Bronx Man Gets 6½ Years for Domestic Assault in Westchester’s Pelham Manor Village

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 6½ years in State prison for physically attacking his girlfriend in a Pelham Manor Village parking lot in Westchester County in August 2023.

Norwood: Bronx Buccaneers & Others Pay Tribute to Late Volunteer Coach Dwight Downer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the death amid a road collision on Saturday, Nov. 30, of 60-year-old local, volunteer football coach Dwight Downer, players, friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to their friend and mentor. Downer coached local football team the Bronx Buccaneers, who regularly practice in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood, as well as Bedford Park’s DeWitt Clinton football team.

UPDATE Fordham Heights: 79-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Located

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 79-year-old man who was reported missing from the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx has been located.

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 60-year-old male pedestrian who was a beloved Norwood-based football coach, Dwight Downer, has died following a motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles in the East Bronx, according to the NYPD.

Norwood: Water Leak Resolved without Incident on Reservoir Oval

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A water leak in a residential building in Norwood was resolved without incident on Sunday night, Dec. 1, FDNY officials said.

New Labor Agreement Hopeful Sign for Kingsbridge Armory?

By SÍLE MOLONEY

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Nov. 21 that two Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) had been secured with the New York City Building & Construction Trades Council (BCTC) for various major City development projects, the news garnered positive feedback from Sandra Lobo, executive director of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC). Lobo is a co-chair of the “Together for Kingsbridge” visioning process and coalition behind the redevelopment of the City-owned Kingsbridge Armory.

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person (and vehicle) wanted in connection with leaving the scene of a collision that occurred in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx in which a 3-year-old child was injured.

UPDATE Norwood: Man Found Deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A man was discovered deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) in Norwood on the day after Thanksgiving.

UPDATE Morris Heights: DOB Releases Investigation Findings Report into Partial Building Collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Jimmy Oddo announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the release of the city’s investigation report into a major structural partial building collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx on December 11, 2023, forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes.

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Bronx Man Gets 6½ Years for Domestic Assault in Westchester’s Pelham Manor Village

Norwood: Bronx Buccaneers & Others Pay Tribute to Late Volunteer Coach Dwight Downer

UPDATE Fordham Heights: 79-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Located

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

Norwood: Water Leak Resolved without Incident on Reservoir Oval

New Labor Agreement Hopeful Sign for Kingsbridge Armory?

Williamsbridge: 3-Year-Old Child Hit by Scooter, Driver Flees the Scene

UPDATE Norwood: Man Found Deceased outside the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

UPDATE Morris Heights: DOB Releases Investigation Findings Report into Partial Building Collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace