Norwood: Search for Missing 36-Year-Old Man

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help locating a 36-year-old man reported missing from Norwood. Police said Leandro Germosen of Bainbridge Avenue was seen on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 7.30 p.m., inside 2835 Bainbridge Avenue and then later, he was last seen in the vicinity of East Gun Hill Road and Hull Avenue. Police said he is described as male, is around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds, is Hispanic, has a medium build, a medium skin complexion, brown eyes and is bald. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt and blue jeans. Anyone

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz hosted a Family Day event at Poe Park on July 23, with music, games and some tasty food by Azara Service who served free chicken, Mac ‘n Cheese and plantain. In a statement, the councilman said of the event, “We were honored to host our first annual ‘Feliz Family Day,’ a day where friends, neighbors, and community organizations, got together for a day of fun.” He added, “It was great to see local residents spend quality time together – kids enjoying the jumping castle, families dancing to the live music, and

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Four-year-old Bronx resident, Mario Rosario, died following a scooter collision in Fordham Manor, police announced on Monday, Aug. 15. Mario or “MJAY” was described in his obituary as “a happy little boy who loved swimming, riding his scooter super-fast, motorbikes, and collecting flowers for his mom.” Born on June 28, 2018, in Poughkeepsie, Mario or “MJAY” was the loving son of Najera Roberts and Mario Rosario, according to his obituary, which continued, “He was smart and outgoing, and truly adventurous – nothing scared him.” On Sunday, Aug. 14, at approximately 9.20 p.m., police responded to a 911

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Four people are being sought by police following a gang assault on a 36-year-old man in Bedford Park. The NYPD is appealing to the public for help identifying the people seen in the attached photos who are sought in connection with a robbery and assault that occurred in Bedford Park Boulevard subway station. It was reported to police that on Friday, Aug. 12, at approximately 11.50 p.m., a 36-year-old man was exiting the northbound 4 subway at Bedford Park Boulevard station when he was approached by four individuals who were unknown to him. The group proceeded

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 30-year-old man is dead following an apparent double shooting incident in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx, police said. A 31-year-old woman was also shot, but survived. An NYPD spokesperson said officers responded to a 911 call at 2830 Marion Avenue at 2.25 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 regarding a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, they discovered a 31-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the right foot and a 30-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. The spokesperson said the woman was transported, in stable condition, to St. Barnabas hospital and

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. In the latest twist in the upcoming Democratic primary race for State Senate District 33, just two days before early voting kicked off on Aug. 13, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) alleged that State Sen. Gustavo Rivera does not live in State Senate District 33, the district which the senator currently represents, and for which he is currently campaigning to represent as redrawn Senate District 33. All redrawn districts will become effective on Jan. 1, 2023. In his weekly newsletter, “Dinowitz

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams sent a letter to Mayor Eric Adams, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Preston Niblack, commissioner of the Department of Finance, on Saturday, Aug. 13, indicating that, in accordance with Section 1518 of the City Charter and in light of the ongoing court battle over the Department of Education (DOE) budget, he will not be signing the FY202 property tax warrant at this time. According to a press release dated Friday, Aug. 12, the public advocate wrote that according to the recent State Supreme court ruling in Williams v. The City of New

By EMILY SAWAKED

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. The son of Italian immigrants and former theatre professional, Christian Amato is a candidate for State Senate District 34, covering parts of both the East Bronx and Westchester county, in this year’s Democratic primary. He began his campaign in February and said he is eager to continue to serve the people of The Bronx. Amato’s political career first started with organizing in response to Trump’s election. “I got my start organizing, connecting immigrant Bronxites to DACA initiatives,” he said. “As the son

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Norwood: Search for Missing 36-Year-Old Man

District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz hosts Family Day at Poe Park

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 4-Year-Old Mario Rosario Dies in Two-Vehicle Scooter Accident

Bedford Park: Four Sought following Gang Assault on 36-Old-Man

UPDATE Bedford Park: Man, 30, Fatally Shot Inside Home, Woman, 31, Shot in Foot

Elections 2022: Senate District 34 Candidates Debate Climate, Crime, Budgeting & More

UPDATE Elections 2022: Dinowitz Alleges Gustavo Rivera Does Not Live in S.D. 33 in Newsletter to Constituents

Public Advocate Stalls Property Tax Collection as City Education Budget Remains in Doubt

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