UPDATE Parents Arrested following Death of 8-Year-Old Boy

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The parents of an 8-year-old boy from Williamsbridge who died last June have been arrested on murder charges. Police responded to a call from Montefiore North Hospital emergency room regarding the child, who had been brought to the facility by his mother from his Williamsbridge home, on Tuesday, June 1, at around 2.10 p.m. The child was unconscious and unresponsive, with no obvious signs of trauma observed. Joseph Barney, 8, of East 214th Street was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The medical examiner was due to determine the cause of death. There were no initial arrests, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing little girl who lives just outside the border of Fordham Heights on Webster Avenue, in the 48th Precinct. Madyson, Camilo, 7, of 2038 Webster Avenue, Apt#3N in the Bronx was last seen on Tuesday, June 1, at 3 p.m., running away from NYC Health & Hospitals/Jacobi, located at 1400 Pelham Parkway in Morris Park, in the 49th precinct. She is described as female, Black, approximately 4 feet tall, weighs about 50 pounds, has a thin build, medium complexion, brown eyes and black hair. She was last

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca announced on Tuesday, June 1, that teams of DOB enforcement inspectors will be deployed across the five boroughs to perform safety sweeps on “the city’s larger and more complex construction sites,” to ensure they are safe for both workers and the public. DOB officials said that when performing these “zero tolerance” sweeps, DOB inspectors will issue enforcement actions if they observe any safety violations, and will shut down sites if they find serious safety lapses. “Our inspectors and community engagement teams will also be distributing “Worker Alert” safety information

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire that broke out in a 6-story multiple dwelling in University Heights was brought under control in the early hours of Monday, May 31, 2021. Images from the Citizen’s App show a number of firefighters and fire trucks at the scene. An FDNY tweet at 3.28 a.m. indicated that “All Hands” were responding to the incident. Bronx All Hands Box 3385, 2707 SEDGWICK AVE, Multiple Dwelling 'A' Fire, APT 5C — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 31, 2021 An update by a user of the Citizen’s App posted at 3.38 a.m. indicated that firefighters had reported that nobody had

By DAVID GREENE

An unidentified cyclist was struck by an SUV on the Norwood-Bedford Park border, with both the driver and the biker blaming each other for the collision. According to NYPD spokesperson, Sergeant Edward Riley, the incident was reported at 1:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at the intersection of East Mosholu Parkway South and Bainbridge Avenue. Riley wrote in an email, “Vehicle 1 stated he was going straight when a bicycle was going at a high rate of speed and tried making a left turn, and collided with Vehicle 1.” He added, “Bicyclist states he was going straight, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A woman has been found dead on Jerome Avenue in University Heights. On Saturday, May 29, at around 6.27 a.m., police were alerted to a report of an unconscious female, lying in front of 2301 Jerome Avenue, in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious, unresponsive female with no obvious signs of trauma. EMS also responded and pronounced the female deceased. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the deceased is pending family notification. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, In 2020, in acknowledgement of the diverse composition of the local communities the Norwood News serves, we updated our website, www.norwoodnews.org, to allow users to read our site in Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and French, using a Google Translate function. Readers can translate the site from English into each of these languages by selecting the relevant language from the drop-down menu located in the top, right-hand corner of the home page. As a nonprofit news organization, with limited resources, we decided to include this translation function on our site to help you, our community of readers, access local

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has released the findings of a 23-page report on the Public Integrity Bureau’s investigation into an incident involving Bronx teen, Jahmel Leach, and the NYPD which took place on Fordham Road on June 1, 2020. A video of the incident was also released on the same day, May 18. The report found no criminality on the part of the NYPD in terms of the officers’ use of force against Jahmel, during the incident. The report was released days before the world marked the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, an African

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating Donald Buel, 76, of 745 East 231st Street, in Wakefield, who was reported missing on Wednesday, May 25, in the 47th precinct. It was reported to police that Buel was last seen in the vicinity of 4225 Webster Avenue on Sunday, May 23, at around 11 a.m. He is described as being 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has brown eyes and a salt and pepper beard and hair. His clothing description at the time of his disappearance is unknown. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is