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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. 

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 “Who’s Armory? Our Armory!” Deal Struck on Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Ownership

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC), and 8th Regiment Partners, the winning bidder selected by NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to lead the latest redevelopment project for the long-vacant, City-owned Kingsbridge Armory, joined EDC, labor unions, and elected officials at the Armory on Tuesday, June 3, to announce details of a new community benefits agreement (CBA) negotiated in the context of that latest redevelopment plan. 

Bronx Week 2025 Concludes in Bedford Park

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Week 2025 concluded on Sunday, May 18, on Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park with the annual parade, street activities, and concert finale. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted the lively musical celebration, which featured performances by TKA, Eddie Montalvo, Los Hermanos Morenos, and La Insuperable.