UPDATE Fordham Manor: 23-Year-Old Man in Stable Condition following Shooting on Decatur Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the people seen in the attached photo who they say are sought in connection with an assault that occurred in Fordham Manor. As reported, a 23-year-old man is in stable condition after a shooting occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, June 18, in Fordham Manor.

Norwood: Two Hospitalized following Motor Vehicle Accident on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people have been hospitalized according to FDNY/EMS, and a badly mangled-looking vehicle was seen under the elevated train tracks serving the 4 train on Jerome Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Tuesday, June 18, following a motor vehicle collision.

Violent Start to Gun Violence Awareness Month

By DAVID GREENE

At least seven people have been murdered in The Bronx, according to the NYPD, in the first 14 days of June, which marks “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Five of those victims were stabbed, while two victims were shot, police said.

Clean The Bronx and Get Free Yankees Tickets as Part of the Summer Clean-up Series

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Sanitation Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of NYC Department of Sanitation, in conjunction with The Office of the Bronx Borough President, is gearing up to kick off the Fourth Annual Bronx Summer Clean-up Series. The Foundation is also working in partnership with The New York Yankees, with the support of NYC Service and Amazon. Throughout the summer, volunteers will be cleaning up five of the borough’s most interesting and vibrant neighborhoods. The first clean-up event will take place on June 22.

UPDATE Bedford Park: One Arrested after Car Hits Bus at E 204th & Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The driver of a car has been taken into custody following a collision with an MTA bus in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday, June 17.

52nd Precinct Hosts 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk

By ARIEL PACHECO

Over 100 students, police officers, teachers, and community members gathered at the NYPD’s 52nd Precinct in Norwood for the Precinct’s 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk on May 29.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Board President & Chair Respond to Allegations of Disinformation re Sale of Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have responded to a recent op-ed published in the Norwood News in relation to the proposed sale of the center.

Op-Ed: The VCJC Disinformation and Distortion Campaign

By GARY AXELBANK

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have succeeded in boasting about their disinformation and distortion campaign that has resulted in the worst possible real estate deal available, not only for the VCJC congregation, but for the community at large as well.

Prosecutors Hold Gun Violence Summit at Fordham University

By EMILY SAWAKED

With June marking Gun Violence Awareness Month, Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), held their annual conference for the first time in The Bronx, at Fordham University, in the jurisdiction and under the watchful eye of Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, co-chair of PAGV, alongside City Attorney for Columbus, Ohio Zach Klein. This year’s summit was centered on community restoration and gun violence prevention. With callbacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the summit title was “Prosecutors and the Other Pandemic: Preventing Gun Violence, Restoring Communities.” Prosecutors from around the country