Flanked By Bronx Electeds, Schumer Rails Against CSX Land Deal Talks

By JOSEPH KONIG

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a slew of Bronx lawmakers slammed rail transportation giant CSX for walking away from a deal to sell unused land in Kingsbridge to the city so it can be converted into a greenway and bike path. “We cannot allow this project to be delayed just because CSX wants to squeeze a few more pennies out of the community,” Schumer said at a news conference Oct. 17 held at the West 238th Street overpass near Broadway. “We are telling them, asking them to come back to the table or else.” What “or else” meant was unclear

By JOSEPH KONIG

Two men entered a MetroPCS store in Bedford Park on Monday night, flashed a box cutter at an employee, and left with $500 in cash and an iPhone, police said on Wednesday. The two suspects entered the store at 219 E. 198th St. store as a store employee was counting money from the cash register at around 7:45 p.m. A Hispanic man in his mid-20’s showed the knife and took $500 from the register. A black man in his mid-20’s, grabbed an iPhone SE from the counter. The men quickly ran out the store. The employee was not injured. Both suspects were spotted on surveillance

SEE VIDEO: Brazen Robbery Shorts Norwood Deli of $1100

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO and CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

The owner of a Norwood deli held up in an armed robbery is now taking extra measures to stay safe.Chris Lopez runs the store and told the Norwood News he and his employees will be “more careful.” “Just sand point in case something like that happens again,” he said, adding the store will be “closing earlier, temporarily until [the suspects] get caught. Then we’ll return hours to normal.” Prior to the robbery, the deli, in business for three years, was open 24 hours. The robbery took place in the early hours of Oct. 14 when three men wearing masks stormed

DEP Backtracks Following Outrage Over Tap Water Taste (Picture)

By JOSEPH KONIG

UPDATE: Michael Deloach, the DEP Deputy Commissioner for Public Affairs & Communications, spoke at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Croton Facility Monitoring Committee on Tuesday night and addressed resident complaints of water taste and smell. Deloach conceded that the DEP could have done more in communicating with the public but insisted that there were no health risks in consuming city tap water. “No question it wasn’t quality and up-to-snuff as what we usually deliver,” Deloach said of the “metallic”-tasting water Bronx residents reported drinking over the last few weeks. “Moving forward when we do have a big shift from

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA

Many economists and sadly many politicians try to tell you many falsehoods (unintentionally) as to where our US economy: Was? How it’s going? Where is it going to go? In my opinion, one only has to look at the COLA adjustments that take place in our economy. COLA, an acronym for Cost Of Living Adjustments, looks to ensure your dollars adjusts up or down, based on the health of the economy. People receiving Social Security, for example, receive COLA adjustments annually, reflecting a bigger or smaller paycheck, “the following year” based on the health of our economy. “The following year”

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

Three masked men barged into a Norwood deli in a brazen robbery that took place during the overnight hours of Oct. 14. One Legend Deli at 275 E. Gun Hill Rd. was robbed at gunpoint for $1,100, according to police. One of the men, holding a handgun, demanded cash from the employee behind the register. While one of the other men tied up two other employees. The third suspect made his way behind the counter and took cash from the register and stuffed it into a backpack. The whole ordeal took roughly three minutes. The three perpetrators are described

Suspect Robs Victim of Wallet, Forces Him to Buy Shake

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO

Shake, rob, and roll. A suspect (photo left) is wanted robbing a teen of his wallet, cell phone and forcing him to buy a shake at a store in Bedford Park on Oct. 10. The suspect, caught on video, approached the 19-year-old victim claiming to carry a knife as he put his hand in his pocket. The suspect then led the victim to a dark alleyway and to a bodega on East 194th Street and Marion Avenue around 6:30 a.m. The teen was then forced to use his EBT card to purchase a shake for the purported thief. He then

The NYPD will host a gun buyback program on Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following drop-site locations: Mitchell Community Center, 210 Alexander Ave., and Holy Spirit Church, 1940 University Ave. Anyone turning in a handgun or assault rifle in working condition will receive a $200 pre-paid gift card, and a $25 pre-paid gift card in exchange for rifles, shotguns, and airguns. No questions will be asked.

Out & About: Free Fall Festival on Jerome

The public is invited to the Jerome Gun Hill BID’s 17th annual free Fall Festival, Oct. 13 from noon to 6 p.m. on Jerome Avenue between East Mosholu Parkway North and East Gun Hill Road. The street will be closed to traffic. Visitors can enjoy food, music, games, arts & crafts, face painting, live performances, and a pumpkin patch. For more information, call (718) 324-4946.