Bronx Officials Applaud Ruling That Stop-and-Frisk Is Unconstitutional

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

In ruling on two class-action lawsuits last week, federal Judge Shira Scheindlin blasted the New York City Police Department’s rampant use of stop-and-frisk tactics as unconstitutional and appointed a federal monitor to oversee reform efforts — a move that several Bronx lawmakers supported and the mayor vehemently opposed.

Norwood Woman Killed With Hammer; Son Commits Suicide

Just two days after a Norwood woman was found beaten to death with a hammer in her Perry Avenue apartment, her son, who was wanted in connection with the murder, took his own life in a seedy East Gun Hill Road motel, police officials said.

Breaking News: Police Investigating Murder of 64-Year-Old Bronx Woman

Police say they have identified a “person of interest” connected to the murder of a 64-year-old woman on Perry Avenue in Norwood.

South Bronx Rally Honors The Many Fallen to Gun Violence

Dozens of family members of victims of gun violence were joined by local elected officials in a march through the streets of Mott Haven trecently, once again calling for an end to gun violence.

A Dead Man with a Distinctive Tattoo Found in Harlem River

On Sunday, May 5, at around 3 p.m., a dead man was discovered floating in the Harlem River right behind River Plaza on West 225th Street, which is in the 52nd Precinct.

Thanks to Bronx Councilman and Norwood News, Crime Mapping Bill Looks Like It Will Become Law

New legislation, born out of reporting by the Norwood News and introduced by Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera, that will bring more transparency and accountability to the police department and provide invaluable public information is on the verge of being voted into law by the New York City Council.

Early Morning Violence Outside of Oval Park

Just before 9 o’clock this morning, traffic built up around Reservoir Oval in Norwood as dozens of local police, aided by helicopters, chased after a group of suspects who, witnesses said, severely beat up a local barber.

Op-ed: Why NYPD Needs an Inspector General

In June of 2012, the City Council introduced a bill that would establish the office of Inspector General for the Police Department. The office would oversee the policies and practices of the NYPD and analyze the effect of those policies and practices on civil liberties, among other things. Mayor Bloomberg has expressed serious opposition to the bill, promising to veto the legislation and describing the creation of an Inspector General’s office as mere “politics” that tamper with public safety. The mayor could not be more wrong.

Bedford Park Woman Killed By Driver on Mosholu Parkway

An out-of-control driver struck and killed Sook-Ja Kim, a 63-year-old Bedford Park resident, as she was walking on Mosholu Parkway Sunday afternoon, according to police.