UPDATE Fordham Manor: Mother and Son Charged in Citi Bike Assault on Webster Avenue

By DAVID GREENE

Two local residents, a mother and son, have each been charged with a single count of assault after they both allegedly attempted to choke a young, female Citi Bike rider. Witnesses reported that the two claimed the Citi Bike rider scratched their ride with her bike. A video recording of the unfolding events shows that a large crowd gathered after a dispute arose between the occupants of a grey Honda Accord and one of two Citi Bike riders on Sunday, July 11 just after 4 p.m. in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. The car driver stopped in a designated

By AUGUSTINA KWAFO BAIDOO

Drink water! Your body needs it to survive! We read and hear this often, especially during the hot summer, and as the temperature rises, we do need to stay hydrated, whether we are playing sports, traveling, or simply sitting in the sun. But why does staying hydrated matter? How much do we really need to drink to stay hydrated, and what should we be drinking? According to the American Heart Association, drinking water helps the heart pump blood easily through the blood vessels to the muscles, which helps the muscles work more effectively. In fact, water provides many

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the unidentified men who are seen in the attached surveillance video and photos who are wanted for questioning in connection with a robbery carried out at gunpoint on the border of Fordham Manor and Bedford Park, in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Friday, July 23, 2021 at approximately 7.10 p.m., a 44-year-old man was walking along the sidewalk in the vicinity of Briggs Avenue and West 196th Street on the border of Fordham Manor and Bedford Park, when he was approached by the

UPDATE What Does the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act Mean for Bronxites?

By DAWN CLANCY

Considered a major win by progressives when it was passed by New York State legislators, the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was the subject of a virtual community discussion hosted by The Bronx Defenders on Tuesday, July 6, in conjunction with local Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernández (A.D. 80). The purpose of the discussion was to explain to Bronxites what the new law means for them. According to its website, The Bronx Defenders is a public defender nonprofit that is “radically transforming how low-income people in the Bronx are represented in the justice system and in doing so, transforming the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have opened a murder investigation following the shooting of a 38-year-old man in the head inside a car in Morrisania. On Sunday, July 25, at approximately 2.28 a.m. police responded to a call regarding a person who had been shot opposite 589 East 164th Street in Morrisania, in the 42nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered that a 38-year-old man had been seated in the passenger’s seat of his friend’s Honda when an unknown man approached, and started shooting into the vehicle, striking the victim in the head. The victim was transported to Lincoln Hospital by private means

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Alvin Lattimore of 936 Woodycrest Avenue in Highbridge, who was reported missing in the 44th precinct. Lattimore was last seen on July 24, 2021 at approximately 8 a.m. leaving Lincoln Hospital, located at 234 East 149th Street in the South Bronx. He is described male, 69 years old, Black, is approximately 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and was last seen wearing a white and orange shirt, khaki shorts, white New Balance sneakers, and had a cast on his right arm. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Tyresse Bengochea, of 1350 Ogden Avenue, Apt. 3D in Highbridge, who was reported missing in the 44th precinct. It has been reported to police that the missing was last seen on July 20, 2021 at approximately 11 p.m. in the vicinity of 1350 Ogden Avenue. He is described as male, 16 years old, approximately 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighs approximately 110 pounds, has brown eyes, black hair, and was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts, and black sneakers. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gregory Padron, 63, of 1710 Vyse Avenue, located in the vicinity of Charlotte Gardens, south of the Cross Bronx Expressway, who was reported missing in the 42nd precinct. It was reported to police that Padron was last seen on Thursday July 21, at 5.10 p.m. at Vyse Avenue, at approximately 1 p.m. He is described as male, Hispanic, 6 feet tall, weighs 200 pounds, has brown eyes and black hair and was last seen wearing a white shirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is

By SARAH HUFFMAN & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The first, public edible garden in Norwood sits at one end of the Williamsbridge Oval park on Reservoir Oval East, next to the historic Keeper’s House. For Zoë Arcidiacono, a volunteer coordinator with Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), the garden became a haven during the COVID-19 pandemic, and she felt nurtured by the atmosphere which FOMP created around it. “I was volunteering a little before the pandemic, but I got laid off and this group has taught me so much,” Arcidiacono told Norwood News. “I moved to the Bronx four years ago. Before that, I was in Queens, and