Soundview: Man Dies in Single Vehicle Collision

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police responded to a 911 call of a single motor vehicle collision on Thursday, July 22, at around 4.58 a.m., at the intersection of Watson Avenue and Morrison Avenue, in the 43rd precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 32-year-old man inside the vehicle, unconscious and unresponsive, with severe body trauma. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health + Hospital/Jacobi where he was pronounced deceased. Further investigation by the NYPD highway district’s collision investigation squad determined the man was operating a Nissan Quest, traveling southbound on Morrison Avenue, apparently at high speed, when he

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police have confirmed they are searching for an 11-year-old boy in Van Nest, reported missing at 9.15 a.m. from 1975 Birchall Avenue on Friday, July 23 in the 43rd precinct. The cross street is Sagamore Street. Ervin Williams, 11, was last seen wearing a blue shirt, gray sweatpants, and white sneakers. He was carrying a blue suitcase. He is described as an 11-year-old boy, Black, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 120 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. No photo is available. An alert was also posted on the Citizen’s App on Friday morning about

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Police confirmed on Wednesday, July 28, that a 21-year-old woman who had been reported missing on Thursday had been found in good health and condition. Norwood News received initial unconfirmed reports on Thursday, July 22, that police were searching for a 21-year-old woman in Norwood. The woman in question was reported missing at around 7.25 p.m., according to posts on the Citizen’s App and on social media. The NYPD later confirmed the missing person’s report on Friday morning. Citizen’s App users initially reported on Thursday that police were searching for the girl and that the incident had been

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police are investigating an incident in Fordham Manor following the discovery of a dead man in a residential building. On Sunday, July 18, at approximately 6.35 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a report of an unconscious man on the fifth floor of 2608 Creston Avenue in Fordham Manor, in the 52nd precinct. Upon arrival, officers observed a 59-year-old man lying on the fifth floor hallway, unconscious and unresponsive with no obvious signs of trauma observed. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the aided man deceased at the scene. The Medical Examiner will determine the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed on Friday morning, July 23, that a previously reported missing 17-year-old girl from Norwood has been found “in good health and condition.” The New York City Police Department had asked for the public’s assistance in locating the 17-year-old girl who had been reported missing on Sunday, July 18, in Norwood in the 52nd precinct. Prior to being found, Kelis Williams, 17, of 30 East 208th Street, Apt 1G, in the Norwood section of the Bronx had last been seen at her home at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 15. Kelis was described as female, 5 feet,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the passage of the broader American Rescue Plan earlier this year, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has heralded the recent Child Tax Credit (CTC) expansion which ensures payments of up to $300 per child will automatically go out to families across New York State, each month. The program took effect on Friday, July 16 and Schumer said the plan will impact over 86 percent of New York children. “Help is here for families across New York in the form of enhanced Child Tax Credits that puts more money in families’ pockets to recover from COVID, while

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Mott Haven in the 40th precinct. It was reported to police that Darianny Grullon, 14, of 640 East 137th Street, Apt. 2E, in the Mott Haven section of the borough was last seen at her home at approximately 7 p.m., on Thursday, July 15. She is described as female, 14 years old, Hispanic, light skinned, is approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. She was last seen wearing a red baseball hat, a maroon t-shirt, maroon sweat pants, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced the expansion of the recently launched “Saturday Night Lights” (SNL) program with 23 additional sites added in the Bronx, joining the two that opened in 2019. On July 9, the NYPD, the Department of Youth and Community Development (NYCD), the city’s five district attorneys’ offices and several city agency partners, community-based organizations (CBOs) and foundations announced the opening of 100 gyms across the city for free, high-quality sports programs for kids on Saturday nights. An earlier expansion of the SNL program, announced on July 9, was supported by a commitment

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the attached video who are sought in connection with a reckless endangerment incident that occurred in Mount Hope, in the 46th precinct. On Thursday, June 24, at approximately 11.09 p.m., in front of 2051 Morris Avenue in Mount Hope, the suspects discharged several rounds from firearms at a group of people before fleeing on foot southbound on Morris Avenue. There were no injuries reported as a result of the shooting. Anyone with information with regard to this incident is asked to call the