Quality of Life

UPDATE Elections 2025 City Comptroller & Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested & Later Released by ICE Agents

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Note: For full disclosure, during this election cycle, Norwood News has broadly covered campaign events which were brought to our attention by candidates who campaigned in our local reporting area of Bronx Community District 7, which broadly covers the neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Mosholu Parkway, and University Heights. Additionally, we did also cover Rev. Michael Blake‘s campaign launch in the South Bronx last year as we had a bit more time then, and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s launch, given he is so high-profile and because we had previously reported on his testing of the


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Bronx BP Vanessa Gibson Endorsed for Reelection by Several Bronx Democrats

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Several Bronx Democratic elected officials, including Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez  (S.D. 34), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), and Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), gathered last month at a campaign event in Fordham Manor to endorse incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson for reelection in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 24.

BP Gibson: “Our Borough is in Mourning” after Father of Missing 2-Year-Old Boy Arrested on Murder Charges

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After police announced that they arrested a 20-year-old man from Hunts Point on murder charges in the context of an investigation into a 2-year-old boy from the South Bronx who had been reported missing, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson released a statement Friday, saying The Bronx was in mourning and absolute shock. Norwood News has received confirmation that the man arrested is the little boy’s father. 

Health Check: Summer Health and Wellness Events in The Bronx

By NAOMI PEMBERTON
The second Saturday in June, this year that’s June 14, is Family Health & Fitness Day. Summer is a great time to take part in the free health and wellness events that happen indoors and outdoors across The Bronx. Read on to find out how you can use community resources to enhance your family’s physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Five Teens Missing from Castle Hill Group Home

By DAVID GREENE
Police are investigating the disappearance of five female teenagers from a Castle Hill foster home, all of whom went missing on different days in less than a month. For the security of those living at the home, we are not disclosing its name or location.

UPDATE Over 215 Groups Demand Reversal of HALT Law Suspension

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Over 215 organizations have sent a letter dated May 27 to Gov. Kathy Hochul and State Prison Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscello III, demanding State prisons immediately rescind what the organizations say is the “illegal” suspension of the HALT Solitary Confinement Law and instead fully implement the law.