Fordham Manor: Police Appeal To Locate 74-Year-Old Missing Man

By Síle Moloney

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jorge Ariza, 74, who was reported missing on Friday, June 5, 2020 within the confines of the 52nd precinct. It was reported to police that Ariza was last seen at his residence at 365 East 193rd Street in the Fordham Manor area of the Bronx on Friday, Jun. 5, 2020 at approximately 5:00 p.m. He is described as Hispanic, 5 foot, 10 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has a thin build, dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair and a mustache. He was last seen

By Síle Moloney

On Friday, Jun. 5, 2020 at approximately 4:10 p.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a male shot in the vicinity of East 182nd Street and Grand Concourse within the confines of the 46th precinct. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 27-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the torso. EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to Saint Barnabas Hospital in a stable condition. Police said the victim was highly uncooperative and the nature of a dispute which preceded the shooting with an unknown suspect remains under investigation, as does the investigation into the shooting

By Síle Moloney

Police confirm that an assault occurred on Friday, Jun. 5, 2020 at the northeast corner of Hughes Avenue and East Tremont Avenue at 1:00 p.m. regarding a 52-year-old male who stated to police that an unknown male who was yelling approached him. The second man bumped into the 52-year-old and stabbed him with a knife in the torso. EMS responded and transported the victim to a hospital in the local area. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or

By Síle Moloney

Police confirm a report of a missing 33-year-old woman from a residence on University Avenue, in the University Heights neighborhood of the Bronx, last seen at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Friday, Jun. 5, 2020. The investigation remains active and ongoing. The circumstances into her disappearance remain under investigation as well. She is described as a Black woman, five feet tall, and her hair is in cornrows. She was last seen wearing a gray sweater and orange checkered pants. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

By Síle Moloney

There is an unconfirmed report of a two-year-old child who is missing following a car theft of a Nissan Ultima from a gas station at Pelham Parkway South and Williamsbridge Road in the Bronx at 9:50 p.m. on Jun. 5, 2020. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Pelham Parkway towards Williamsbridge Road before it was recovered. The child remains missing. Police tracked the car using phone signals, according to a 911 caller. A description of the child has been requested from NYPD. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish,

Redefining American Greatness, Courtesy of Bronx Community College

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Nestled in the back of Bronx Community College (BCC) campus on one of the highest points in the borough with spectacular views of the city is a little-known secret fortress. Since 1907, a semi-circular enclave of solid bronze busts depicting various American historical figures from the world of politics, the arts, science, and others line a classical-style stone-arched colonnade, presiding majestically over the bustling University Heights neighborhood and Harlem River. The secluded monument, known as the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, designed by American architect Stanford White, was the first of its kind in the country when

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Picnics and yoga? Forget about it. It’s more like an open-air rave each weekend at the Gun Hill Meadow inside Van Cortlandt Park, which stretches along West Gun Hill Road and Jerome Avenue. After years of filing 311 noise complaints, residents at Knox Place, Gates Place, DeKalb Avenue, and West Mosholu Parkway say the late-night open-air sprees have gotten progressively worse each year, and are already untenable as the summer surpasses its halfway mark. After 165 noise complaints were logged for the area this year alone, the majority between June and July, 98 residents penned and signed a formal letter

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s fifteenth edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of great community news stories to dive into and share. We’ve packed 24 pages of news from this corner of the Bronx, capturing a good chunk of it. And as usual, we’ll start with page one! Our front-page story looks at the possible implications behind the Bronx Bus Network Redesign Plan, that could knock out several bus routes cutting through Norwood. Read what residents have to say about the news, and what can be done about it. Inside the cover you’ll find a piece on the

'El Chapo,' Whose Drug Network Dominated the Bronx, Sentenced to Life

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman Loera, infamous former head of the Sinaloa cartel, the world’s most powerful drug organization, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years on July 17, after an 11-week trial that ended in February. The cartel is known for its widespread distribution network that includes the Bronx. Guzman was found guilty on ten federal charges, including murder conspiracies, engaging a continuing criminal enterprise and other drug-related charges. The sentencing came a month after 18 people with ties to the cartel were charged by the Bronx District Attorney’s Office with dealing heroin and enough fentanyl to “kill