Fernando Cabrera Releases Statement on Anniversary of Happy Land Social Club Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Council Member Fernando Cabrera, who represents the 14th City Council District, issued the following statement on Thursday, March 25, in remembrance of the victims of the 1990 Happy Land Social Club Fire, in which the lives of 87 members of the Honduran and Garifuna community were tragically lost. As reported by The New York Times, the victims died when a jealous lover set a fire at the Happy Land Social Club in the West Farms section of the Bronx. “On this day in 1990, 87 Bronx lives were tragically lost, mostly members of the Honduran and Garifuna community. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department announced on Wednesday, March 24, a new online system the public can use to report certain, low-level police complaints. The new NYPD On-Line Reporting Service system is operational on the department’s website— NYPDonline.org – for acceptance of complaints relating to lost property, petit larceny, misdemeanor criminal mischief and graffiti. Department officials said it is the latest in a series of innovations designed to deepen the digital links between New Yorkers and their police. The agency confirmed that it has recently placed career and discipline information about all 35,000 officers online, has published a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle and individuals seen in the attached video and photographs in connection to a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on Friday, March 12, 2021, at approximately 5.36 p.m., at Magenta Playground (Olinville Avenue and Rosewood Street) in the Olinville section of the Bronx, near Gun Hill Houses, an individual discharged several rounds from a firearm into a crowd inside of the playground. The individual fled southbound on Olinville Road on a scooter operated by

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in ascertaining the whereabouts of the unidentified man seen in the attached video who is sought in connection with an assault (non-fatal shooting) in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that on March 21, 2021 at 10.08 p.m., at 3454 Fenton Avenue in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, the victim, a 30-year-old man, was hanging out in front of the location when he was approached by the suspect who produced a firearm and discharged multiple rounds. The suspect then fled on foot, westbound

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Oswald Feliz, the quietly spoken, tenant lawyer and Hostos Community College adjunct professor, who is also a candidate in the District 15 City Council special election has taken a strong, early lead in the race, following the release by the New York City Board of Elections of the unofficial, early, first-round count results, which it is understood include first-choice early votes, first-choice election day votes but exclude first-choice absentee ballots. Feliz leads with 28.42 percent, followed by Bronx Community Board 7 District Manager, Ischia Bravo, with 21.54 percent, and Bronx Community Board 6 District Manager, John Sanchez, with 20.21

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A seemingly quiet election day on March 23, with low voter turnout at, at least, two polling sites in Norwood has seen Eric Dinowitz take the lead in the Bronx District 11 City Council special election race, following the release by the New York City Board of Election of the unofficial, initial election night results so far. Dinowitz won 42 percent of the vote, followed by Mino Lora with 25 percent, and Jessica Haller with 15 percent. 97.59 percent of voting scanners have been reported. Dinowitz, a teacher and Democratic male district leader for the 81st Assembly District, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed on Thursday, March 25, that a man has been arrested for the attempted kidnapping of a child at Fordham Road subway station. Norwood News previously reported that the New York City Police Department had asked for the public’s assistance identifying the individual seen in the attached video and photo who was wanted for questioning in connection to the attempted kidnapping that occurred in the 46th precinct, Transit District 11. It was reported to police that on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at approximately 9.17 p.m., a 35-year-old woman and her 8-year-old son entered the Fordham Road Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Leandra Guzman-Feliz, anti-violence activist and mother of the late Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, who at 15 was brutally murdered in the Bronx in June 2018, at the hands of gang members, announced her support for Ischia Bravo at a ‘Campaign Day of Action’ on March 9. Bravo is a candidate for New York City Council in The Bronx’s 15th District, and is also district manager of Bronx Community Board 7. The tragedy galvanized the city, shook the Bronx to action and spawned the “Justice for Junior” campaign, as reported by the Norwood News. Speaking at the event, Bravo said when

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Latchmi Gopal and Kenny Agosto, two candidates running in the District 15 City Council special election race, which takes place on March 23, have joined forces and called on fellow candidates to refuse, or return money donated to their campaigns from special interest groups. As reported previously by the Norwood News, a number of “independent spenders” have been spending heavily on ad campaigns in both the District 15 and the District 11 races in support of their candidates, including in the final days of both campaigns, as reported by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB). As reported, the

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