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NY-13 Race Heats Up: Espaillat Vs Avila Chevalier
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The NY-13 Congressional Democratic primary looks tight with incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat battling leading progressive challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier. According to predictionedge.com, Espaillat shows a polling average of 38.5% to Avila Chevalier's 33.5%. Between March 25 and 30, Upswing Research showed Espaillat leading in the race with 42% to Avila Chevalier's 28%, but between June 3 and 9, Data for Progress showed Avila Chevalier leading with 39% to Espaillat's 35%. The post NY-13 Race Heats Up: Espaillat Vs Avila Chevalier first appeared on Norwood News.
<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133238 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-13-Race-Heats-Up.png" alt="" width="787" height="267" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-13-Race-Heats-Up.png 787w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-13-Race-Heats-Up-300x102.png 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-13-Race-Heats-Up-768x261.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NY-13-Race-Heats-Up-712x242.png 712w" sizes="(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px" /> (LEFT) DARIALIZA AVLIA CHEVALIER and right Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) Photo of Darializa Avila Chevalier courtesy of Darializa for New York and Photo of Rep. Adriano Espaillat courtesy of Rep. Adriano Espaillat. Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. The NY-13 Congressional Democratic primary looks tight with incumbent Congressman Adriano Espaillat battling leading progressive challenger, Darializa Avila Chevalier. According to predictionedge.com, Espaillat shows a polling average of 38.5% to Avila Chevalier’s 33.5%. Between March 25 and 30, Upswing Research showed Espaillat leading in the race with 42% to Avila Chevalier’s 28%, but between June 3 and 9, Data for Progress showed Avila Chevalier leading with 39% to Espaillat’s 35%. Though the majority of the district falls in Northern Manhattan and Harlem, it also covers some or all of the Bronx neighborhoods of Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, University Heights, Morris Heights, Fordham Manor and Fordham Heights. Espaillat, whose first congressional term began in January 2017, said his latest re-election campaign is focused on immigration, affordability and democracy. As reported, the congressman had visited Federal Plaza courthouse in southern Manhattan, along with his colleague, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7), who represents parts of Brooklyn, in attempts to perform oversight on the detention of immigrants detained there. His campaign says he knows the immigrant situation first-hand, being the first formerly undocumented elected member of congress. “He’s fought to dismantle U.S. Department of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), keep families together, defend due process, and protect our communities from abusive enforcement,” an extract from Espaillat’s campaign website reads. Avila Chevalier, a PhD student at Columbia University, has broadly categorized some of Espaillat’s actions in this regard as optics, and alleges when her fellow Columbia student, Mahmoud Khalil, was famously detained amid the University student protests against Israel’s bombing of Gaza in recent years, the congressman did not receive the support he needed from Espaillat. Meanwhile, Espaillat says he has joined litigation against the Trump administration to protect Congress’s authority to conduct oversight visits at ICE detention centers without advance notice, and has introduced legislation requiring ICE and Border Patrol agents to wear body cameras, and to protect sensitive locations such as schools and hospitals from immigration enforcement actions. The congressman said he has also supported legal efforts to prevent the IRS from sharing confidential taxpayer information with immigration enforcement agencies, and helped block an agreement allowing airlines to share sensitive passenger data with ICE. Espaillat said he has fought against deportations, using his office to help keep families together, and presided over the vote to pass the DREAM Act. He said he has also co-sponsored legislation to defund and dismantle ICE. On affordability, his campaign website extract reads, “New Yorkers are getting squeezed: rent, groceries, childcare, everything. Adriano has delivered real relief, and he’s going to keep fighting so working families can stay in the neighborhood they built.” Espaillat also said he has fought in the courtroom for renters’ rights and fair housing, testifying against efforts to weaken the Fair Housing Act. As reported, the congressman helped secure a $1.05 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which, along with other City & State funding, is allocated to the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory. At a joint event at the armory on Aug. 8, 2023, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, then-Mayor Eric Adams and a host of other elected officials, the congressman said in part, “The Kingsbridge Armory is a majestic, incredible structure that could be activated to deliver so much to our community and The Bronx.” In April 2025, as reported, a lawsuit was filed against NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and several current and former elected officials by Agallas Equities, a Manhattan-based real estate firm and losing bidder for the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment Request for Proposal (RFP). Agallas alleged favoritism by those named in the suit for the winning bidder, 8th Regiment Partners, and an ethics complaint was later reportedly filed the same year against Espaillat, also alleging favoritism for the winning bidder. In the context of this story, Norwood News reached out to Agallas Equities and the EDC for an update on the lawsuit. We did not receive a response from either entity. We also contacted Agallas Equities, the Office of Congressional Conduct, and the Congressional Committee on Ethics for an update on the ethics complaint to ask for the latest status. We did not receive a response from Agallas Equities nor from the Office of Congressional Conduct. The Congressional Ethics committee replied, “No comment.” Aside from other Manhattan-based investments, the congressman has also said that he introduced legislation to help homeowners and working families in the Caribbean/Puerto Rico access grants to rebuild and renovate after Hurricane Maria. In terms of democracy, an extract from his campaign website reads in part, “Extremists are trying to rig the rules and silence our communities. Adriano has stood up in the streets and in the courts to protect our rights and he’ll keep defending the freedom to vote, protest, and be heard.” <img decoding="async" class="wp-image-133242 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-1024x768.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n-964x723.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/610691532_1800507397554861_1347122012679026447_n.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil (center) arrives at City Hall in Lower Manhattan for the inauguration of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney Espaillat said he was among the first members of congress to back the impeachment of Donald Trump in 2017, introduced the JARED Act to block security clearances for presidential family members who can’t pass a background check, and supported calls for full transparency and accountability regarding the release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. He said he has also “pushed for responsible national security that reflects our values, standing against reckless, unchecked military spending.” The congressman co-chairs the Latino-Jewish Caucus “to build bridges across communities,” and “secured millions in funding to combat drug trafficking to protect families.” As reported, his Harlem office was previously vandalized for displaying posters of the victims of the Oct. 7th attacks in Southern Israel in the window. Meanwhile, according to Politico, following a 2023 Manhattan Democratic Party leadership election, a February 2025 report concluded that Espaillat and others “violated multiple provisions of the New York County Democratic Party Rules through vote manipulation, improper check-in procedures, intimidation tactics, improper filling of vacancies, and obstruction of accountability mechanisms.” The Ethics Committee acknowledged arguments raised in a response submitted by Espaillat and others named in the complaint but said their arguments did not sufficiently address or negate evidence of misconduct presented by the complainants and witnesses. “While systemic failures may have contributed to procedural inefficiencies during the October 5 meeting, substantial evidence indicates that these failures were exacerbated by deliberate actions taken by the accused leaders to manipulate votes, obstruct registration processes, intimidate participants, and undermine democratic principles,” an extract from the report reads. Norwood News reached out to the Manhattan Democratic Party to ask how Espaillat, and others investigated at the time, were held accountable for their actions. We did not receive an immediate response. In October 2025, as reported, a $6 million investment was made in the South and West Bronx community-led, public safety initiatives like the Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark’s “Bronx Restore” program, and the “West Bronx Community Safety Partnership.” The latter is an initiative launched, as reported, by City Council Member Pierina Sánchez (C.D. 14) and other local officials, community leaders, and grassroots organizations in response to persistently high levels of gun violence, and a shared goal of creating a safer West Bronx. Espaillat recently said, “This Gun Violence Awareness Month, we honor the lives lost to gun violence and stand with the families, survivors, and communities carrying its lasting impact. We must continue fighting for solutions that save lives, strengthen public safety, and spare more families from unimaginable loss. The time to act is now.” Meanwhile, Aria Chevalier, 32, a self-described working-class, Afro-Latina community organizer, whose father is a truck driver and whose mother is a single mom and case worker, has lived in New York City, Florida, the Dominican Republic, and in Venezuela at different points, before moving “uptown” to attend Columbia University and still lives there, according to her campaign profile. She is currently a PhD student at CUNY, and “studies how the U.S. immigration system criminalizes Black immigrants from Latin America.” Her community organizing includes successfully fighting ICE “to release immigrants that were illegally detained, and to reunite families separated by ICE.” While working at a human rights organization, Families for Freedom, Avila Chevalier said she helped free from ICE detention, Abdikar Mohamed, a U.S. permanent resident from Somalia who was detained for one and a half years due to Trump’s 2017 “Muslim ban.” Like many Democratic challengers, Avila Chevalier is running on a platform focused on affordability. On Day 1, according to her campaign website, she will sign onto the Homes Act “to build deeply affordable public housing, cooperatives, and community land trusts with rent caps and other protections for tenants,” the Tenants Right to Organize Act “so renters receiving housing vouchers are protected from landlord retaliation,” the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act “to build union density and give everyone who wants to form a union the fair chance to exercise that right,” and the Raise the Wage Act “to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour.” The candidate has also committed to the Green New Deal “to transition to a 100% clean energy economy with high-wage union jobs and a livable world for everyone,” the American Dream & Promise Act “to provide a path to citizenship for millions of DREAMers and immigrants with Temporary Protective Status (TPS),” the Child Care for Every Community Act “to create universal child care nationwide, the Social Security Expansion Act “to increase benefits so our seniors live in dignity, and the Prescription Drug Price Relief Act “so corporations can’t charge Americans more for a drug in the U.S. than they would overseas. Avila Chevalier’s campaign said she has also signed up to the Ultra-Millionaire Tax Act and the Equal Tax Act, to fairly tax billionaires, the College for All Act “to guarantee tuition-free community college for working class students, the Block the Bombs Act “to ban the U.S. from sending weapons to Israel that are used to bomb Gaza,” and the Medicare for All Act “so everyone has health insurance including dental, vision, and hearing aids.” Norwood News spoke to Avila Chevalier on June 10 and asked where and when she has been campaigning in The Bronx, and what are the top concerns Bronx residents have raised with her. “We’ve had a number of events in The Bronx, our largest being the rally at Lehman College, which is actually the school I used to teach at over there, with DSA and Bernie Sanders,” she said, adding that she also has had regular canvasses in “Bedford Park, [inaudible] and Kingsbridge.” Avila Chevalier also said her campaign team has had a daily “knock the block” program, talking to neighbors in their own communities and has gone to multiple Bronx community organizations and houses of worship to also canvass. “The Bronx is so relational; it’s really important for folks to hear directly from their neighbors, and they’ve really been able to build out our presence as a campaign in that way,” she said. The candidate said for many people, affordability and immigration were huge issues. “[This] is why I’m running to win housing for all, running to make sure our tax dollars come back to our communities, and invest in our babies, not bombs, and making sure that we are abolishing ICE to protect our immigrant neighbors, and using those resources to create pathways to citizenship,” she said in part. We asked Avila Chevalier if there were any priority policy areas the incumbent has not already worked on that she would prioritize, if elected, or if none, in terms of common policy areas to herself and Espaillat, how she would approach such areas differently, if elected. “In terms of housing, really pushing for the Green New Deal for public housing to make sure that NYCHA residents get the investments that it needs to actually repair and decarbonize NYCHA, and make sure that we are creating good union jobs for folks in the process, making sure that we are protecting the tenants’ right to organize, and making sure that we are signing on to the Homes Act,” she said in part. “In terms of immigration, signing on to the Melt ICE Act; my opponent is the chair of the CHC [Congressional Hispanic Caucus] and he isn’t even signed on to this act, and making sure that we are under this framework of babies not bombs, actually blocking the bombs, because despite the overwhelming majority of Democrats supporting this, we still have not had a representative who will sign on to this act,” she said. The candidate added, “I think that’s deeply important, because of the billions of dollars that we send in weapons. That is billions of dollars that could come back to our communities, that we could be investing in childcare, that we could be investing in the child tax credits, or baby bonds, or all of the other things that would really benefit working families here in our district and across the country.” It’s been reported that Avila Chevalier attended the anti-Israel rally in Times Square the day after the Oct. 7th attacks on Southern Israel, something that some Jewish people, including local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), and others found highly insensitive, as reported at the time. Acknowledging her past comments that she had attended the rally to draw attention to the injustices faced by Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli government, but given the divided times we live in, we asked Avila Chevalier what, if any, was her experience of conflict resolution and, if elected, how would she bring people together. “I think many New Yorkers are really hungry for our politics of life, one that actually invests our resources in our communities, and so that’s why we’ve really been advocating for a framework of babies, not bombs, making sure that we are divesting from the things that are harming our communities, and investing in things that are helpful to our communities,” she said. “All the things that our babies need, every single person in our community also needs,’ she added in part. She continued, “We deserve leadership that is fighting for human life, for human dignity, and making sure that our policy and our budgets reflect that because I truly believe that budgets are a moral document, and we can only win all of that if we’re actually bringing people together.” Avila Chevalier said as an organizer, that is the core of what organizing is, “to be part of or to combine common ground between people who have different views on a number of issues.” She added, “There are no two people who have the same views on every single issue, and you have to be able to build trust, and build something that uplifts all of us to be able to actually deliver. I’ve taken many conflict resolution courses or their experience in de-escalation, but the biggest thing is just being able to listen to folks, like hear where they’re coming from, even when you’re in a place of deep disagreement, because if you don’t actually understand where they’re coming from, you’re never going to find those points of common ground where you can actually build off from.” Avila Chevalier added in part, “I attended that rally as a private citizen, because I believe that any loss of life is deeply unconscionable. As in any rally or gathering, there are always people there you don’t agree with, and some of them have views that I condemn. I’m committed to fighting against the loss of life everywhere, and that’s at the core of my belief. That’s what we’re fighting for in this campaign, fighting for a politics of life. That’s been at the heart of my organizing.” Meanwhile, it was also reported that Avila Chevalier had deleted some of her prior tweets. Given the Israeli government does not obviously speak for all Jewish people everywhere, we asked the candidate if she had any regrets in terms of any past words or actions. “I have always said that the State of Israel is not the Jewish people,” she said in part. “These two things cannot be conflated, and it’s deeply dangerous for us to conflate them.” She continued, “The State of Israel is an institution and it does not represent Jewish people as a whole, and I also recognize that folks are having a lot of questions right now. I have always condemned the loss of life no matter what. Life, human life, is sacred, and we should always be fighting for human life and human dignity.” Meanwhile, Avila Chevalier has taken aim at Espaillat for accepting campaign donations from the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC and its 6.5 million members advocate for policies that “strengthen the U.S.-Israel partnership,” according to its website, and help elect Democrats and Republicans who support the alliance. Under United States federal law, foreign nationals and foreign governments are prohibited from making direct contributions to U.S. political campaigns. According to its website, AIPAC’s “members and donors are all Americans, and AIPAC is neither directed nor funded by the Israeli government.” However, the correlation between AIPAC spending on U.S. political campaigns and U.S. cumulative military and economic spending for Israel’s benefit over the decades can hardly be ignored. <img decoding="async" class="wp-image-133244 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-13-015145.png" alt="" width="955" height="682" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-13-015145.png 955w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-13-015145-300x214.png 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-13-015145-768x548.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-13-015145-712x508.png 712w" sizes="(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px" /> RECIPIENTS OF CUMULATIVE U.S. aid since 1946. Chart courtesy of the Council on Foreign Relations. Sources: foreignassistance.gov; Congressional Research Service Avila Chevalier has also criticized Espaillat for being heavily funded by the real estate industry, despite ever increasing rents in his district. According to NYU Furman Center data, the median gross rent in Central Harlem rose from $1,010 in 2006 to over $1,540 in 2024. Espaillat had initially backed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City in the 2025 Democratic primary, but later endorsed Mamdani in the general election, as reported. She added, “I’m fighting to represent every New Yorker in this district, and to make sure that the things that we need as New Yorkers that we are delivering on, and the thing that you can always expect from me is that I will show up and I will listen, and I will always fight for New Yorkers, because that is what we deserve. We deserve leadership that will fight for us.” Norwood News reached out to the congressman for his feedback on this story. We did not receive an immediate response but will share any updates we receive. Theo Chino-Tavarez and Oscar Romero are also running in the Democratic Primary. Early voting starts Saturday, June 13. Election Day is June 23. 13. 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“Ghost Bike” Memorials and Ride of Silence Honor Fallen Cyclists and E-Bikers
A dozen or so bike riders participated in the annual Bronx “Ghost” bike “Ride of Silence” through the borough on Wednesday, May 20. The event was organized, as usual, by the NYC Street Memorial Project and Transportation Alternatives and was dedicated to the memory of the 47 bikers killed in Bronx traffic collisions since 2005, according to Transportation Alternatives. The post “Ghost Bike” Memorials and Ride of Silence Honor Fallen Cyclists and E-Bikers first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133198 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="550" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3-300x165.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3-768x422.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3-712x392.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Ghost_Bike-3-964x530.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> A “GHOST” BIKE dedicated to traffic collision victim Charles Ovono Oluwole, 50, of Williamsbridge, The Bronx, is seen at Southern Boulevard and Mosholu Parkway, just south of Norwood, The Bronx, on May 20, 2026. It is the 47th “Ghost” bike installed as part of the NYC Street Memorial Project dedicated to bicycle and e-bike riders killed in The Bronx since 2005. Photo by David Greene Editor’s Note: The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A dozen or so cyclists participated in the annual Bronx “Ghost” bike “Ride of Silence” through the borough on Wednesday, May 20. The event was organized, as usual, by the NYC Street Memorial Project and Transportation Alternatives and was dedicated to the memory of the 47 cyclists and e-bikers killed in Bronx traffic collisions since 2005, according to Transportation Alternatives. On the eve of the ride, Kevin Daloia, a leading biking advocate, said, “We placed a ‘Ghost’ bike at the intersection of Mosholu [Parkway] and Southern Boulevard last night and we will stop there to place and dedicate a sign for the fallen cyclist.” The ghost bike memorials are actual bikes painted white, and left, along with flowers, at the locations of various fatal bicycle and e-bike collisions to raise awareness about cyclist and e-bike safety. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133195 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="649" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2-300x195.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2-768x498.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2-712x462.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Front-Page-Story-Jump-page-Photo-2-964x626.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> A DOZEN bikers gather at the intersection of Southern Boulevard and Mosholu Parkway South, just south of Norwood, The Bronx, as they dedicate a “Ghost” bike to traffic collision victim, Charles Ovono Oluwole, 50, of Williamsbridge, The Bronx, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Photo by David Greene The bike riders duly gathered the following day at the northwest corner of Mosholu Parkway at Southern Boulevard, just south of Norwood, as one of the riders hung a sign over the latest installed “ghost” bicycle. The group then cycled down the winding bike path along Southern Boulevard towards Bronx Park East. The bike riders also placed flowers at other “ghost” bike sites along their 10-mile trip. They said the latest “ghost” bike was dedicated to Charles Ovono Oluwole, 50, of Williamsbridge, The Bronx who, according to his cousin, Ana Adeyemi, was working, making a food delivery at the time of his death in October 2025. AN UNDATED PHOTO of road accident victim Charles Ovono Oluwole, 50, who police say was riding his bike without a helmet at the time of the accident, struck a metal pole and was killed some years ago, is shown to Norwood News by the victim’s cousin. Photo courtesy of Ana Adeyemi According to the NYPD, and as reported at the time, Oluwole was riding an e-bike eastbound on Southern Boulevard when he collided with a metal pole and was ejected from his bike. Oluwole was not wearing a helmet and suffered severe head trauma. He was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. On Thursday, June 4, Adeyemi, who is Oluwole’s only relative in the United States, recalled, “We got the news on October 7, and we did the burial on November 14.” Adeyemi had posted a GoFundMe request that helped pay for Oluwole’s burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Asked what police told her at the time of her cousin’s death, Adeyemi replied, “They said he hit his head on the pole.” Asked if he had worn a helmet, she said, “No, no helmet.” TRANSIT COLLISIONS & fatalities for Patrol Borough Bronx North for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit collisions & fatalities for Patrol Borough Bronx North as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx North covers The Bronx’s 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 52nd Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat According to Adeyemi, Oluwole came to The Bronx from Nigeria in 2012. She said he was undocumented and often worked for a popular food delivery company. She said he would also take odd jobs, like covering as a security guard. “He was a hard worker,” Adeyemi said. According to an obituary distributed at Oluwole’s wake, he was “enthusiastic about music” and taught himself how to play drums and keyboard. According to the obituary, Oluwole was survived by his siblings, Seyi Arayela and Oluleke Arayela, as well as his cousin, Adeyemi. Oluwole would become at least the third victim of a fatal bicycle collision on an estimated one-mile stretch of Southern Boulevard between East Bedford Park Boulevard and Bronx Park East in the last decade. According to published reports, in April 2016, cyclist Heather Lough, 29, was struck and killed by a truck, literally feet from arriving at her job at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). The driver of the truck had just made a delivery to the garden. According to Streetsblog, in July 2018, the truck driver, Robert Owens, now 54, pled guilty to reckless driving and one count of failure to exercise due care, a traffic infraction. He was reportedly fined $1,088 and his driver’s license was suspended for 75 days. Norwood News reported on a fatal hit ‘n run crash that took place on June 18, 2021 on Southern Boulevard at the entrance to the northbound Bronx River Parkway. The NYPD said at the time the victim, an e-bike cyclist, was fatally struck by a 2019 Mercedes Benz, and the driver fled the scene on foot. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133207 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-n-2-revised.png" alt="" width="585" height="626" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-n-2-revised.png 585w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-n-2-revised-280x300.png 280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px" /> TRANSIT COLLISIONS+ FOR Patrol Borough Bronx North for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit collisions+ for Patrol Borough Bronx North as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx North covers The Bronx’s 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 52nd Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat On Tuesday, June 9, an NYPD official told Norwood News the victim had still not been identified, and no arrests have been made. We asked if a photo, sketch or description of the victim or of the Mercedes Benz driver was available, and if the vehicle had been stolen. We had not received a response as of press date. On Friday, June 4, Norwood News spoke to Erin, a biker and Woodlawn resident, who said he bikes 4 miles a day, commuting as a teacher. Crossing from the eastbound to the westbound lane along a heavily congested Mosholu Parkway the same day, Erin said of the area, “I drive here often; never any problems.” He continued, “That’s the concern, running into someone else with a bike, like this guy right here.” Erin gestured to a man riding an e-bike who turned onto an incline while wearing a pair of headphones. “And you can’t say anything to them, or they’ll flip out on you and pull their guns out on you,” Erin continued. “In terms of the cars, you’ve got to stay out of their way. If not, you might get hit.” The New York City Street Memorial Project began in 1992 according to advocates and has since become a worldwide phenomenon. Used bikes are donated to the group that are amended by Recycle-a-bicycle so that they cannot be ridden anymore and are used instead for the memorials. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133206 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-b-3-revised.png" alt="" width="583" height="597" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-b-3-revised.png 583w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-b-3-revised-293x300.png 293w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px" /> TRANSIT FATALITIES+ FOR Patrol Borough Bronx North for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit fatalities+ for Patrol Borough Bronx North as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx North covers The Bronx’s 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 52nd Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat In February 2024, as reported, a woman was arrested and charged in relation to a 2022 hit ‘n run incident in which a cyclist was killed in the Soundview section of The Bronx. In 2023, a 64-year-old e-bike cyclist was killed in a separate hit ‘n run incident in Morris Park. In May 2021, another cyclist was struck on Mosholu Parkway in Norwood/Bedford Park by an SUV. In November 2020, bus and bike lanes were added to a Bronx corridor in Highbridge which was a hub for cyclist injuries. Councilmember Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) held a kids’ free bike helmet giveaway in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Sunday, May 17. More recently, as reported, a 32-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an MTA bus-motorcycle accident near Tracey Towers in Bedford Park in April 2026. As above, only bicycles and e-bikes fall within the scope of the Street Memorial Project. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133208 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-1.png" alt="" width="822" height="591" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-1.png 822w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-1-300x216.png 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-1-768x552.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-1-712x512.png 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px" /> TRANSIT COLLISIONS FOR Patrol Borough Bronx South for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit collisions for Patrol Borough Bronx South as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx South covers The Bronx’s 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat An overview of the latest available transit fatalities and collisions, including those involving bicycles and e-bikes is attached for both Patrol Borough Bronx North and Patrol Borough Bronx South for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026. As reported, the division of the borough into two distinct north and south patrol commands was implemented in May, having been first announced in February. Patrol Borough Bronx North, headquartered at the 48th Precinct in Belmont, comprises NYPD Precincts 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 52, while Patrol Borough Bronx South, headquartered at the 40th Precinct in the South Bronx, comprises NYPD Precincts 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45. On March 16, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced that DOT plans to reduce the speed limit to 15 mph at every eligible school location across the five boroughs by the end of Mamdani’s first term. They said the move is designed to protect children and their families on the City’s streets and represents the largest increase to date in the City’s use of Sammy’s Law to reduce speed limits across the city. According to the Streetsblog, Sammy’s Law is a State law named for 12-year-old Sammy Cohen Eckstein who was killed by a driver on Prospect Park West in Brooklyn in 2013, and which was finally passed in Albany in 2024. After years of lobbying by advocates for safer streets, the law allows the City to impose reduced speed limits. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133209 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s2.png" alt="" width="825" height="457" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s2.png 825w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s2-300x166.png 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s2-768x425.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s2-712x394.png 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px" /> TRANSIT FATALITIES FOR Patrol Borough Bronx South for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit fatalities for Patrol Borough Bronx South as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx South covers The Bronx’s 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat City officials said more than 800 additional school locations will see speed limits reduced to 15 mph this year, bringing the total school locations with 15 mph speed limits to 1,300 by the end of the calendar year. They said the administration also plans to expand 15 mph School Slow Zones, where eligible, at all 2,300 school locations across the five boroughs by the end of Mamdani’s first term. They said these 2,300 school locations house 3,200 schools citywide, with some schools co-located, and added that implementation will be prioritized based on available safety data, and other planned street safety improvements. “Families spoke up after unimaginable loss to fight for Sammy’s Law and deliver our city the power to make our streets safer for New Yorkers,” the mayor said in March at the announcement. “Today’s expansion of Slow Zones for schools across all five boroughs is just the beginning. Lower speeds save lives, and we will use every tool at our disposal to protect our neighbors as they move about our city.” “Our school children and their families should feel safe and comfortable as they travel to and from class. Speeding is the leading cause of traffic deaths, and even a small speed reduction can mean the difference between life and death in a crash,” said Flynn. “These speed limit reductions will follow our data-driven Vision Zero approach to deliver the greatest safety impact.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133211 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-3revised-.png" alt="" width="582" height="597" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-3revised-.png 582w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-3revised--292x300.png 292w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px" /> TRANSIT COLLISIONS+ FOR Patrol Borough Bronx South for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit collisions+ for Patrol Borough Bronx South as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx South covers The Bronx’s 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat Officials said this year, DOT will implement 15 mph speed limits at the roughly 700 school locations with existing 20 mph School Slow Zones and establish about 100 new 15 mph School Slow Zones at other school locations with existing 25 mph speed limits. They said data showed that pedestrians struck at 25 mph are more than three times as likely to be seriously injured than pedestrians struck at 15 mph. City officials went on to say that at each school, DOT will provide the mandatory 60-day notice and comment opportunity to local community boards before implementation of the new speed limit. They added that at the most dangerous locations near schools, the agency will continue to focus on upgrading street and intersection designs to help naturally slow vehicles and improve safety, including elements like speed humps, hardened daylighting and other safety upgrades. They said the City has so far lowered speed limits at just over 100 locations since the passage of Sammy’s Law in the spring of 2024, including a regional slow zone in each borough. In addition to the 15 mph School Slow Zone expansion, they said DOT would continue to explore additional opportunities to roll out lower speed limits across the city in the months ahead. The news was welcomed by Families for Safe Streets, Transportation Alternatives, and Streets PAC along with those who sponsored the bill. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133210 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-4-revised-.png" alt="" width="586" height="556" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-4-revised-.png 586w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/bx-s-4-revised--300x285.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /> TRANSIT FATALITIES+ FOR Patrol Borough Bronx South for the 28-day period ending June 7 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date transit fatalities+ for Patrol Borough Bronx South as of June 7, 2026, compared to last year (right). Patrol Borough Bronx South covers The Bronx’s 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th Precincts. Source: NYPD via TrafficStat In August 2021, DOT called for the expansion of speed cameras in school zones following a Bronx fatal crash, and in October 2024, the expansion of New York City’s red light speed camera program was signed into law. Read some of our prior “Ghost Bike” coverage here and some other related cycling coverage here. *Síle Moloney contributed to this story. The post “Ghost Bike” Memorials and Ride of Silence Honor Fallen Cyclists and E-Bikers first appeared on Norwood News.
UPDATE NYPD Chief on Modified Duty after Off-Duty Non-Fatal Shooting as Patrol Borough BX North Launches
NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and other local Bronx elected and NYPD officials on Wednesday, May 20, in the South Bronx to formally launch the implementation of The Bronx’s new two-borough patrol structure, first announced in February. The post UPDATE NYPD Chief on Modified Duty after Off-Duty Non-Fatal Shooting as Patrol Borough BX North Launches first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-132453 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1-712x401.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Tremont_PIS-6-1024x576-1-964x542.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> THEN-NYPD ASSISTANT Chief Benjamin Gurley (center), commanding officer of Patrol Borough Bronx, briefs reporters on a police-involved shooting on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Photo by David Greene NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, and other local Bronx elected and NYPD officials on Wednesday, May 20, in the South Bronx to formally launch the implementation of The Bronx’s new two-borough patrol structure, first announced in February, as reported at the time. As reported in February, it is the first time in NYPD history, The Bronx is being divided into two separate patrol commands, bringing it in line with Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, which are also split in two. The split was generally regarded as overdue given the high level of crime The Bronx contends with on a daily basis. As reported in March, while crime has decreased citywide in recent years and months, The Bronx had continued to see rising crime rates in certain categories. “Today is long overdue for the residents of The Bronx, for the officers doing this work, and for a borough that has carried one of the heaviest public safety burdens anywhere in this city,” said Tisch. “For years, The Bronx continued operating under a single patrol borough command while the demands placed on this borough continued to grow.” According to the NYPD officials, The Bronx handles the highest volume of police work anywhere in New York City. They said, last year alone, The Bronx received nearly one million 911 calls, the most calls for service citywide, while continuing to operate under a single patrol borough structure. They said the creation of two command divisions will allow the NYPD to deploy resources more effectively, strengthen borough-level oversight, and tailor policing strategies to the specific needs of individual communities. The commissioner added, “The creation of Bronx North and Bronx South is one of the most significant operational changes to policing in the Bronx in decades, and it is about equity, ensuring that Bronx residents receive the same level of oversight, resources, and operational support that communities in other boroughs have had for years. This restructuring will bring more specialized units, more oversight, and nearly 200 additional cops into Bronx communities. And importantly, this is not a response to failure — it is a decision to build on success. The Bronx is already leading the city in crime reduction, and this restructuring will strengthen the precision policing strategies driving those historic declines.” Tisch also announced that NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin D. Gurley, will be overseeing Patrol Borough Bronx North (PBXN), while Assistant Chief Brian C. Hennessy will be running Patrol Borough Bronx South (PBXS). Four days later, on Sunday, May 24, Gurley was reportedly involved in an off-duty shooting incident in Rockland County. Norwood News reached out to the Haverstraw Police Department, Rockland County District Attorney’s office, and the New York Attorney General’s office for details of the incident. The attorney general’s office referred us to the Rockland County DA. We will share any other updates we receive. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133215 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/46-Crime-Stats-April-30.png" alt="" width="587" height="693" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/46-Crime-Stats-April-30.png 587w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/46-Crime-Stats-April-30-254x300.png 254w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px" /> MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 46th Precinct for the 28-day period ending April 26, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 46th Precinct as of April 26, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Fordham, University Heights, Morris Heights and Mt. Hope. Source: NYPD We also reached out to the NYPD to ask about Gurley’s status pending the investigation into the incident. An NYPD spokesperson replied saying, “On Sunday night, an NYPD executive was involved in an off-duty incident in the Town of Haverstraw. The Haverstraw Police Department is leading the investigation into that incident. The matter is also under review by the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division and Internal Affairs Bureau. The executive’s duty status is modified.” We asked for clarification if the modified status meant Gurley was still leading Bronx Patrol North or if he was suspended. We will share any updates we receive. According to NYPD records, Gurley became a police officer in 2000 on patrol in The Bronx’s 41st Precinct, was promoted to sergeant in 2005, to lieutenant in 2010, to captain in 2012, to deputy inspector in 2016, to inspector in 2019, to deputy chief in 2021, and was promoted to his current rank of assistant chief and commanding officer of PBXN in August 2023. They said Hennessy joined the NYPD in August 1998 and began his career in Queens’ 111th Precinct and later served as the commanding officer of the Bronx’s 40th Precinct. They said in December 2024, he was elevated to his current rank of assistant chief and appointed commanding officer of Patrol Borough Queens North. In April, as reported, according to prevailing Bronx crime statistics, rape crimes in the 28-day period ending April 26 had increased by 450% in the 52nd Precinct, and by 400% in the 50th Precinct as of the same date. Other sex crimes had also increased by 300% in the 50th Precinct. [Read more on the topic of renewed efforts at the State level to implement new laws to aide the prosecution of rape crimes in specific cases involving voluntary intoxication here]. Meanwhile, Tisch said on May 20 that PBXN will be headquartered at the current 48th Precinct stationhouse, which covers the Bronx neighborhoods of Belmont, East Tremont, and West Farms, as well as Fordham University’s Bronx campus, the Cross Bronx Expressway, and Crotona Park. She said PBXN will comprise NYPD Precincts 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, and 52. while PBXS will be headquartered at the newly renovated former 40th Precinct in the South Bronx, and will comprise Precincts 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45. The split will create a “more focused and effective approach to fighting crime across the borough” according to the NYPD. Officials said the new structure will deliver nearly 200 more cops, create the physical space for new commands, and modernize systems across the department, including CompStat, the crime statistic reporting tool used by the NYPD. NYPD officials said PBXN and PBXS will each have dedicated personnel and specialized units, including homicide squads, evidence collection teams, Neighborhood Safety Teams, narcotics teams, and auto crime units. They said the restructuring builds on what was described as the NYPD’s successful strategy to drive down crime in the borough, with major crime down more than 15% in April and 11% year-to-date. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133216 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/50-Pct-Crime-Stats-April-30.png" alt="" width="582" height="688" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/50-Pct-Crime-Stats-April-30.png 582w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/50-Pct-Crime-Stats-April-30-254x300.png 254w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px" /> MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 50th Precinct for the 28-day period ending April 26, 2026, compared to last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 50th Precinct as of April 26, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Kingsbridge, Fieldston, Riverdale, Marble Hill, and Spuyten Duyvil. Source: NYPD “Our city is experiencing historic declines in crime and violence, and the creation of a second command center in the Bronx will help us build on that progress,” the mayor said at the formal implementation launch. “I want to thank the men and women of the New York City Police Department and Commissioner Tisch for their partnership and continued hard work to keep New Yorkers safe. Alongside an Office of Community Safety focused on preventing violence before it happens by connecting New Yorkers to the support they need, we are taking a whole-of-government approach to public safety.” For her part, the governor said, “Since taking office, I have committed over $3 billion to reduce crime and keep New Yorkers safe. Through common-sense reforms, strategic investments, and enhanced collaboration, crime is down across New York City — proof that smart, targeted enforcement works. She added, “I’m grateful to Commissioner Tisch and the NYPD for working to sustain this progress and doubling down on efforts to keep New Yorkers in every borough safe this summer.” New York Attorney General Letitia James also weighed in on the new structure saying, “The people of the Bronx deserve to feel safe in their homes and on their streets. We know that every corner of our city has its own unique needs, and community-focused precision policing is how we meet them. This new approach will help keep Bronx families safe and better equip the NYPD as they continue to serve and protect our communities. I thank Commissioner Tisch and the NYPD for their commitment to improving public safety for all New Yorkers, in every borough.” NYPD officials said the announcement comes as major crime in The Bronx, as a whole, was down for the month of April and year-to-date, with a 15.5% and 11% decrease, respectively. They said the Bronx had its fewest murders in recorded history for the month of April with four. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133217 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/52-Crime-Stats-April-30.png" alt="" width="582" height="682" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/52-Crime-Stats-April-30.png 582w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/52-Crime-Stats-April-30-256x300.png 256w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px" /> MAJOR CRIME STATISTICS for the 52nd Precinct for the 28-day period ending April 26, 2026, compared to the same timeframe last year (left), and year-to-date major crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct as of April 26, 2026, compared to last year (right). This precinct covers some or all of Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Bronx Park, and University Heights. Source: NYPD They said shooting incidents as a whole were down 58% in April, the second fewest in recorded history for the borough and only two behind the record set in April 2018. They said shooting victims declined 65% in April as well, and year-to-date murders were down more than 15%, shooting incidents were down 9%, and shooting victims were down 9.5%. They said at the end of April, the NYPD dismantled a major auto theft ring in The Bronx that stole more than $1 million in auto parts. [Read our story on the indictments here.] Since that takedown, they said The Bronx, as a whole, has experienced a dramatic decrease in auto crime. They said in the first two weeks of May, tire and rim thefts were down 76% compared to the first two weeks of April. Meanwhile, the prevailing major crime statistics for the local 52nd, 46th and 50th Precincts are attached as of April 26 and show an increase in many crime categories. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), who broadly represents some or all of the Bronx neighborhoods of University Heights, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Morris Heights and Fordham, as well as northern Manhattan including Harlem, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15), who represents a large section of the borough stretching from the northwest to the South Bronx. Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (A.D. 83), who broadly represents the north to northeast section of the borough, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson each issued statements welcoming news of the new structure. They broadly said it would serve to help keep Bronx families feeling safe, supported, and protected. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-131300 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1097-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> NYPD DEPUTY CHIEF Benjamin Gurley (front row second from left) is seen at a press conference together with Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark, at podium, NYC Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch, left of Clark, at the Bronx District Attorney’s Office in the Concourse section of The Bronx on Thursday, April 30, 2026 for an announcement that prosecutors and police had “put the breaks” on 11 of 16 people with alleged links to the Trinitarios gang who have been charged with various crimes in a 971-count indictment relating to a widespread theft operation of cars and valuable auto parts throughout The Bronx and the rest of New York City. Photo by Síle Moloney Meanwhile, Clark said that having two NYPD patrol borough commands adds essential resources to improve public safety throughout the entire borough. “Additional police officers will help prevent crime and strengthen community ties, and localized investigators will enhance already exceptional crime-solving,” she said. “I look forward to this new strategy and continued partnership with Commissioner Tisch and the excellent men and women of the NYPD who serve our great borough. We must stem the violence that plagues the Bronx.” For his part, Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12), who represents much of the north and northeast Bronx, said of the Bronx command patrol split, “The Bronx is made up of many distinct neighborhoods, each with its own strengths, challenges, and public safety needs. The creation of Bronx North and Bronx South is a major investment in public safety that will allow Commissioner Tisch and the NYPD to respond more strategically, strengthen relationships with our communities, and bring critical resources directly to the areas that need them most.” He added, “At a time when the Bronx is leading the city in crime reduction, this announcement shows a real commitment to building on that progress and continuing to keep our families safe.” According to an update from the NYPD shared by Bronx Community Board 7 District Manager Karla Cabrera Carrera in April, 206 new members are being assigned to each borough command to serve in operational, investigative, and administrative functions. Additionally, each borough command will have the following borough teams: a Community Response Team, a Neighborhood Safety Team, a Traffic Safety Personnel team, a School Safety Personnel team, and a Community Affairs Personnel team. Additionally, the detective bureau will also split and will have the following dedicated investigative teams: Nightwatch, Evidence Collection Teams, Narcotics Modules/Major Case Teams, and Homicide Teams. According to Cabrera Carrera’s update, the former Patrol Borough Bronx was broken down under two sections: Patrol and Detective. Under the Patrol section, there was a total of 114 employees made up of 102 uniformed personnel and 12 civilian employees, while under the Detective section, there was a total of 230 employees made up of 221 uniformed personnel and 9 civilian employees. They said this generated a total employee count of 344, made up of 323 uniformed personnel and 21 civilian employees. According to Cabrera Carrera’s update, the future Patrol Borough Bronx North (PBXN) structure and future Patrol Borough Bronx South (PBXN) structure will each have the same number of employees. In each borough command, in the Patrol section, there will be a total of 111 employees, comprising 99 uniformed personnel and 12 civilian employees. Meanwhile, in the Detective section, in each borough command, there will be a total of 164 employees, comprising 154 uniformed personnel and 10 civilian employees. This means a total employee count in each borough command of 275 employees, comprising 253 uniformed personnel and 22 civilian employees. Cabrera Carrera said the change means “more focused, borough-level leadership. closer oversight of precinct operations, and improved coordination across precincts. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-132452 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-1024x583.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="583" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-300x171.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-768x437.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-712x405.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG-964x549.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/NYPD-presserJPG.jpg 1159w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> NYPD ASSISTANT CHIEF Benjamin Gurley, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Bronx, joins other NYPD personnel for a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, following the shooting of a man by an off-duty member of the NYPD in a store in Wakefield earlier that afternoon. NYC Mayor Eric Adams had been attending an event in The Bronx not too far away from where the incident occurred the same day. Screenshot courtesy of the NYPD Norwood News has reached out to Gurley’s union in efforts to reach his legal representation for comment on the incident and will share any updates we receive. Gurley is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. The post UPDATE NYPD Chief on Modified Duty after Off-Duty Non-Fatal Shooting as Patrol Borough BX North Launches first appeared on Norwood News.
Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the All-Consuming NY Knicks NBA Championship Chances
This week, before Game 3 on Monday, June 8, we asked readers for their thoughts on the current NY Knicks season and their chances of winning their first NBA Championship since 1973. The post Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the All-Consuming NY Knicks NBA Championship Chances first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133181 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1-300x280.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="280" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1-300x280.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1-768x717.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1-712x665.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1-964x900.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-1.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> PERLA ABREU, BEDFORD Park Photo by David Greene This week, before Game 3 on Monday, June 8, we asked readers for their thoughts on the current NY Knicks season and their chances of winning their first NBA Championship since 1973. “The Knicks winning is a wonderful way to start the summer. All my friends have been watching all of the games and they’re all going crazy with the Knicks.” Perla Abreau, Bedford Park <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133182 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2-300x277.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="277" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2-300x277.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2-768x710.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2-712x658.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2-964x891.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-2.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> RAFAEL DIAZ, CASTLE Hill Photo by David Greene “So far, I feel like in this series, the Knicks are playing in a way that they really represent New York culture and society. They have displayed a lot of grit and hard work. Most importantly, they’re consistent in their style of play, which I feel is resulting in victories. The basketball gods are just smiling upon us because there is no reason we should have won that game yesterday. I think the Knicks will win in four, I just feel that the way we are playing, there is nobody beating us, not in a single game at this moment.” Rafael Diaz, Castle Hill <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133183 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-712x712.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3-964x964.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-3.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> RICHARD CINTRON CABASSA, Parkchester Photo by David Greene “I’ve been a Knicks fan for about 40 years, die hard through the hard times. I liked the Knicks and what they stood for, especially in the 1990s, when we had The Squad and (Patrick) Ewing, it was rough, and they never gave up. Recently, I had a heart transplant and just watching the Knicks compete on TV gave me positive energy. Honestly, I wanted it to happen, and I love that it’s happening, but did I see it coming right now? No! Anytime any of the big teams do good, it’s contagious; the fans, the spirit and the hype of the moment. This is the closest they’ve been. I think this is the year.” Richard Cintron Cabassa, Parkchester <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133184 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-287x300.jpg" alt="" width="287" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-287x300.jpg 287w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-981x1024.jpg 981w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-768x802.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-712x743.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4-964x1006.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-4.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px" /> VANESSA AGOSCO, PELHAM Bay Photo by David Greene “I’ve been a fan my entire life. Look at my pictures from 1999 with Allan Houston, Patrick Ewing. We spent a lot, we placed Knicks flags around the house, and we plan on painting our garage with the Knicks logo. We’re winning! I think it’s going to be a sweep. Let’s go Jalen Brunson, the best Captain Clutch!” Vanessa Agosco, Pelham Bay <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133185 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-274x300.jpg" alt="" width="274" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-274x300.jpg 274w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-936x1024.jpg 936w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-768x840.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-712x779.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5-964x1054.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-5.jpg 984w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 274px) 100vw, 274px" /> JOE HUNTE, VAN Cortlandt Park Photo courtesy of Joe Hunte “I’ve been a fan since I was born in 1965, because my father was a fan. The drought years were bad, but as a senior in high school in 1982, me and my friends would go and it was $10 to sit near the roof, and at half time, we would sneak down. I have mixed feelings about them shutting down the watch party at Madison Square Garden, but when alcohol is involved, and I hate to say it, but it’s the younger guys that drink and go crazy. It’s not the older working man that’s doing that type of stuff.” Joe Hunte, Van Cortlandt Park <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133186 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-254x300.jpg" alt="" width="254" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-254x300.jpg 254w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-868x1024.jpg 868w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-768x906.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-712x840.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6-964x1138.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-6.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px" /> A NY KNICKS championship banner hangs on a potted plant outside a home in Pelham Bay, The Bronx amid the 2026 NBA Finals. Photo by David Greene Elsewhere in the borough, amid the 2026 NBA Finals, the NY Knicks championship banner was seen hanging on a potted plant outside a home in Pelham Bay, as pictured. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133187 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-712x712.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7-964x964.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inq_Photo-7.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> NY KNICKS BANNERS grace the flowerpots outside a home on Sands Place in Pelham Bay, The Bronx amid the 2026 NBA Finals Photo by David Greene NY Knicks Banners also graced some flowerpots outside a home on Sands Place in Pelham Bay. Meanwhile, Conti’s Pastry Shoppe on Morris Avenue in the Van Nest section of The Bronx is also hyping the team up with cut basketball themed treats and cupcakes, as pictured. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133188 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-224x300.jpg" alt="" width="224" height="300" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-224x300.jpg 224w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-764x1024.jpg 764w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-768x1030.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-712x955.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8-964x1292.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-8.jpg 1080w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /> CUTE BASKETBALL THEMED treats with the NY Knicks logo are currently on display and for sale at Conti’s Pastry Shoppe on Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest section of The Bronx amid the 2026 NBA Finals. Photo courtesy of Alexa Cayman Having steadily chipped their way back from a 29-point deficit and after what can only be described as a heart-stopping, cinematic drop shot by Jalen Brunson was tipped into the Spurs’ hoop by OG Anunoby in the dying seconds of Game 4 of the NBA Finals held at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, June 11, the NY Knicks secured their third win of the series (107-106) over the San Antonio Spurs, setting them up to take the championship in Game 5, with a 3-1 lead, on Saturday night, June 13 in Texas. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133189 size-medium" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-300x293.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="293" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-300x293.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-768x751.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-712x696.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9-964x942.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Inquiring_Photo-9.jpg 1064w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> BLUE AND ORANGE cupcakes, complete with the New York Knicks banner and team logo are currently being sold at Conti’s Pastry Shoppe on Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest section of The Bronx amid the 2026 NBA Finals. Photo courtesy of Alexa Cayman Read more of our recent coverage and reaction from local basketball enthusiasts ahead of Game 2 here and check out our social media channels from some other random snaps of Bronxites showing their love to the Knicks. *Síle Moloney contributed to this article. The post Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the All-Consuming NY Knicks NBA Championship Chances first appeared on Norwood News.
Edenwald: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing
The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from the Edenwald section of The Bronx. The post Edenwald: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133176 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1438-26-Missing-47-Pct-06-09-26_photo.jpg" alt="" width="378" height="589" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1438-26-Missing-47-Pct-06-09-26_photo.jpg 378w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1438-26-Missing-47-Pct-06-09-26_photo-193x300.jpg 193w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px" /> KYLAH SAIN, 15, IS reported missing from the Edenwald section of The Bronx. Photo courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl reported missing from the Edenwald section of The Bronx. Police said Kylah Sain of 4049 Secor Avenue, Bronx was last seen leaving her home on Tuesday, June 9, at around 5.49 a.m. They said she’s described as a female, Black, is around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs around 110 pounds. They said she was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, blue shorts, and black/silver sneakers. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers. nypdonline.org/, or on X @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. The post Edenwald: Police Appeal to the Public for Help Locating 15-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing first appeared on Norwood News.
Wakefield: Man Sought following Sexually Motivated Burglary involving 8-Year-Old Girl
The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying the man seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection with a sexually motivated burglary that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. The post Wakefield: Man Sought following Sexually Motivated Burglary involving 8-Year-Old Girl first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133165 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1298-26-Burglary-47-Pct-05-25-26-PHOTO-UPDATE-1.png" alt="" width="800" height="1000" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1298-26-Burglary-47-Pct-05-25-26-PHOTO-UPDATE-1.png 800w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1298-26-Burglary-47-Pct-05-25-26-PHOTO-UPDATE-1-240x300.png 240w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1298-26-Burglary-47-Pct-05-25-26-PHOTO-UPDATE-1-768x960.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1298-26-Burglary-47-Pct-05-25-26-PHOTO-UPDATE-1-712x890.png 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> TISHAWN MAILE, 35, IS sought for questioning by police following a sexually motivated burglary involving an 8-year-old girl in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Monday, May 25, 2026. Photo courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted for questioning in connection with a sexually motivated burglary that occurred in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Police said that on Monday, May 25, at around 5.11 a.m. an 8-year-old female victim was sleeping at her home in the vicinity of De Reimer Avenue and Bussing Avenue when an unidentified person broke in through her bedroom window. “The victim awoke to the person exposing himself and performing a lewd act before fleeing the [.] location on foot, traveling eastbound on Bussing Avenue to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. There were no physical injuries reported following the incident. Police said the suspect is described as male, has a medium complexion, and was last seen wearing a black sweater with a white logo, black pants, a gray skullcap, and black sneakers. On June 9, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Tishawn Maile, 35. Maile is presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers. nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. The post Wakefield: Man Sought following Sexually Motivated Burglary involving 8-Year-Old Girl first appeared on Norwood News.
Bedford Park: Man Hospitalized after Stabbing at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station
Emergency services said a man was stabbed in Bedford Park and hospitalized in the early hours of Monday morning, June 8. The post Bedford Park: Man Hospitalized after Stabbing at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133149 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-1024x683.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-768x513.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-712x475.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-964x643.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo5-walking-outside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> POLICE SAID A man was stabbed in Bedford Park Boulevard subway station in Bedford Park, The Bronx on Monday morning, June 8, 2026 and was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital. Photo by Miriam Quiñones Emergency services said a man was stabbed in Bedford Park and hospitalized in the early hours of Monday morning, June 8. An FDNY / EMS spokesperson said they received a 911 call at 5.35 a.m. on Monday for a report of a person who had been stabbed at Bedford Park subway station, serving the B & D trains, located at 199 Bedford Park Blvd, between Villa Avenue and the Grand Concourse. They said one civilian patient was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital and their condition and description was unknown. An NYPD spokesperson later said the department received a call at 5.57 a.m. for an incident at Bedford Park Blvd station, where a 34-year-old man was slashed in the left side of his forehead. The spokesperson said the man was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, and there are no arrests or description for the suspect. Asked if the incident took place inside or outside the station, the spokesperson said, “Possibly on the train.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133151 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-1024x699.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="699" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-1024x699.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-300x205.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-768x524.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-712x486.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front-964x658.jpg 964w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/photo-3-inside-bedford-park-D-and-B-train-station-stairs-in-front.jpg 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> POLICE SAID A man was stabbed in Bedford Park Boulevard subway station in Bedford Park, The Bronx on Monday morning, June 8, 2026 and was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital. File Photo The incident is one of a series of stabbings at the station in recent months. As reported, a 40-year-old man was also stabbed in the same station and hospitalized on Dec. 10, 2025, and a month prior, another man was also stabbed at the same station on Election Night, Nov. 4, 2025, and was also transported to St. Barnabas Hospital. That last patient from the November incident had been in critical condition. Police later released an image of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the November 2025 incident. As reported just after midnight in nearby Norwood, a 23-year-old man was shot dead on East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers. nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. The post Bedford Park: Man Hospitalized after Stabbing at Bedford Park Blvd Subway Station first appeared on Norwood News.
UPDATE Norwood: Cops Release Photos of Persons of Interest Sought in Decatur Ave Murder
Police released photos on Tuesday night, June 9, of two persons of interest sought for questioning following the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jayden Purvis in the Norwood section of The Bronx late on Sunday night, June 7, and are asking the public for help identifying the two. The post UPDATE Norwood: Cops Release Photos of Persons of Interest Sought in Decatur Ave Murder first appeared on Norwood News.
POLICE CORDON OFF the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. V1 Video by Síle Moloney Police released photos on Tuesday night, June 9, of two persons of interest sought for questioning following the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jayden Purvis in the Norwood section of The Bronx late on Sunday night, June 7, and are asking the public for help identifying the two. As reported, one police source said early Monday morning that the NYPD were searching for two people who fled the scene after the shooting. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133157 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-2.png" alt="" width="272" height="513" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-2.png 272w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-2-159x300.png 159w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px" /> POLICE RELEASED THIS photo of one of two persons of interest sought for questioning following the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jayden Purvis on East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx late on Sunday night, June 7, 2026, and they are asking the public for help identifying him. Photo courtesy of the NYPD A police spokesperson said Monday that the NYPD had responded to a 911 call received at 00.08 a.m. on Monday for a report of an assault at the intersection of East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133158 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-1.png" alt="" width="290" height="500" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-1.png 290w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1415-26-Homicide-52-Pct-06-07-26-Photo-1-174x300.png 174w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px" /> POLICE RELEASED THIS photo of one of two persons of interest sought for questioning following the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jayden Purvis on East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx late on Sunday night, June 7, 2026, and they are asking the public for help identifying him. Photo courtesy of the NYPD On Tuesday, June 9, police said it was later reported to them that on Sunday, June 7, at around 11.54 p.m. in front of 366 East 207th Street, two unidentified people produced guns and had shot the 23-year-old male victim multiple times, causing his death. They said the two then fled on foot to parts unknown. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133108 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4171-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> POLICE CORDON OFF the crime scene at East 207th Street and Decatur Avenue in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney They said the first person of interest is described as male, and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and a blue medical mask. They said the second person of interest was also described as male, and was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and a black face mask. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133125 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4173-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney P.S. 56 is located at the corner of Decatur Avenue and East 207th Street, close to the crime scene which was on East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133126 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4167-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney Early on Monday morning, a police spokesperson had said, “Upon arrival, officers observed a 23-year-old male with multiple gunshots wounds to the torso. EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133128 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4150-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney According to one police source who spoke to Norwood News on Monday morning, the NYPD had been looking for two males who they said fled the location in a black BMW sedan northbound on Parkside Avenue [Place]. The motive or circumstances leading up to the shooting were unknown at the time according to the police source. The deceased was later identified as Purvis of the Forest Houses section of the South Bronx. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133130 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4198-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney At the crime scene, East 207th Street was blocked off between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place. One young person, who was later joined by two of his friends and a parent, and who said he did not see the shooting, explained that he heard around three shots fired when he was further away at a Laundromat on Decatur Avenue, closer to East 204th Street. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133131 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183.jpg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183.jpg 1000w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183-712x534.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4183-964x723.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> DETECTIVES AND POLICE are seen at the crime scene at East 207th Street between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place in Norwood, The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Photo by Síle Moloney He said around 6 minutes later, as he was walking back towards Parkside Place, he came across the victim lying on the street face down. He said when he found the victim, he and his friends called the police. Homicide Scene at East 207th Street and Decatur Ave, Norwood, Bronx, June 8, 2026. V3 Video by Síle Moloney The youth said the victim’s phone rang while they were waiting for emergency services to arrive and he believes it was the victim’s wife / partner. She asked about the victim and the youth who found him said he told the woman, “I think he’s dead.” He said the woman was distraught. Homicide Scene at East 207th Street and Decatur Ave, Norwood, Bronx, June 8, 2026. V4 Video by Síle Moloney The youth indicated that there was blood on the victim’s shoulder / arm and he estimated that he was around 25. One other male resident said he heard gunfire from inside his home earlier but had thought it was fireworks. Homicide Scene at East 207th Street and Decatur Ave, Norwood, Bronx, June 8, 2026. V5 Video by Síle Moloney Speaking in Spanish, another male resident commented, “It’s very rare for something like this to happen here. It’s a good neighborhood with hardworking people. It’s unusual to see the police here.” Homicide Scene at East 207th Street and Decatur Ave, Norwood, Bronx, June 8, 2026. V6 Video by Síle Moloney A police official at the scene was heard referring to the number eight, possibly referring to gunshots. Detectives were later seen interviewing the group of youths who discovered the victim. As reported, last month a Bronx woman was charged for the fatal stabbing of Ramon Vasquez in April at Webster Avenue in Norwood, a short distance away from the latest shooting.- <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133110 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-020300.png" alt="" width="963" height="767" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-020300.png 963w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-020300-300x239.png 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-020300-768x612.png 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-08-020300-712x567.png 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px" /> THE RED MARKER indicates the approximate location of where a 23-year-old man was fatally shot at Decatur Avenue and East 207th Street in the Norwood section of The Bronx in the early hours of Monday, June 8, 2026. Image courtesy of Google Maps Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at https://crimestoppers. nypdonline.org/, on X @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential. The post UPDATE Norwood: Cops Release Photos of Persons of Interest Sought in Decatur Ave Murder first appeared on Norwood News.
Four Men Charged with Sale of Assault Weapon & Eight Other Guns to Undercover Cop
.300-caliber Blackout American Technical semi-automatic rifle
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goldsmith
Bronx Supreme Court Justice Timothy Lewis
criminal possession of a controlled substance
rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location; possession of ammunition
Trial Preparation Assistant Lakora Sarkodie
Bronx District Attorney (DA) Darcel D. Clark and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced May 20 that four men have been indicted in a firearms trafficking conspiracy in which nine guns were sold to an undercover police officer out of a building in the Concourse section of the Bronx. One of the guns was a .300 Blackout semi-automatic rifle. The post Four Men Charged with Sale of Assault Weapon & Eight Other Guns to Undercover Cop first appeared on Norwood News.
BRONX HALL OF Justice Photo by Síle Moloney Bronx District Attorney (DA) Darcel D. Clark and Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced May 20 that four men have been indicted in a firearms trafficking conspiracy in which nine guns were sold to an undercover police officer out of a building in the Concourse section of the Bronx. One of the guns was a .300 Blackout semi-automatic rifle. Clark said that the defendants, Junior Alvarado, 29, Brandon Suero, 29, Erick Martinez, 24, all of The Bronx, and Tajamar Daishah Hyatt, 29, of Florida, were variously charged in a 51-count indictment with criminal sale of a firearm, conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location; and possession of ammunition. “These defendants allegedly provided high-powered pistols, and a semi-automatic rifle that fires ammunition suited for hunting and close-range combat,” the district attorney said. “They allegedly brought a loaded gun into a playground. We will not tolerate such wanton disregard for public safety, and I applaud the NYPD undercovers who risk their lives to stop gun traffickers.” According to the investigation by Narcotics Borough Bronx and the Bronx DA’s special investigations bureau, from July 2, 2025 to Nov. 6, 2025, NYPD detectives conducted a series of undercover purchases of guns, narcotics, and controlled substances from Alvarado on East Clarke Place in the Concourse neighborhood. The court heard that Alvarado is charged with first-degree criminal sale of a firearm for allegedly unlawfully selling three or more firearms within a year. Further investigation revealed Suero, Hyatt and Martinez allegedly provided some of the guns for Alvarado to sell. Prosecutors allege in one incident, on July 7, 2025, the parties met at about 6.30 p.m. in a playground area on East Clarke Place, where Hyatt allegedly had a black backpack containing a loaded Ruger 9-mm pistol. They said Alvarado allegedly counted out cash and took possession of the backpack, which he then brought to the undercover agent and allegedly sold it. They said the transaction was captured on video surveillance. Prosecutors said police purchased nine guns in total: seven pistols, one .300-caliber, Blackout American technical semi-automatic rifle (AR-15 style) and one inoperable pistol. They said they also purchased oxycodone pills, alprazolam pills, and cocaine. Tisch said, “The defendants in this case were part of a dangerous trafficking ring that funneled seven pistols, one semi-automatic rifle, and drugs into a thriving Bronx community, even operating near a public playground in broad daylight. The illegal distribution of guns and narcotics places New Yorkers at risk and has no business on our streets, but thanks to the meticulous work of our NYPD investigators, this operation has been shut down.” She added, “We will continue to work with the Bronx District Attorney’s Office to ensure that these criminals are held fully accountable.” Clark said defendant Alvarado was arraigned on May 19 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Timothy Lewis and that bail was set at $200,000 cash/$600,000 bond/$600,000 partially secured bond. She said Suero and Martinez were arraigned on May 14 before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Pamela Goldsmith and bail was set at $30,000 cash/$100,000 bond/$100,000 partially secured bond. She said Hyatt is awaiting arraignment. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Paul A. Andersen of the special investigations bureau and Alessandra Ambrosi, supervisor in the special investigations bureau, under the supervision of Craig Cecchini, chief of the special investigations bureau, and under the overall supervision of Denise Kodjo, deputy chief of the investigations division and Wanda Perez-Maldonado, chief of investigations division. Clark thanked Assistant District Attorney Bridget Killen and Trial Preparation Assistant Lakora Sarkodie for their assistance with the case. She also thanked NYPD Detectives Ferdi Memedoski and Konti Markvukaj, Sergeant William Rojas, Lieutenants Daniel Maria and Robert Fischer, Captain Alberto Gonzalez and Inspector Miguel Iglesias, of Narcotics Borough Bronx major case unit, for their work on the investigation. The defendants are presumed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law. The post Four Men Charged with Sale of Assault Weapon & Eight Other Guns to Undercover Cop first appeared on Norwood News.
UPDATE Norwood: Report of Sunday Fire at North Central Bronx Hospital Unfounded
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
A report of a fire on Sunday, June 7, at a hospital in Norwood was unfounded, according to the FDNY. The post UPDATE Norwood: Report of Sunday Fire at North Central Bronx Hospital Unfounded first appeared on Norwood News.
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133049 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-1024x682.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="682" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-712x474.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/In-Bid-for-Faster-Patient-Service-NCBH-and-Jacobi-Plan-Merger-Web-Picture-964x642.jpg 964w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> PEOPLE PASS NORTH North Central Bronx Hospital on July 11. Subject to approval by the state Department of Health, the hospital is expected to merge with Jacobi Medical Center according to North Bronx Healthcare Network. Photo by Sile Moloney A report of a fire on Sunday, June 7, at a hospital in Norwood was unfounded, according to the FDNY. Following the circulation of a social post advising of the fire, Norwood News reached out to the FDNY and a department spokesperson said the fire department received a call at 11.52 a.m. on Sunday for a report of a fire at 3424 Kossuth Avenue, the address for NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, located between DeKalb Avenue and East 210th Street. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133058 size-large" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1-473x1024.jpg" alt="" width="473" height="1024" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1-473x1024.jpg 473w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1-139x300.jpg 139w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1-709x1536.jpg 709w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1-712x1542.jpg 712w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image000001-1.jpg 739w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px" /> A FIRE HYDRANT at 2914 Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park, The Bronx appears to have been dismantled as seen on Sunday, June 7, 2026. It’s located right in front of a large residential building. A 311 complaint has been logged. Photo by Miriam Quiñones According to the spokesperson, emergency units investigated the incident and found no condition at the location and it was deemed to be “an unwarranted alarm” and the incident was closed at 12.04. As reported, the cause of the fire at 660 East 187th Street in Belmont on April 21 was deemed to be accidental. Read our prior coverage of the fire here, here, here, here, here, here and here. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133064 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539077388_c7c4576a3b_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539077388_c7c4576a3b_c.jpg 800w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539077388_c7c4576a3b_c-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539077388_c7c4576a3b_c-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539077388_c7c4576a3b_c-712x473.jpg 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> NEW YORKERS ARE encouraged to request spray caps from their local fire house which they can use on a fire hydrant to cool off in the summer, without wasting gallons of water and allowing hydrants to empty which is a fire hazard. Spray caps can be obtained by an adult 18 or over, free of charge, at local firehouses, fire officials say. Photo courtesy of NYC Water Sign up for a free smoke alarm here. Click here to read FDNY’s fire safety tips. “During a fire, always close the door behind you!” fire officials say. “It helps contain smoke and flames, giving you precious time to escape.” <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133065 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539078748_a6b0f7acdc_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539078748_a6b0f7acdc_c.jpg 800w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539078748_a6b0f7acdc_c-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539078748_a6b0f7acdc_c-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14539078748_a6b0f7acdc_c-712x473.jpg 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> NEW YORKERS ARE encouraged to request spray caps from their local fire house which they can use on a fire hydrant to cool off in the summer, without wasting gallons of water and allowing hydrants to empty which is a fire hazard. Spray caps can be obtained by an adult 18 or over, free of charge, at local firehouses, fire officials say. Photo courtesy of NYC Water Read our latest coverage of the fatal fire at 2609 Bainbridge Avenue in which three young children from the same family died here. Meanwhile, a fire hydrant appears to have been dismantled at 2914 Jerome Avenue in Bedford. It’s located right in front of a large residential building. A 311 complaint has been logged. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-133066 size-full" src="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14725720035_a402b81572_c.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="531" srcset="https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14725720035_a402b81572_c.jpg 800w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14725720035_a402b81572_c-300x199.jpg 300w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14725720035_a402b81572_c-768x510.jpg 768w, https://www.norwoodnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14725720035_a402b81572_c-712x473.jpg 712w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> NEW YORKERS ARE encouraged to request spray caps from their local fire house which they can use on a fire hydrant to cool off in the summer, without wasting gallons of water and allowing hydrants to empty which is a fire hazard. Spray caps can be obtained by an adult 18 or over, free of charge, at local firehouses, FDNY officials say. Photo courtesy of NYC Water The FDNY encourages New Yorkers to use spray caps to open hydrants. “If you’d like to cool off with a hydrant, make sure you do it safely and legally, using a spray cap,” an extract from the NYC Department of the Environment (DEP) website reads. “When hydrants are opened without a spray cap, they can use 1,000 gallons of water per minute (or more), reducing water pressure in the surrounding area, making it harder for the fire department to fight fires when necessary.” *Miriam Quiñones contributed to this story. The post UPDATE Norwood: Report of Sunday Fire at North Central Bronx Hospital Unfounded first appeared on Norwood News.