Bedford Park: Building Applications Filed for New 7-story Residential Building at 172 East 205th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings for a new, seven-story residential building to be located at 172 East 205th Street in Bedford Park, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between Grand Concourse and East Mosholu Parkway South, the lot is two blocks from the Bedford Park Boulevard subway station, serviced by the B and D trains. Gregory Harvey is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 60-foot-tall development will yield 15,421 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 27 residential units, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope


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Fordham Manor: Man Sought following Non-Fatal Shooting

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photo who is sought in connection to a shooting in Fordham Manor.   It was reported to police at the 52nd Precinct that on Friday, Nov. 4, at around 9.28 p.m., at the corner of Valentine Avenue and East 194th Street, an unknown male suspect discharged several rounds from a firearm, striking two unoccupied, parked cars before fleeing the location. “No injuries were reported,” a police spokesperson said. A surveillance photo and a video of the suspect, obtained from the incident location,


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NYS to Auction More than 1,300 Surplus Items from Decommissioned COVID-19 Care Facilities

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) commissioner, Jeanette Moy, announced on Sunday, Nov. 13, the State will sell more than 1,300 items of FEMA-supplied inventory from decommissioned COVID-19 alternate care facilities at two auctions taking place on consecutive days.   The auctions will be held at the New York State Preparedness Training Center located at 5900 Airport Road in Oriskany, Oneida County, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on both Tuesday, November 29, and Wednesday, Nov. 30. Bidders can participate in the auctions in person or by proxy in Oriskany and virtually here.   Among items from the alternate care


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Kingsbridge Heights: Man Robbed / Threatened at Kingsbridge Road Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the people seen in the attached photo who are sought in connection to a robbery that occurred at Kingsbridge Road subway station in Kingsbridge Heights.   It was reported to police at the 52nd Precinct that on Thursday, Nov. 3, at around 9.20 p.m., inside the Jerome Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road subway station, a 32-year-old man was riding on a northbound 4 train when he was was approached by another person who grabbed the victim’s cellphone.   A police spokesperson said, “Two additional individuals also approached him, and threatened to


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UPDATE Fordham Manor: 21-Year-Old Woman Reported Missing for a Second Time in a Week

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following an inquiry on Saturday evening, Nov. 12, by Norwood News on the status of previously reported missing person, Michelle Morales, 21, of Fordham Manor, after the 21-year-old woman had been reported missing earlier this week and later located on Nov. 9, the NYPD informed us the same day that Morales was reported missing for a second time.   We had, earlier, that evening been contacted by a member of the public and informed that Morales was missing for a second time, which was our reason for checking once again with the NYPD.   A police spokesperson responded to our


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Fordham Manor: 41-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted on Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the person seen in the attached photos who is sought in connection to a sexual assault that occurred in Fordham Manor.   It was reported to police at the 52nd Precinct that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 6.14 p.m., a 41-year-old woman was about to enter 229 East Kingsbridge Road when she was approached by the assailant, who is unknown to her. “The assailant placed his hands down the victim’s pants, and grabbed the victim’s buttocks,” a police spokesperson said.   “He then fled the location on a Citi


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UPDATE Fordham Manor: Man Found Unconscious on Street Has Been Identified

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The man seen in the attached photograph, who was found unconscious in the early hours of Friday morning in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx with no formal ID on his person, has since been identified, police said.   The NYPD said officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Friday, Nov. 11, at around 5 a.m., following a 911 call placed regarding the aided man. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious male lying on the ground with no apparent signs of trauma,” an NYPD spokesperson said.   “EMS responded and transported the


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Kingsbridge Unidos Join Cranksgiving NYC for Part Bike Ride, Part Food Drive & Part Scavanger Hunt

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Kingsbridge Unidos founder and based on the results to date, likely runner-up candidate for the Working Families Party in the recent Nov. 8 general election for Assembly District 81, has advised Norwood News of a food distribution event taking place on Saturday, Nov. 12, in the Kingsbridge neighborhood.   In conjunction with Kingsbridge Unidos, the 6th Annual Bronx Cranksgiving event brings together cyclists to deliver packaged foods and produce to Bronx families. Bronx Cranksgiving is partnering with Kingsbridge Unidos to deliver purchased food products to families experiencing homelessness in the Kingsbridge area.   The event will


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