Fordham Manor: Search for Group Sought for Slashing & Robbing Man, 38

By SÍLE MOLONEY

THE NYPD IS seeking the public’s assistance locating the people seen in this video who the department says are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred at 80 West Fordham Road in Fordham Manor on May 7, 2023. Video courtesy of the NYPD The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating the people seen in the attached video and photos who the department says are sought in connection with a robbery that occurred in Fordham Manor. Police said that on Sunday, May 7, at around 1.45 p.m., in front of 80 West Fordham Road, a 38-year-old

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said that a Norwood man reported missing on Sunday, May 7, has returned home. Prior to returning home, as reported, police said Robert Lang of Tryon Avenue in Norwood had last been seen on Saturday, May 6, at around 11 p.m. leaving his home. He was described as 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighing 215 pounds, with a light complexion, a medium build, brown eyes and gray hair. Prior to returning home, he had last been seen wearing eye glasses, a blue t-shirt, and blue shorts. On Wednesday, May 10, police confirmed Lang had returned home

By SÍLE MOLONEY

POLICE RESPOND TO a shooting at 189 Burnside Avenue in University Heights on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. Video courtesy of the Citizens’ App. The NYPD announced on May 8 that pursuant to an ongoing investigation, a 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Johnny Gaston on Burnside Avenue in University Heights in mid-December 2022. He is the second man arrested in connection with the case. As reported, the NYPD had been asking for the public’s assistance locating and identifying the people seen in the attached photos who they said were sought for

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID) held a free Earth Day event, together with Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), at the Jerome Garden Plaza under Mosholu Parkway subway station by Jerome Avenue in Norwood on Saturday, April 22, 2023. From noon to 3 p.m., volunteers joined kids and BID and FOMP representatives for a community clean-up, beautification, giveaways, healthy food, and other activities. Elizabeth Quaranta, executive director of FOMP and who also runs the Keeper’s House Community “Edible” Garden on the Reservoir Oval in Norwood, is recovering from a knee injury but didn’t miss the event.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Developers and local officials recently gathered to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new multifamily rental property at 70 Pier Street in Yonkers, as reported by YIMBY. Led by Ginsburg Development Companies, the four-story building is located in the city’s Ludlow neighborhood and will eventually contain 36 rental apartments, ground-floor retail space, and parking garage for up to 35 vehicles. Prior to demolition, 70 Pier Street was occupied by a low-rise office building and garage used by the Yonkers Parking Authority, which Ginsburg acquired in June 2017, according to YIMBY. As part of the project, the developer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Historic Districts Council (HDC), the citywide advocate for New York City’s historic neighborhoods, announces its annual preservation conference, “Looking Beyond Landmarks: Celebrating That Which is Difficult to Preserve.” The conference will take place at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway in Manhattan on May 20. Looking Beyond Landmarks will examine sites that are difficult to preserve, including sites of cultural significance, non-buildings, places of commemoration and trauma, and monuments and public art. Hear from communities, scholars, and advocates on how they are preserving memory and how that is reflected in our physical space and structures. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events. Transportation Updates For updates on Bronx Street and Bridge closures, subway changes, and other transportation-related updates, click here. Friendly Voices Program for Seniors If you are an older New Yorker feeling lonely or isolated, NYC Ageing can connect you with a friendly volunteer to talk with over the phone or video chat. Call (212)-Ageing-NYC (212) 244 -6469 and ask about the Friendly Voices Program. Liz Krueger’s 2023 Virtual Roundtable for Boomers & Seniors A virtual roundtable for Boomers and seniors will be held on Thursday,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the MTA, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), New York City Department of Design & Construction (DDC), the NYPD, and other government agencies and private entities have shared the following street and bridge closures and transportation updates for The Bronx through 2026, as of Friday, May 5. Bridge & Street Closures Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River Through 19, the right lane in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and an alternating center-lane in one of two directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 a.m.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 24-year-old man has died following a fatal shooting in the Crotona section of The Bronx. Police said that on Saturday, May 6, at approximately 4.30 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 4371 Third Avenue, just south of the Belmont border. “Upon arrival, officers determined that a 29-year-old male was shot in the chest at the location and was transported via private means to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased,” a police spokesperson said. “A firearm was recovered. There are no arrests, and the investigation remains ongoing,”

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Fordham Manor: Search for Group Sought for Slashing & Robbing Man, 38

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University Heights: Second Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Johnny Gaston

Community Goes Green as Earth Day is Celebrated in Norwood and Fordham Manor

Yonkers: Construction of New Multifamily Rental Property & Retail Space at 70 Pier Street Underway

Historic Districts Council to Present its Annual Preservation Conference on May 20

Neighborhood Notes: Small Business Week, Color of Justice Law Day Celebration, Bronx Week 2023 & More!

Bronx Street, Bridge Closures and General Transportation Updates as of May 5 through 2026

UPDATE Crotona: 24-Year-Old Man Dies following Fatal Shooting