UPDATE Norwood: 12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Found and Safe

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said Friday, Nov. 21, that a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing from Norwood has been found and is safe.

University Heights: Hochul Announces $55 Million State Investment to Advance Fordham Landing Project

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was joined by various elected officials in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Oct. 21 to announce a $55 million Empire State Development (ESD) investment to advance Fordham Landing South, Phase I of what has been described as a transformative, 100 percent affordable housing project planned along the Harlem River.

COIB Announces Two Settlements with Public Servants Who Violated Conflicts of Interest Laws

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB”) announced Wednesday, Nov. 19, two settlements with public servants who violated the conflicts of interest law’s job-seeking prohibition, which prohibits public servants from seeking employment with a firm while participating in their City capacity in a matter involving that firm.

Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Appoints Jessica Tisch as Police Commissioner

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday, Nov. 19, the appointment of Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch to serve as New York City police commissioner in his incoming administration commencing Jan. 1. As the 48th commissioner of the NYPD, he said Tisch has rooted out corruption in the upper echelons of the department and led a department-wide focus on accountability and transparency, while delivering historic reductions in violent crime.

Williamsbridge: Bronx Man, His Son & Teen Charged with Fatal Shooting in Mistaken Identity Case

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, Nov. 19, that a Bronx father, son and a teenage boy have been indicted on second-degree murder and other related charges for acting in concert to fatally shoot a man in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in October.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Person Sought for Reckless Daylight Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is wanted in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Bronx Teen from Ecuador Held by U.S. Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Reunited with Family after Detention

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Five leading child advocacy organizations had filed an amicus brief in federal court supporting 16-year-old Bronx teen, Joel, from Ecuador who had been held by the United States Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). His case was heard at a White Plains federal court on Monday, Nov. 17. Norwood News reached out to the advocates for an update on the latest court proceedings, as well as asking which part of The Bronx Joel lives in. While we’re still waiting on the latter, we’ve since been informed that a judge has since ordered Joel released into the custody of a legal guardian and has been reunited with his extended family in the area, while his legal case continues.

Elections 2025: Bronx Science Alum Zohran Mamdani Elected Mayor of New York City

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Science alum, Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36), the Democratic mayoral nominee, was elected the 111th Mayor of New York City on Election Night, Nov. 4, in a historic win for the Ugandan-American, making him the first Muslim, the first South Asian, and the first African-born candidate to lead the City.

Different Generations Discuss Democracy at 2nd Manhattan “No Kings” Rally

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

While many lament the polarized and seemingly internecine nature of politics in America and around the world in recent years, it was at least a breath of fresh air to witness one sweet, intergenerational exchange of thoughts on democracy aboard a busy downtown 1 train on Saturday, Oct. 18. It unfolded organically between a group of adults from Northwest Bronx Indivisible (NBI) who were on their way downtown to join the second, nationwide “No Kings Day” rally in Manhattan and a group of teens and kids on their way to a basketball game the same day.