MTA & DOT Prepares as Heavy Rain Expected on Monday Afternoon & Evening

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The MTA announced it is taking a series of measures to prepare for storms forecast to bring heavy rain and high wind gusts to the New York City area on Monday afternoon, July 12, which are expected to cause flash flooding conditions to the region on Monday from 3 p.m. The MTA is also encouraging customers to take extra precautions when traveling during storms, or avoid unnecessary travel. Demetrius Crichlow, acting senior vice president for subways at New York City Transit said the group wanted to encourage people to be safe and smart. “Our crews are prepared

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the elderly, Hispanic woman seen in the attached photo. On Wednesday, July 7, the woman was transported by ambulance in stable condition and uninjured from the vicinity of 9 Fordham Hill Oval in Fordham Manor to New York-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital for evaluation. A security guard at Fordham Hill told Norwood News the woman walked through the pictured security gates. She is 5 foot, 3 inches tall, weighs 100 pounds and speaks Spanish. She is unable to provide information about her identity. Anyone with information with

By DAVID GREENE

Police have made an arrest following the fatal shooting in July of 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot in Belmont. After several days of rain, and several weeks after the lifting of COVID-19 movement restrictions, hundreds of residents had gathered at one end of Belmont to watch the final of a European soccer tournament, while at the other end of the neighborhood, another large crowd watched, in horror, the aftermath of a shooting that took the life of the Belmont teen. According to police, and as previously reported, the shooting took place at 3:18 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, outside 743

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a woman reported missing in Morris Park, in the 49th precinct. It was reported to police that Eveline Cabral, 39, of 700 White Plains Road in Clason Point was last seen on Friday, July 9, at approximately 1.41 p.m., inside Einstein Hospital, located at 1825 Eastchester Road in Morris Park. Cabral is described as female, 39 years old, Black, approximately 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs about 108 pounds. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) announced on June 28, the release of a new building construction safety report that officials said provides deep insights on construction safety trends in New York City. Based on data compiled during 2019 and 2020, the report examines various DOB “proactive and data-driven initiatives” which officials said led to declines in construction-related incidents and injuries. According to DOB, the report also provides a first-of-its-kind analysis of major building construction incidents that occurred over the past two years which led to fatal or near fatal outcomes, detailing the contributing factors that precipitated those incidents.

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Video courtesy of Citizen Users of the Citizens App reported on Thursday, July 8, at around 7.24 a.m. that police and specialized police units were responding to a report of “a man brandishing a gun on a vehicle in front of a police precinct building located at 2877 Barkley Avenue.” The 45th precinct is based at this location in Throg’s Neck. Users later reported that police said the armed man was sitting on top of a silver SUV located at Barkley Avenue and E Tremont Avenue. At 8.40, Breaking News Network later reported that the police were responding to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Norwood News received reports from users of the Citizens App on Thursday, July 8, at around 9.35 a.m. of an apparent fire at 131 West 197th Street in Kingsbridge Heights. Three to four FDNY vehicles were seen in a video posted to the Citizen’s App in relation to the incident. Norwood News is unable at this time to corroborate if the vehicles are at the location of the fire or not. A signpost seen in the video appears to include the word, “Reservoir.” Users said a video shows smoke coming out of a residence, and that firefighters were responding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The City’s emergency management (EMS) and health departments issued a warning to New Yorkers on Monday, July 5, to take precautions to beat the heat as temperatures are expected to rise dramatically from Tuesday, July 6, until Wednesday, July 7. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory which will be in effect in the City from 11 a.m. Tuesday to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. High heat and humidity are in the forecast for Tuesday, with heat index values ranging from 95 to 102 across the City. Heat indices in the middle to upper 90s are also anticipated

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Users of the Citizens’ App are reporting that police are searching for an 11-year-old girl in Fordham Heights. She is described as being 5 feet,1 inch tall, Black, weighs 110 pounds, and was last seen wearing a black headscarf and black T-shirt, and was accompanied by a 32-year-old woman, who was last seen wearing a white shirt. The incident was reported on Sunday, July 4, at around 6:31 p.m. at Field Place and Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor. Norwood News has reached out to the NYPD to corroborate the incident and the details. On July 5,