Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 4

Welcome to the Friday edition of the Bronx News Roundup. These are the Bronx stories we’re following today.

After last night, Bronx police officer Juan Pichardo’s name will probably be preceded by “hero cop” for the rest of his life after he pulled a TV show move — ripping through plastic handcuffs, taking a bullet to the thigh — and subduing an armed robber at his family auto dealer shop on Boston Road. [Daily News] He was one of three NYPD officers shot last night, reports the Times.

Dr. Steven Safyer, president and CEO of Montefiore Medical Center, talks on WNYC about how the Fiscal Cliff deal and ongoing budget talks will and could affect New York hospitals, including Montefiore, which is the Bronx’s largest employer.

The Bronx’s own Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will be swearing Vice President Joe Biden into his second term in office, NY1 reports.

Police found a live grenade today during a drug raid in Kingsbridge, ABC New York reports.

An early morning crash took the life a 62-year-old man in the South Bronx today, the NY Post reports.

The Riverdale Press presents it’s 2012 Year in Review issue. Lots of good stuff in here, including some amazing photos.

The commercial district on Southern Boulevard is experiencing a welcomed renaissance, NY1 reports.

Lots of good syrupy, gossipy political juice from our old friend Kappy at the Bronx Times: here and here.

That’s it for this week, we’ll be back on Monday. Send links, news tips, photos and letters to us at norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org.

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