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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: “Test & Treat” Mobile Clinics, City Redistricting Hearings, August Primaries & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Norwood News Hiatus  Norwood News is usually on hiatus for a few weeks in August. However, due to the primaries being split over two dates this year, we will likely go on hiatus some time after the August 23 primary Election Day. The exact dates are still to be confirmed and will be shared with readers, once available.   Beat the Heat  For tips on how to beat the heat, click here. For more information on public pools, click here.   Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster in The Bronx  The City’s health department announced on June 17 that the investigation into the


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Fordham Heights: Search for 74-Year-Old Man Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 74-year-old man reported missing in Fordham Heights, located in the 46th precinct.   Samuel Howson of 2163 Morris Avenue, Apt#2A in Fordham Heights was last seen Thursday, June 30, at around noon, in front of the Pioneer Supermarket, located at 2262 Jerome Avenue in Fordham Heights. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs 174 pounds, has a medium build, is Black, has brown eyes, black hair and a grey beard. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, a red and blue plaid shirt, black sneakers, and


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NYC DOH Closes Case on Latest Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The City’s health department announced on June 17 that the investigation into the Highbridge community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease has been closed. “No new cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been identified in residents of the area with symptom onset in the last four weeks,” health officials said. There were 30 cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with the cluster. Twenty-eight people were hospitalized, 24 have been discharged, and two New Yorkers died, as reported.   Remediation was ordered in early May by the department after four cooling towers in the Highbridge and Melrose sections of the borough tested positive for the


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Belmont: Building Applications Filed with DOB for 6-Story, Mixed-Use Building at 665 East 163rd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 6-story, mixed-use building at 665 East 183rd Street in the Belmont section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Belmont Avenue and Cambreleng Avenue, the lot is closest to the 182-183 Street subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Nikolin Mjerashaj, under 3539 Drinon LLC, is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 65-foot-tall development will yield 9,403 square feet, with 8,561 square feet designated for residential space and 841 square feet for community facility space, according to


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Wakefield: 29-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Fatally Stabbing a 35-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said a 29-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old man last year in the Wakefield section of The Bronx.   An NYPD spokesperson said on Friday, July 30, 2021, at around 6.58 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding an assault at an address on East 227th Street in Wakefield, located in the 47th precinct. “Upon arrival, officers observed a 35-year-old male with multiple stab wounds to his body, lying unconscious and unresponsive in front of the location,” the official said.   Police added, “EMS responded and transported the victim to Montefiore Hospital where


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UPDATE BMCA Honors Marisa Canapi with Mary Vallati Memorial Award

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) recently honored local resident, Marisa Canapi, with the annual Mary Vallati Memorial Award for community service, “for the gardening work which has brought so much joy to her neighbors,” developing and maintaining the beautiful located along the Metro North Railroad tracks, next to Frisch Field, in the Bedford Park neighborhood.   BMCA president, Barbara Stronczer, said of Canapi, “She has put much time and effort into the garden and currently grows annuals and some vegetables.” Honorees are usually presented with a plaque during the last meeting of the community association’s calendar year in June, ahead


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Parkchester: Search for missing 78-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 78-year-old man, reported missing from Parkchester, located in the 43rd precinct.   Melville Lawson, 78, of 2100 East Tremont Avenue was last seen on Thursday, June 30, at around 11.35 a.m. in front of 2265 East Tremont Avenue. He is described as 6 feet, 2 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing black pants, a black T-shirt and black sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,


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Juneteenth Celebration Held in Northwest Bronx at Riverdale Sunday Market

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Among many citywide events marking Juneteenth this year, the Riverdale Sunday Market was the venue for a local Juneteenth celebration in the Northwest Bronx, and was hosted by District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz. Held every Sunday throughout the year, at 4545 Independent Avenue by the Riverdale temple, the market took on a special theme on June 19 in celebration of what is now a national holiday. Juneteenth, which falls annually on June 19, marks the anniversary of the day federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to announce that all enslaved people were free. Coming two and half


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on What the Overturning of Roe Vs Wade Means for the Country

By DAVID GREENE
  Following the latest Supreme Court decision to strike down Roe vs. Wade, we asked readers their thoughts on the issue, and what it means for the country, moving forward.   “I believe it’s unjust. I kind of see it’s been a long time coming, especially with the nomination of [former President Donald] Trump, and how he appointed three Supreme Court justices who are conservative, so I think America is regressing, honestly. I feel we have a lot of work to do and it’s time we start listening to the people, start listening to women, and start prioritizing woman and


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