Fordham Heights: Two Sought for Smashing Store Window & Jewelry Theft Worth $131,000

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo and video who are sought in connection with a burglary that occurred in Fordham Heights.   It was reported to police that on Friday, April 29, at around 3.56 p.m., at a jewelry store located at 2155 Grand Concourse, the two approached the business and smashed the front window. They proceeded to steal jewelry valued at approximately $131,000 from the front display window and then fled the location to parts unknown.   The first individual is described as male, is approximately 6 feet


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The Thinkubator Hosts Women’s Empowerment Event in The Bronx on May 14

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Thinkubator, a Bronx-based innovation and workforce development nonprofit, announced the public launch of its “Women’s Empowerment Program” on Monday, May 9. Launched in Fall 2021 at The Thinkubator’s Poughkeepsie satellite office, the nonprofit provides spaces, forums, and opportunities for women to gather, support each other, work on their potential business ideas, and figure out ways to best support their youth as they navigate life.   According to the event organizers, the official launch event will highlight women and youth who are making a difference in their community, raffles will be held with local vendors, and The Thinkubator’s youth interns


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Wakefield: Two Men Arrested and Charged with Murder of 46-Year-Old Man on March 10

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 24-year-old man and a 61-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Wakefield on March 10. On Thursday, March 10, at approximately 00.14 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot at 730 East 227th Street, located in the 47th precinct in Wakefield.   Upon arrival, police observed a 46-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest. EMS responded and transported the victim to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was pronounced deceased.   On May 9, police confirmed that the deceased has later identified as Jemal


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UPDATE Two Further Fires Reported in Fordham Manor and Hunts Point on May 10 – One FF Injured (Minor)

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Two further fires were reported in The Bronx on Tuesday morning, May 10.   Norwood News had earlier reported on a 4-alarm, fatal fire on Tuesday at Valentine Avenue and East 181st Street in the Fordham Heights section of the borough, which resulted in one death and 8 other injured people. That fire is under control. FDNY Acting Chief of Operations Richard Blatus provides an update on this morning’s 4-alarm fire at 2194 Valentine Avenue in the Bronx. Read more: https://t.co/vb08bSAO2e pic.twitter.com/6V7Lj1NeP0 — FDNY (@FDNY) May 10, 2022   A second fire had already taken place earlier on Tuesday morning


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UPDATE Fordham Heights: One Dead, 8 Injured including 2 FFs following Morning Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
One person has died following a morning fire in Fordham Heights and 8 more have been injured in a residential fire which broke out not far from the Twin Parks residence in which 17 people, including 8 children, died in a fateful fire in January.   The FDNY reported that they received a call at 9.05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 10, for reports of a 4-alarm fire and responded with 39 fire units comprising 168 fire and EMS personnel at 2194 Valentine Avenue at East 181st Street.   Officials said the fire broke out in a 2-story building (100×50 square


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Two Norwood Fires in Two Weeks Cause Two Injuries, as Certain Fire Causes Remain Elusive

By SÍLE MOLONEY & JULIAN NAZAR
The following story is an updated and extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   The tragedy of the Twin Parks housing complex fire in Fordham Heights on Jan. 9 that claimed the lives of 17 people, including 8 children, has made Bronxites both more fire conscious and more fire sensitive. Despite a wave of additional fire safety legislation enacted at all levels of government, along with an urgent and renewed focus on fire safety training since the fateful blaze, recent residential high-rise fires in the North Bronx are still accompanied by a certain, palpable sense


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University Heights: Three Sought following Multiple Shooting of 28-Year-Old Male Victim

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the individuals seen in the attached photographs who are sought in connection to a shooting that occurred in the University Heights section of The Bronx. It was reported to police that on Monday, May 9, at approximately 3.15 a.m., in front of 140 West Fordham Road, the three unidentified individuals displayed a firearm and discharged it multiple times, striking a 28-year-old man twice in the leg.   The victim was transported by private means to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call


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U.S. Labor Dept. Provides Free Career Training and Openings at Bronx Job Corps Campus

By SILE MOLONEY
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s Job Corps program has launched a recruitment drive in New York, offering immediate openings and free career training for low-income students ages 16–24 in the nation’s leading industries.   National director of Job Corps, Rachel Torres, said, “This is a great opportunity for young adults in New York who are trying to leverage a strong job market.” She added, “We are a gateway to skills, credentials and opportunity. Our students need Job Corps, and the workforce needs our students.”   There are seven Job Corps campuses in New York: the South Bronx, Brooklyn, Cassadaga, Delaware Valley (in


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