violence

Bronx Man Indicated for Assaulting Two FDNY EMTs Responding to Assist Him

By Síle Moloney
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced Wednesday, June 3, that a Bronx man has been indicted for assault for allegedly attacking two FDNY emergency medical service technicians (EMTs) who responded to assist him in the University Heights section of The Bronx earlier this year.

Nurses Week Marked at Jacobi & NCB

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week from May 10 to May 16, by recognizing nursing professionals with a speaking program, awards, talent show, an ice-cream truck social, and the distribution of treats.

Fordham Heights: Male Sought for Shots Fired at Group

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with an attempted assault that occurred in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Quality-of-Life Issues in Williamsbridge Oval as Lawsuit Planned Against City

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
This week, after some negative feedback about quality-of-life issues in and around the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood, and in Norwood more broadly, were sent on May 19 to the Office of Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), Bronx Community Board 7, and the Jerome Gun Hill BID from George Lunney of Norwood Residents Association, as well as other quality-of-life concerns raised recently by other local residents, Norwood News asked readers for their opinions on the situation.

NYC Correction Officer Charged for Taking Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Rikers Island

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and New York City Department of Investigation Commissioner Nadia I. Shihata announced Thursday, May 20, that a NYC Department of Correction Officer was charged for allegedly accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for delivering documents that he believed were soaked with narcotics to an inmate at Rikers Island.

Orchard Beach Pavilion Reopens Just in Time for Summer after $114M Reconstruction Project

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and various city officials and elected leaders, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson celebrated the reopening of the 140,000-square-foot Orchard Beach Pavilion in The Bronx on Wednesday, May 20, following the $114 million reconstruction project that restored the landmarked building’s historic architecture, expanded ADA access, and revitalized concession and community spaces.