Kingsbridge: Search for Missing 14-Year-Old Girl

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Melissa Gonon, 14, of 3018 Kingsbridge Avenue in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx who was reported missing in the 50th precinct. Melissa was last seen at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at approximately 8.39 a.m. She is described as female, about 5 feet tall, Hispanic and weighs about 150 pounds. On May 19, 2021, police reiterated calls for assistance in locating Melissa. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for

Editor’s Pick Join the staff of the Van Cortlandt Library for a fun, virtual game of trivia. Each month, the library staff play a trivia game based on a different category/theme and provide book recommendations based on the categories. The theme for May will be “Pop Culture: 90s Edition,” and the game will take place on May 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Boost your knowledge, meet others, and get to know them! The event will take place over Google Meet. To sign up for the event, visit https://www.nypl.org/events. Events Are you interested in antique furniture? Join The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Car theft in the 52nd precinct rose by 29.3 percent between Jan. 1 and April 25, according to crime statistics recorded by the NYPD, totaling 53 incidents, versus 41 for the same period last year. The precinct covers Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge, Bronx Park, and University Heights. Meanwhile, the 47th precinct, which covers Woodlawn, Wakefield, Williamsbridge, Baychester, Edenwald, Olinville, Fishbay, and Woodlawn Cemetary, has experienced a whopping 156.7 percent increase in car theft during the same period. The precinct recorded 154 car thefts as of April 25. Meanwhile, just 60 vehicles were stolen during the same period last

By JASON GONZALEZ

While basketball and baseball remain king in the South Bronx, a small but growing number of young athletes of color are trying their hand at “laxin,” a sport typically associated with fancy prep schools. “Laxin” is slang for playing lacrosse, a sport relatively ignored in the “Boogie-Down” until a nonprofit group, Bronx Lacrosse, started luring young players with dedicated coaching, tutoring and opportunities to shine as athletes. Youth from Mott Haven, Melrose, Longwood, Hunts Point and Port Morris are now congregating in the neighborhood of Highbridge at least four times a week to play a sport that was

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Thursday, April 29, the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) published the list of candidates who had made the ballot for the various June 22, 2021 primary elections. Screenshots of the lists of candidates in each race are attached below for both the Citywide and Bronx races. A calendar of the timeline for early voting, absentee voting etc. is listed further below also. Highlighted hereunder in various hyperlinks is a selection of some of the previous coverage by Norwood News on some of the candidates running in the different races. District 11 incumbent Councilman Eric

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Laura Gregorio-Oxi, 13, of 227 East 203rd Street in Bedford Park, who has been reported missing in the 52nd precinct. Laura was last seen at her home on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at approximately 11 a.m. She is described as a female, approximately 4 feet, 9 inches tall, Hispanic, weighs 130 pounds, is of a medium build, has dark brown eyes, and was last seen wearing a green jacket, multi-colored pants, black shirt and pink sneakers. Anyone with information with regard to this missing person is asked to call

By SÍLE MOLONEY

“What does art do for you? A youth-centered conversation about art and possibility,” is a virtual art event taking place on Thursday, April 29, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event brings together the Bronx Museum Teen Council and Recess: Assembly Peer Leaders to discuss how an arts practice helps us think and move, with and through hope, struggle, and despair. Moderated by artist and assembly co-founder, Shaun Leonardo, the panelists, representing youth of different ages, will share their lived experiences and explore the possibilities of Art. The conversation will be centered with the prompt: If you

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance with locating and identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photographs, who are wanted in connection with several robberies that occurred in recent months across various Bronx precincts. The first incident was reported in the 49th precinct. On Sunday, March 7, at approximately 5.05 a.m., inside 1280 Allerton Avenue (Amoco Gas Station), in Pelham Gardens, one person gained entry to the location by breaking the glass window of the front door. Four people remained outside and acted as look-outs. Once inside, the suspect took car

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the people seen in the attached photo and video in connection to a robbery that occurred in the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that on Saturday, February 20, at approximately 3 a.m., in front of 81 West Fordham Road, in Fordham Manor, two men, unknown to a 32-year-old male victim, approached him from behind and began punching and kicking him throughout the body. The individuals proceeded to remove the victim’s Samsung cellular phone, as well as $500, before fleeing on foot, eastbound, on West Fordham Road.