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

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

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Students and teachers were evacuated from P.S. 20 in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Friday, March 4, due to a reported bomb threat. The area was later declared clear by police and safe for reentry. A police official told Norwood News that an anonymous call had been placed with the school, located at 3050 Webster Avenue, next door to the 52nd precinct, at around 8.50 a.m., advising that there was a bomb on the premises. The NYPD spokesperson was unable to confirm on which extension or number the call had been placed, but confirmed that the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a woman was stabbed, early on Wednesday morning, in the Norwood section of The Bronx. The incident was reported at around 2.45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, inside 3349 Webster Avenue, by users of the Citizens App who said police had arrived at the scene. The assault was later officially confirmed by police who said officers responded to a call regarding the incident at the location at around 2.30 a.m. that morning An NYPD spokesperson said a 32-year-old woman suffered a laceration to the stomach and right arm in the context of a dispute with a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Commission on Human Rights announced that, effective March 12, New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) employment protections will apply to all domestic workers, including nannies, home care workers, housecleaners, and any other worker who is employed in a home providing childcare, eldercare, companionship, or housekeeping services in New York City. Most full-time and part-time workers are covered. The commission provided a list of frequently asked questions for workers and their employers, covering different areas of employment and how the new protections affect them. Hiring and References 1. Can an employer run a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old girl, reported missing on Sunday, Feb. 27. Alexis Glover, 16, of 1029 Freeman Street, Apt #10, a couple of blocks north of Whitlock Avenue subway station, serving the 6 subway line, in the Foxhurst section of The Bronx. Alexis was last seen at her home at 5.30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 26. She is described as female, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, is Black, weighs 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, beige sneakers and a white bandanna. Anyone

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have confirmed an 11-year-old boy with autism who had been reported missing in Norwood on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27, at around 2.55 p.m., has been found. The boy had been seen leaving the Acts 29 store, located at 3401 Jerome Avenue on Sunday afternoon. He was described as being about 5 ft tall, weighing 130 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black jacket, blue pants and a white shirt. Police mobilized a search party for the boy who is Hispanic and whose name was later confirmed as Alegro Santiago. The search party later moved to 31

By SARAH BELLE LIN

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan on Friday, Feb. 18, to address the City’s worsening homelessness crisis, starting with the removal of those who are homeless from the City’s subway stations. “It is cruel and inhumane to allow unhoused people to live on the subway, and unfair to paying passengers and transit workers who deserve a clean, orderly, and safe environment,” the mayor said. “The days of turning a blind eye to this growing problem are over.” But what comes after that? Where will those without housing or shelter go? The answer is pretty clear:

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police Athletic League (PAL) youngsters from all five boroughs of New York City participated in the citywide PAL Tournament of Champions STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Challenge, on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Activities focused on STEM and physical education learning, featuring engineering, design and physics skills building. The 2022 competition was an individual, center-based competition held at each PAL center with participants in Kindergarten through eighth grades working within age groups. Dana Wheeler, PAL director of education and program development, said the academic needs of the participants continue to be a top priority at PAL, with STEM activities serving

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