Bronx BP Urges Bronx Residents to Apply to Their Local Community Board

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson is inviting Bronx residents to make a difference in their community by applying to join their local community board. The Office of The Bronx Borough President will be accepting applications for all 12 Bronx Community Boards from city residents who reside, work or have professional or other significant interests in the borough. “Participation on local Community Boards can provide Bronx residents with a forum to share with their community their expertise and talents,” said Gibson. “There are great things happening in The Bronx that involve the participation of community boards. It is important that

By Dr. DEBORAH JENKINS

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Those are perhaps the most famous words uttered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose birthday we celebrated this week. They are also the words that run through my mind when I think about the withering injustice of mass incarceration. 160 years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, we still are not free. In many ways, we have made progress, but

By SILE MOLONEY

One person was transported to hospital following a road accident in Throggs Neck. The FDNY reported that emergency services received a call regarding an incident at 1.39 p.m. on Jan. 13, at Harding Avenue and Revere Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of The Bronx for a report of an overturned vehicle and motor vehicle accident involving an overturned vehicle. They said one person was transported to Albert Einstein Hospital. No details of injuries were known. A Citizens’ App user had earlier reported on an overturned vehicle at the location and said one person was trapped inside. Norwood News

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 77-year-old woman has died following a morning explosion, fire and building collapse at a home in the Longwood section of the Bronx. On Tuesday, Jan. 18, at approximately 10.54 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a residential fire at 869 Fox Avenue. Upon arrival police discovered three injured victims. An 82-year-old woman and a 68-year-old woman were removed to Jacobi Hospital, both in stable condition. A third victim, a 77-year-old woman, was also transported to Jacobi Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. Five police officers were also taken to area hospitals in stable condition.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Jan. 18, that a Bronx man has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and other charges, following a deadly crash on East Fordham Road last summer. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant’s alleged reckless actions led to the death of a woman and injuring of a second woman. Instead of staying on scene to help and take responsibility for his actions, the defendant allegedly fled and then falsely claimed his car was stolen to obtain financial compensation.” Clark said the defendant, Demoy Adams, 35, of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aee1LQsewMA Video courtesy of the New York Education Department and Office of General Services The New York State Education Department (NYSED) and Office of General Services (OGS) announced on Friday, Jan. 14, a record-breaking number of students have participated in the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fine Arts and Essay Exhibition, with one Bedford Park public school singled out for its creative project. Department officials said Dr. King’s commitment to nonviolent advocacy served as the inspiration for 2,700 students from more than 90 public and private schools across the State to submit their creations. Overall, the submissions mark

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD confirmed on Tuesday, Jan. 25, that a 36-year-old man from Allerton who was reported missing on Sunday, Jan. 16, has been located. Prior to being located, Eric Rivera, 36, of Pelham Parkway North in the The Bronx, had last been seen on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 10 a.m., leaving his home. He was described as male, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs approximately 160 pounds, and had last been seen wearing a blue shirt and black jeans. ]

DSNY Issues ‘Winter Operations Advisory’ for Sunday, Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As previously reported, due to the possibility of snow, heavy rain, and ice conditions in the forecast for Sunday and Monday, Jan. 16 and 17, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) issued a Winter Operations Advisory for Sunday, Jan. 16, beginning at 7 p.m. Snow accumulation during the overnight hours is likely to be up to one inch in all parts of the City before a change-over to heavy rain (in other words, less than a plowable amount), according to DSNY. However, they said New York City is close to the “rain/snow line” of this event, and heavy

By SÍLE MOLONEY &. DAVID GREENE

Norwood News has received eye witness reports that around 3 people required medical assistance, possibly due to frostbite or heat or stress-related illness, during the funeral and prayer service held on Sunday morning, Jan. 16, for the 17 victims, including 8 children, of last Sunday’s tragic fire in Fordham Heights, as reported. Eye-witnesses told Norwood News during the service, which began at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, at the Islamic Cultural Center, located at 371 East 166th Street in the Morrisania section of the Bronx, that around 3 people attended to by EMTs and reportedly treated in an ambulance,