Man Disrupts Press Conference ahead of Anti-Gun Violence March

By DAVID GREENE

Video by David Greene A crowd of about 100 turned out for an anti-gun violence rally in Belmont on July 14, near the site where 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot was shot and killed on Sunday, July 11, as reported. A man believed to be Jaryan’s godfather used a bullhorn to temporarily disrupt the press conference held by elected officials which preceded the rally. The event was organized by recently elected, District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz, District 16 Councilwoman and Democratic nominee for Bronx borough president, Vanessa Gibson, and Assemblyman José Rivera (A.D. 78) and was held at the corner

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the new charging stations currently being installed in public areas around the City, including in Norwood, for electric vehicles (EVs). “My feeling is, basically, that it helps out the community, you know? It gets everybody into electric vehicles that are better than gas. It’s better for the environment. We all need to step up. I don’t drive, but I see a lot of these electric scooters, which I think are a bad idea. They are very hazardous, yeah. Can you charge a scooter on those things? I think it brings a brilliant

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed a 26-year-old man was shot on West Kingsbridge Road sidewalk at the junction of Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, on the border of Fordham Manor and Kingsbridge Heights in the Bronx on Friday, July 23, at around 4.36 p.m. The shooting evolved from a dispute between the victim and another man and resulted in the victim being shot in the buttocks. The perpetrator fled the scene. According to one Citizen’s App post, he fled eastbound on East Kingsbridge Road. Police confirmed to Norwood News that he has not been caught. The victim was transported to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video courtesy of Citizen The FDNY is investigating a fire that broke out at Tracey Towers in Jerome Park on Friday, July 23. According to a video posted by Citizen’s App users, smoke was seen billowing seemingly from two sides of one of the towers at a certain point. Jean Hill, president of the Tracy Towers Tenants’ Organization, which had just held its last meeting before the summer break at the Mitchell Lama housing complex the previous evening, told the Norwood News on Friday that the fire had broken out on the 21st floor and had been extinguished.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police responded to a 911 call of a single motor vehicle collision on Thursday, July 22, at around 4.58 a.m., at the intersection of Watson Avenue and Morrison Avenue, in the 43rd precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 32-year-old man inside the vehicle, unconscious and unresponsive, with severe body trauma. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospital/Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. Further investigation by the NYPD highway district’s collision investigation squad determined the man was operating a Nissan Quest, traveling southbound on Morrison Avenue, apparently at high speed, when he

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have confirmed they are searching for an 11-year-old boy in Van Nest, reported missing at 9.15 a.m. from 1975 Birchall Avenue on Friday, July 23 in the 43rd precinct. The cross street is Sagamore Street. Ervin Williams, 11, was last seen wearing a blue shirt, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers. He was carrying a blue suitcase. He is described as an 11-year-old boy, Black, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. No photo is available. An alert was also posted on the Citizen’s App on Friday morning about

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirmed on Wednesday, July 28, that a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing on Thursday had been found in good health and condition. Norwood News received initial unconfirmed reports on Thursday, July 22, that police were searching for a 21-year-old woman in Norwood. The woman in question was reported missing at around 7.25 p.m., according to posts on the Citizen’s App and on social media. The NYPD later confirmed the missing person’s report on Friday morning. Citizen’s App users initially reported on Thursday that police were searching for the girl and that the incident had been

By SHANIA DEGROOT

A new public space and seating area, “Street Seat” was formally opened for residents along Jerome Avenue and East Gun Hill Road on Wednesday, July 14. It was organized by the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID) and New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and will function as a social center for local residents. The space has been dedicated to the local medical community for the work they have done throughout the pandemic. Part of DOT’s revitalization of the intersection as part of its Public Space Unit and Art Program, the new space builds on Mayor Bill

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An affordable housing lottery has opened for units at The Arches, a housing complex which comprises two 25-story, residential towers located at 228 East 135th Street in Mott Haven, as reported by YMBY. Designed by Fischer & Makooi Architect and developed by The Chess Builders, the structure yields 430 individual residential units. Available on New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) platform, NYC Housing Connect, are 60 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $72,000 to $167,570, in accordance with the City’s affordable housing program.