Norwood: 20-Year-Old Man Stabbed in Back & Shoulder on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 20-year-old man was stabbed in the Norwood section of The Bronx in the early hours of Sunday, July 26, 2026, police said.

Destination Tomorrow Offering Grants of up to $15,000 – Deadline July 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s dedicated LGBTQ+ center and nonprofit based in the South Bronx, has launched its LGBTQI+ Mini-Grant Program, and as preadvised, applications are open through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Fordham Heights: Woman Stable after being Shot in the Leg

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 44-year-old woman was hospitalized but is expected to survive after she was shot in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx on Saturday evening, July 25, police said.

UPDATE Norwood Man Arrested after Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old Boy, Electeds Call for Youth Safety Plan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 45-year-old Norwood man has been arrested following the fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx on Saturday, July 25.

Fordham Heights: No Injuries Reported after Car Ignites on Jerome Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A Chevrolet Equinox car seemingly ignited in flames on Sunday afternoon, July 26, in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Video obtained by Norwood News shows the vehicle in flames at the scene.

UPDATE Norwood: Three People Hospitalized after Car Crash at Decatur Ave & E 207th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Three people were hospitalized following an apparent three-vehicle accident in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday morning, July 26.

UPDATE Man Held on Rikers Island Dies

By DAVID GREENE

The NYC Department of Correction (DOC) announced on Friday, July 24, that a 29-year-old man who was detained at Rikers Island has died.

UPDATE Norwood: Foodtown LLC Plans to Build Multi-Story Apartments at 2023 Bainbridge Avenue Fire Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Ever since arson was confirmed by the NYPD as being the cause of the 4-alarm, devastating, nonfatal, commercial fire that ripped through seven one-story, small businesses at 3109-3123 Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood in October 2023, residents had long been waiting to find out what would become of the demolished and long abandoned site.

Ramp Closure Along Southbound Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) for Pavement Repairs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists that the Exit 4B ramp from the southbound Cross Bronx Expressway (Interstate 95) to Rosedale Avenue in The Bronx will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, July 24, until 5 a.m. Monday, July 27.

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Norwood: 20-Year-Old Man Stabbed in Back & Shoulder on Jerome Avenue

Destination Tomorrow Offering Grants of up to $15,000 – Deadline July 31

Fordham Heights: Woman Stable after being Shot in the Leg

UPDATE Norwood Man Arrested after Fatal Shooting of 12-Year-Old Boy, Electeds Call for Youth Safety Plan

Fordham Heights: No Injuries Reported after Car Ignites on Jerome Avenue

UPDATE Norwood: Three People Hospitalized after Car Crash at Decatur Ave & E 207th Street

UPDATE Man Held on Rikers Island Dies

UPDATE Norwood: Foodtown LLC Plans to Build Multi-Story Apartments at 2023 Bainbridge Avenue Fire Site

Ramp Closure Along Southbound Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) for Pavement Repairs