Adams Holds Gun Violence Roundtable with DAs, Receives Written Support from 200 Business Leaders

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The offices of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, and Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon released the following joint statement after a meeting on Tuesday at City Hall, to discuss gun violence.   “Today, Mayor Eric Adams and District Attorneys Alvin Bragg, Darcel Clark, Eric Gonzalez, Melinda Katz, and Michael McMahon met in City Hall,” the statement read. “The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the mutually shared goals of keeping New Yorkers safe, particularly from the rising


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Williamsbridge: 74-Year-Old Story Employee Assaulted Amid Laundromat Robbery

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the man seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in connection to a robbery that occurred in Williamsbridge, in the 47th precinct.   It was reported to police that on Monday, Jan. 31, at 10.12 p.m., inside 3501 Eastchester Road, a laundromat business, the person entered the location, approached a 74-year-old store employee and demanded he open the cash register.   The individual then began to punch the victim, pushing him to the ground and causing pain and bruising, police said. The assailant then forcibly


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National Weather Service NYC Says Dense Fog Expected until Thursday, Feb. 3 at 10 A.M.

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York City office of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a dense fog advisory which is in effect until Thursday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.   NWS officials said visibility would be around one quarter of a mile or less in the expected dense fog, which is due to hit portions of southeast New York, northeast New Jersey, southern Connecticut. They warned of hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. “If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you,” officials said.    

Off-Duty New York City Department of Corrections Officer Arrested for Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
An off-duty, New York City female employee was arrested and charged in the 46th precinct on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 8.15 a.m.   Keila Brown, 43, of the NYC Department of Corrections was charged with criminal obstruction of breathing and assault.   A person charged with a crime is innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.   Anyone with information in regard to 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 WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or


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Jessica Altagracia Woolford Endorsed by New York Communities for Change in A.D. 81

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  New York Communities for Change announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, that it was endorsing Jessica Altagracia Woolford in the 81st assembly district in the Northwest Bronx. As reported, on Nov. 16, 2021, Altagracia Woolford, a Riverdale resident raised in Kingsbridge, announced her bid to replace incumbent, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, in the 81st assembly district, via a bilingual digital campaign ad. Dinowitz has held the seat since 1994.   “I’m excited to make my case to the voters of the Northwest Bronx that it’s time for fresh leadership in the Assembly,” Altagracia Woolford said. “My abuela taught me that care


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Hochul Thanks North Central Bronx Staff and DoD Emergency COVID-19 Team during Visit

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined NYC Health + Hospitals president and CEO, Dr. Mitchell Katz, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and District 11 city council member, Eric Dinowitz, on Tuesday, Feb. 1, to thank the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) medical team for supporting health care workers at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx (NCB), located on Kossuth Avenue in Norwood.   Hospital officials said the DoD team is comprised of providers, nurses, army medics, respiratory technicians, and command staff. The team arrived on Tuesday, Jan. 25, were trained on hospital policies and procedures, and later began


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Crotona Park East: Building Applications Filed for New 8-Story, Mixed-Use Building at 1506 Southern Blvd

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, eight-story, mixed-use building at 1506 Southern Boulevard in the Crotona Park East section of the Bronx, close to the Charlotte Gardens neighborhood, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between East 172nd Street and Jennings Street, the lot is two blocks north of the Freeman Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains, according to YIMBY, and Abdul Kayum is listed as the owner behind the applications.   The proposed 74-foot-tall development will yield 20,104 square feet, with 19,480 square feet designated for residential space


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Morris Heights: Section of Masonry Wall Falls Off at 200 West Tremont Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE
Norwood News received a confirmed report of falling bricks at 200 West Tremont Avenue in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx on Tuesday, located south of Bronx Community College and the University Heights border.   We reached out to New York City Department of Buildings for more information. A DOB official responded on Tuesday, saying, “Earlier today, DOB inspectors were called to the scene at 200 West Tremont Avenue, Bronx to investigate reports of bricks falling from the side of the building.”   They continued, “Our investigation determined that an approximately 20 foot X 5 foot section of masonry


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Mt Hope: Housing Lottery Continues for Units at 2026 Walton Avenue, Deadline Feb. 14

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Affordable housing units in an eight-story, residential building are still available at 2026 Walton Avenue in the Mt Hope section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY. Designed by Fred Geremia Architects & Planners, and developed by G & E Walton Developers, the structure yields 43 residential units.   Available on NYC Housing Connect, the online portal for New York City Department  of Housing, Preservation & Development, are 13 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $44,400 to $167,570.   The attached chart by New York City Department of Housing Preservation


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