Norwood Man Sentenced to Two Years for Possession of Ghost Guns

By SILE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, April 26, that a Norwood man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon for possessing six “ghost guns,” assault-style rifles that he built from parts, along with components to assemble two more guns. According to the investigation, on November 20, inside the Norwood home of Peter Rivera, 67, the defendant, of 300 Reservoir Place, a search warrant was executed in which investigators recovered six completed assault-style rifles, none with serial numbers, as well as firearm components capable of being assembled

By SILE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man has been arrested following an assault on a 79-year-old bus passenger aboard the BX12 bus according to police. The NYPD had been asking for the public’s help locating the man seen in the attached photo and video who was sought in connection with the incident that occurred aboard the bus traveling in the area south of Co-op City. Police said, “On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 15.28 hours (3.28 p.m.) aboard a BX12 MTA bus in the vicinity of Bartow Avenue and Edson Avenue, an unidentified disorderly male spat at the victim, a 79-year-old

By SILE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection to a reckless endangerment incident which occurred in transit on the number 4 subway line. It was reported to police that on Saturday, April 16, at approximately 1.50 a.m., an unidentified individual displayed a gun on a northbound number 4 subway approaching the Fordham Road subway station in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx and discharged it multiple times. No injuries were reported. The video recording of the incident is attached. As reported by The Gothamist,

By SARAH HUFFMAN

Every Friday afternoon for the past few months, about 20 P.S. 340 students gather in the school cafeteria to learn the art and sport of fencing. Taught by an elite coach who has competed both nationally and internationally, the Kingsbridge Heights public school students are learning the basic terminology and footwork associated with the combat sport, all while donning impressive, protective fencing gear and getting to handle a sword, for fun! The school’s new fencing program was made possible by Amy Turchiaro, the school’s psychologist, who pushed to find a way to bring fencing to the students. “A long

By DAVID GREENE

The former congressman and current congressman for Norwood, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), joined Montefiore president and CEO, Dr. Philip Ozuah, at Bedford Park’s P.S. 8 Isaac Varian School to confirm approval of $3.35 million in federal funding for Montefiore’s School Health Program (MSHP) on Wednesday, April 13. The program currently provides 42,000 students with access to doctors, dentists, and therapists at 33 locations and 99 schools that offer the program, across The Bronx and Westchester counties. The additional funding will assist MSHP to expand its digital infrastructure and broadband capabilities, expanding its telehealth program to the

By SARAH HUFFMAN

News of the recently announced likely closures of the Manhattan and Brooklyn Veterans Affairs hospitals raised concern among veterans during the March meeting of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s Veterans Affairs’ committee. Committee chair, Chad Royer, said announcements of the closures had arisen following an Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Report by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which included recommendations by the U.S. VA Secretary. He said the AIR Commission, which is appointed by the president, uses the report to plan how to provide a better healthcare network in the right locations with the right infrastructure to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Building applications have been filed with the New York City Department of Buildings for a new, 7-story, mixed-use building at 733 Crotona Park North in the Crotona section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Located between Clinton and Prospect Avenues, the lot is near the 174th Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and the 5 trains. Elena Borokhovich of Affordable Living NY is listed as the owner behind the applications. The proposed 70-foot-tall development will yield 62,300 square feet, with 49,055 square feet designated for residential space and 13,245 square feet for community facility space. The building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) deputy secretary, Donald Remy, sought to alleviate concerns among Bronx veterans amid news of possible closures of the Brooklyn and Manhattan VA medical centers in the future, during a recent visit to the Bronx VA medical center on Friday, April 8. The visit was organized in the context of the VA’s ongoing Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR), a study of the current and future health care needs of veterans across the country in the context of existing VA medical service provision. Though no date has yet been set for the potential closures

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that recently appeared in our print edition. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned from office on August 24, 2021, amid a sexual harassment scandal, made his second public appearance on Thursday, March 17, since he escaped being hit with sex crime charges by State prosecutors. Cuomo addressed a group of Bronx supporters alongside former District 18 city councilman, Rev. Ruben Díaz Sr., during a regular meeting of The New York Hispanic Clergy Organization, a group founded by Díaz. The standing room only crowd packed the Christian Community Neighborhood Church, located at 1437