National Weather Service Issues Flood Advisory for Saturday, May 7

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory on Saturday, May 7, at 12:43 p.m. which will remain in effect until 2.45 p.m. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected in parts of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York, including the northeast New Jersey counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic and Union and the southeast New York counties of Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Queens and Richmond (Staten Island). Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is expected. The doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain, causing urban and small

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the apparent increase in the various curbside car washers who have sprung up across the city since the pandemic and who are using city fire hydrants for their businesses. “I’m aware of them. I usually see them where I live in Soundview, and I see them in Fordham and in different areas. I think if it could be a hazard to the firemen or a hazard for the community, then yes, they must take them out. They can’t be allowed if it brings down the pressure of the water and it’s hampering

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 71-year-old woman was reported missing from the Bedford Park section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 65-year-old woman was reported missing from the East Bronx. Click here for more details. A 13-year-old boy was reported missing in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 12-year-old girl was reported missing in the Allerton section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 21-year-old woman was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 68-year-old man reported missing on Sunday, May 1, from the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Mingnolio Tejada, 68, of 253 East Kingsbridge Road, Apartment 4A, from the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx was last seen inside 2315 Walton Avenue in Fordham Heights at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30. He is described as male, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and is White Hispanic. He was last seen wearing a red jacket, checkered pants, a blue shirt and black sneakers. Anyone with information regarding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 71-year-old woman reported missing in Bedford Park. It was reported to police that Hyse Berdynaj, 71, of 2910 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY was last seen on Saturday, April 30, at approximately 7 p.m, leaving her home. Berdynai is described as female, is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs approximately 150 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black coat, a black dress, and black boots. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Monday, May 30, that a 15-year-old girl previously reported missing from Morris Heights has been located. Prior to being found, it was reported to police that Koshianna Chavis, 15, of 40 Richman Plaza, 22E, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Monday, April 25, at approximately 5 p.m., leaving her home. Koshianna was described as female, approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall, Black, weighing around 120 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Prior to being located, she had last been seen wearing a purple, hooded sweatshirt, dark blue jeans, and dark blue crocs.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating a 65-year-woman who was reported missing in The Valley section of the East Bronx. It was reported to police that Deborah Carson, 65, of 3155 Grace Avenue Bronx, NY, was last seen on Thursday April 28, at her home in the East Bronx, at approximately 8.23 p.m. She is described as female, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, Black, weighs 140 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater, a black skirt and gray socks. Anyone with information regarding this incident

By JULIAN NAZAR

51-year-old Eric King has observed that the parks near Fordham Manor aren’t as busy as they used to be. “When I was young, it was a different era,” King said. “The kids were outside playing freeze tag. People were playing basketball on the basketball courts.” Nowadays, he sees kids walking down the street, cell phone in hand, texting. “Everyone in this computer age is comatose,” King said. “They are walking, living robots. The energy is not there to the level it was back in my time.” To address this issue, in December 2020, King launched an amateur, youth

By DAVID GREENE

A partial exterior wall collapse that occurred in early March at Tracey Towers has prompted management to erect a sidewalk shed to protect residents and pedestrians, and New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has issued a partial stop work order, shutting the adjacent Tracey Towers playground that had re-opened in 2015 after an infusion of $200,000 in City Council funds. On March 10, a resident contacted Norwood News saying the building’s management, RY Management Co. Inc, had told residents strong winds had brought down the wall. A visit the following day to the massive dual-tower complex, located opposite