Safety

Did First Bomb Threat Reveal Dysfunction at P.S. 20, as Three More Bomb Threats Received?

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
The following story is an extended version of the story that appeared in our latest print edition. Around two and half hours after students and teachers were evacuated from The Bronx’s P.S. 20 due to a bomb threat on Friday, March 4, the building was, thankfully, declared clear by police and safe for reentry. However, according to some P.S. 20 staff members, the incident served to highlight what some say is a dysfunctional environment at the school, especially given a reported delay with the initial evacuation. In the meantime, three further bomb alerts have been reported at the school, on


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Elections 2022: Diaz Offers Alternative to “Go Along to Get Along” Politicians in A.D. 81

By JULIAN NAZAR
  The following story is an updated version of the one that appears in our latest print edition.   On a brisk Thursday afternoon, George Diaz Jr. descends the steps of Norwood’s 205th Street subway station, located at East 205th Street and Perry Avenue. After swiping his metro card, Diaz shares with Norwood News what changes he would like to see in the station. “We need an elevator,” he said. “Feasibly, it is probably better to make the elevator by this entrance because when you step out, you see Whalen playground, a City park. It should be easier for the MTA


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UPDATE D.C. Police Arrest Suspected Gunman Targeting Homeless in NYC & D.C.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Washington Metropolitan Police announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that they have arrested a suspect sought for the shooting of various homeless people in New York City and Washington D.C. The news was also confirmed by the NYPD in a tweet on Tuesday.   The NYPD had been asking the public’s assistance identifying the man seen in the attached photos who is wanted for questioning in connection with two shooting incidents that occurred in Manhattan in the 1st and 5th precincts. The man is believed to be targeting homeless people who are sleeping on the street. Mayor Eric Adams


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City Warns of Icy Conditions as Snow and Rain Forecast for Saturday, March 12, at 1 a.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a winter operations advisory for Saturday, March 12, beginning at 1 a.m. This type of advisory is the department’s “lower level” winter weather message, as opposed to the “higher level” snow alert.   Officials said a wintry mix of rain and snow is expected throughout the day Saturday, and depending on exact timing and temperature, New York City may receive up to one inch on paved surfaces, and up to three inches on unpaved surfaces. They said even after the rainfall stops, temperatures will continue to fall throughout Saturday evening


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City Issues ‘Winter Operations Advisory’ for Wednesday, March 9, from 6 a.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a winter operations advisory for Wednesday, March 9, beginning at 6 a.m., in advance of expected snowfall. A winter operations advisory is the department’s lower level winter weather message, as opposed to the higher level “snow alert.”   Following warm temperatures earlier in the week, snow is expected to fall throughout the day Wednesday. Accumulation on pavement is not likely, but a coating to two inches may accumulate on unpaved surfaces. This could lead to slick, dangerous conditions and impact the collection of trash and recycling.   DSNY officials said


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Baychester Vicinity: Gunman Shoots 27-Year-Old Man During Attempted Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
    The NYPD is asking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photos who is sought in connection to an attempted gunpoint robbery that occurred just north of the Baychester neighborhood.   It was reported to police on Sunday, March 6, inside 3431 Baychester Avenue (Bodega), at approximately 10.53 a.m., an unknown man entered the location, pulled out a gun and approached a 27-year-old male victim. The gunman demanded the victim’s property but the victim resisted, and began to fight with him.    The victim was able to flee the location on foot


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UPDATE Eastchester: Suspect Found Dead Following Fatal Stabbing of 26-Year-Old Woman & 6-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD said the person sought in connection to the reported murder of a 26-year-old woman and a 6-year-old girl in the Eastchester section of The Bronx, has been found deceased.   On Saturday, March 5, at approximately 11.56 p.m., police responded to a call for a wellness check at a building on Monticello Avenue in Eastchester, located in the 47th precinct.   Upon arrival, police observed the 26-year-old woman and the 6-year-old girl, both with stab wounds about their bodies and both unconscious and unresponsive. EMS responded and pronounced both deceased at the scene.   The identities of the


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Norwood: Shelter Resident Arrested following Assault as Homelessness Debate Continues

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Police report a man was assaulted in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Sunday at the Jerome Avenue Men’s Shelter (JAMS), and another man has been arrested in connection with the incident.   An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News the assault was reported at around 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 6, at 3600 Jerome Avenue, the address for JAMS. “A 45-year-old male victim claims that he received a laceration to the lip inside a cafeteria because he was punched,” the spokesperson said. “Then, he lost a tooth. The person responsible was detained and subsequently arrested.”   Police said the


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UPDATE Norwood: Police Attempting Dialogue with Man Barricaded Inside Apartment

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
  Police confirm that officers are attempting to engage in dialogue with a man who has reportedly barricaded himself inside 3100 Webster Avenue at E 204th Street in the Norwood section of The Bronx.   The incident was reported at around 10.45 a.m. on Sunday, March 6. An NYPD spokeswoman had no further information on the incident.   A source at the scene says the man is on the roof and that an officer and a K9 unit just entered the building. He also said there is concern among residents along the block in connection with the incident.   We


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