UPDATE Fordham Manor: Police Release Photo of Suspect after Fatal Stabbing in Apartment Building

The NYPD has relased a video and photo of a suspect wanted in connection with the murder that occurred in Fordham Manor on Wednesday afternoon, July 31. They are asking for the public’s assistance identifying the man who is described as male, has a medium complexion, a slim build, and braids. They said he was last seen wearing a gray, hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a tan t-shirt, and white and black sneakers, and was last seen going northbound on University Avenue on foot to parts unknown.

City Marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30

“World Day Against Trafficking in Persons” is marked on July 30. According to the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (MOEDGBV), human trafficking is the use of power and control to force, trick, or coerce someone into engaging in providing labor or services, which can include commercial sex.

“Operation Padlock” in Action in Norwood

Two businesses with shady pasts located on East 204th Street in Norwood reopened to cash in on the legalization of marijuana. However, both stores appear to have been targeted by law enforcement as part of the new “Operation Padlock to Protect” mission.