Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Legal Penalties for Animal Abuse

By DAVID GREENE

This week, in the wake of some recent arrests for animal abuse in New York City, we asked readers for their opinion on the matter and whether they believe the punishment for animal abuse is adequate under current laws.

Norwood: 22 Cameras Coming to Williamsbridge Oval Park

By DAVID GREENE

Calls for security camera installation in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood have been loud and consistent, as reported. At the monthly meeting of the 52nd Precinct Community Council, held Thursday, Sept. 25, at Success Academy Charter School on East 207th Street in Norwood, both the NYPD and a representative for State Sen. Gustavo Rivera’s office announced that 22 video surveillance cameras would begin to be installed shortly in the park.

Hope on Wheels

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On a dark, cloudy night in late September 2023, around 12 days after one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici tragically and accidentally overdosed on fentanyl at El Divino Niño daycare center, a cover for an underground fentanyl operation, Michael, 45, and Ashley, 31, huddled together under the infamous nearby Kingsbridge underpass at the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Kingsbridge Heights. Sometimes they squabbled, not in an aggressive way but like an overly familiar elderly couple.

Kingsbridge: Male Sought for Assault & Robbery of Off-Duty Officer

By DAVID GREENE

Police are looking for a scooter rider who assaulted and robbed an off-duty police officer in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Norwood: Man Sought for Criminal Mischief at St. Brendan’s Church

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who they say is wanted in connection with a hate crime criminal mischief incident that occurred in the Norwood section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Norwood: Arrest Made after Second Woman Raped a Block from Williamsbridge Oval

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said they have made an arrest after another rape took place on Sunday a block from the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood.

Bedford Park: Police Say No Record of Shooting after Unconfirmed Report of Man Armed with Machine Gun

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said the department has no record of any shooting in Bedford Park on Saturday night, Sept. 28, following an unconfirmed report of around 10 shots fired by two people, one allegedly armed with a machine gun.

Medical Examiner Releases Results of Brain Exam on Shooter Who Killed Det. First Grade Didarul Islam

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of the City’s Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced on Friday, Sept. 26, the results of a neuropathological examination of Shane Tamura, the gunman who died by suicide after carrying out the fatal mass shooting of four people, including 47th Precinct NYPD Det. First Grade Didarul Islam, a husband and father, at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on July 28.