at around 6.57 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a male victim who had been shot at 689 East 187th Street. “Two unknown individuals arrived at the location on motorized scooter,” the spokesperson said in reference to the incident. “The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help locating this man who is sought for questioning in connection to a groping incident that occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at around 10 p.m. at Kingsbridge Road subway station. Video courtesy of the MTA via the NYPD. The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a groping incident that occurred on the Fordham Manor / Kingsbridge Heights border. Police said that on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at around 10 p.m., the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, We’re currently doing a clear out of some of our older print editions of the newspaper for archival purposes. If anyone would like to pick up a hard copy of a prior print edition, please let us know and we’ll save one for you if we have enough left to go around. You can email smoloney@norwoodnews.org or call (929) 318 6595 and let us know. We won’t be holding on to them for very long so please do let us know quickly if you would like one. Thank you for your ongoing support. Síle Moloney Editor-in-Chief

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It all started last summer when student, Gabrielle Cruz, a member of the St. Barnabas High School (SBHS) choir who also plays the piano, spotted a brochure about a program called “Voices in the Hall” on the desk of SBHS teacher and co-choir director, Sharon Traditi. “We should do this!” Gabrielle excitedly said. “What an experience to perform at Carnegie Hall!” And so, the idea began taking shape with more students in September getting excited about the possibility of taking to the stage of Manhattan’s iconic performance venue. A phone call to executive director, Steve Petrunak, of the “Voices

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Valentine’s Day vigil was organized by violence interrupters, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) on the evening of Feb. 14 in response to the non-fatal shooting of a young man on Saturday, Feb. 11, on the Fordham Manor / Kingsbridge Heights border. The event was attended by District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez. Police Officer Stephen Echevarria from the 52nd Precinct Community Affairs team said the shooting took place on Feb. 11 at 9:30 p.m. “Multiple calls for a male shot came through 911 at 196th Street and Morris Avenue,” Echevarria said. “The uncooperative male victim was shot

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