Nonprofit Fighting Back Against Human Trafficking Opens New Office in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Freedom Youth Family Justice Center Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 2019, which provides support to people, particularly youth, affected by human trafficking and domestic violence, recently opened a new office in The Bronx, located at 555 West 235th Street, in Riverdale. The organization runs a number of programs, one of which is the Young Adult Discovery (YAD) program. This serves victims and survivors of human trafficking and prostitution aged 12-17, who are seeking a holistic approach to making positive changes in their lives by providing tools and support for those re-entering society. Norwood News has reported

By DAVID GREENE

This week, amid the mayor’s plan to remove people experiencing homelessness and who have mental health issues from the subway system, we asked readers if they felt safe riding the subway. “I take the subway. Sometimes, I feel safe, depending on the time of day. I think they’re making efforts; I’ve been watching the news recently. I think they’ve made long-term efforts, but as of today, I think the police are relaxed when it comes to looking at potential perpetrators [of crime]. I think they can strengthen their efforts and can use more soft training skills in interacting with the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD has arrested a 19-year-old male in connection to a borough-wide robbery pattern identified at various Bronx businesses in the 42nd, 44th, 46th, 48th and 49th precincts. The department asked for the public’s help identifying the individual seen in the attached surveillance photos who had been sought for questioning in connection with the various incidents. It was reported to police that between Thursday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 20, between the hours of 5.49 p.m. and 7.10 p.m., the suspect entered multiple commercial establishments ranging from Taco Bell and McDonald’s to Subway, Dunkin’ Donuts, and some drug

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Emergency Management (EMS) issued a travel advisory on Thursday, Feb. 24, which is in effect through Friday, Feb. 25. The National Weather Service had issued a winter weather advisory for New York City the same day which is also in effect until 1 p.m. on Friday. According to Thursday’s forecast, snow was due to fall on Thursday night and change to a mix of sleet, rain, and possible freezing rain early Friday morning. This has since created icy road conditions as of Friday morning. Rain is forecast from late morning into Friday afternoon with dry conditions

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The FDNY responded to an eventual 4-alarm fire in the basement and first floor of a building located at 1869 Archer Street in the Parkchester section of The Bronx on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 5.13 p.m. The location houses Bravo Super Markets According to initial tweets from the FDNY, the fire reportedly broke out on the first floor, was upgraded from an initial 2-alarm alert to a 3-alarm fire, and finally to a 4-alarm fire. Bronx 3-Alarm Box 3064, 1869 ARCHER ST, STORE, BSMT/1 FLR — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) February 22, 2022 Verified videos posted to the Citizen’s App

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, Feb. 22, that a man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree manslaughter for the fatal stabbing of his 73-year-old uncle in his South Bronx apartment in June 2018, and for fatally stabbing a woman in a security firm office in the Wakefield section of the Bronx a month later. Clark said the defendant, Idris Abdul Muhaymin, 49, originally from Georgia, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, and five years of post-release supervision by Bronx Supreme Court Justice Ralph Fabrizio.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City is launching a new data tool to gather public input from City communities to help plan for a more equitable future. According to City officials, the new data tool, an interactive website, will better equip New Yorkers with data that can facilitate challenging conversations about housing affordability, racial equity, displacement, and many other issues related to the future of New York City and its neighborhoods. NYC Department of City Planning (DCP) director, Dan Garodnick, and NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) commissioner, Adolfo Carrión Jr., announced on Tuesday, Feb. 22, that public engagement work

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirm a man was found deceased at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, which serves the number 4 line, in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 22. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News an unidentified man was observed by a witness at around 1.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, lying on the roadbed of the southbound 4 train, at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, located in the 52nd precinct and transit district 11. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Southbound 4 trains are delayed while emergency teams respond to a person struck by a train at

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD has confirmed a 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Norwood man on Saturday. Police responded to a call regarding a man who had been shot on Saturday, Feb. 19, at approximately 3.17 p.m., on the corner of East Tremont Avenue and Belmont Avenue in the Tremont section of The Bronx. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 44-year-old man with five gunshot wounds to the back. EMS responded and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. There were no initial arrests and the investigation had been