Cabrera to Host Food and Mask Giveaway at Devanney Triangle on July 14th

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Council Member Fernando Cabrera, in conjunction with Bronx Parent Housing Network community residents, will be distributing free food and face masks on Tuesday, Jul. 14, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. at Devanney Triangle, 2030 Creston Avenue Bronx, NY 10453. “As a community and a city, we’ve made tremendous progress in stopping the community spread of COVID-19, but we still have work to do,” said Cabrera. “People still need help and support and will for some time, including food for their families and face coverings. This is one of the communities hardest hit by the coronavirus in the entire city, with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In honor of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, join Brave Souls on Fire as the group hosts a virtual panel discussion on Racism, Mental Health and Police on Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT. Panelists will include Princess Blanding of Justice for Marcus David Peters, Richmond, VA, Chief Rashall Brackney from the Charlottesville Police Department, Celia Brown from Surviving Race, Bronx, NY, Shaniqua Smith-Spann of Uponyaji, Philadelphia, PA and George Monroe who holds an MA in Counseling from Glenn Allen, VA. There will be a Q&A session at the end of the

By Síle Moloney

The New York State Department of Labor announced on Jul. 10 that the United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers, Local Union #8 will conduct a recruitment drive from Aug. 12, 2020 through Aug. 21, 2020 for 25 roofer apprentices. Please note the 25 openings listed for roofer apprentices represent the total for two recruitment regions – the Hudson Valley and New York City regions of the state. Applications may be completed and submitted online only, starting at 8:00 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2020 at www.roofers8.org. This is a limited-application recruitment. Only 250 applications will be accepted, on

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals who appear in the attached surveillance photos and video in connection with an attempted robbery which occurred, in transit, in Kingsbridge Heights within the confines of the 52nd precinct / Transit District #11. It was reported to police that on Saturday, Jul. 4, 2020 at approximately 3:10 p.m., a 16-year-old male victim and an 18-year-old male victim were standing on the mezzanine of the Kingsbridge Road subway station at the junction of Jerome Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road, when they were approached

By Síle Moloney

The New York Lottery announced on Jul. 8 that there were multiple top-prize winning tickets sold for the Jul. 7 TAKE-5 drawing. The tickets were sold in Co-op City in the Bronx, and in Manhattan at the following locations: SHREE NAANSHARDAMA CONVENIENCE located at 113 DREISER LOOP in the Co-Op City section of the BRONX, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $31,561.50 HEIGHTS TOBACCO AND CANDY INC located at 188 AUDUBON AVE in MANHATTAN, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $31,561.50 Take-5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. Drawings take place every

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, Jul. 10, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., Andy Rollins, 38, an off-duty New York Police Department sergeant was arrested and charged with assault in the West Bronx within the confines of the 46th precinct. The New York Post reported that the arrest occurred following an argument of “unknown origin” according to authorities and that an NYPD spokesperson said it was “a family fight”, with the victim suffering “bruises and scratches”.

Four Injured in Three Separate Crashes along “Fordham Motor Speedway”

By David Greene

As more drivers return to the streets and roadways of the Bronx after a nearly four-month lockdown that’s slowly coming to an end, four people were reported injured in three separate vehicle collisions on Wednesday, Jul. 8, 2020 along a three-block stretch in University Heights, with all three taking place within a five-hour period. According to NYPD spokeswoman, Detective Denise Moroney, the first incident was reported at 2:00 p.m. on Jul. 8, at the intersection of 237 West Fordham Road and Hampden Place, within the confines of the 52nd precinct. Moroney said that upon arrival at the

By Síle Moloney

The Fire Department of New York reported that on Jul. 8, 2020 at 5:04 p.m., emergency services were alerted to a fire on the tenth floor of a ten-story building, at 2332 Tiebout Avenue in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx. The incident was brought under control at 5:39 p.m. with a total of three civilian injuries, all of whom were treated at the scene, and there were no subsequent hospital transfers. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Norwood News is following up with the FDNY on the cause of the fire.

Riverdale: Police Search for Missing 71-Year-Old Man

By Síle Moloney

Police are searching for a missing 71-year-old man since around 6:00 a.m. on Jul. 9, 2020. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall, having salt-and-pepper hair, and was reportedly last seen wearing a beige shirt and beige shorts. Police have requested additional units to the scene to aid in the search. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter