Fordham Heights: NJ Man Charged in Fatal 2020 Hit & Run of Food Delivery Worker, Victorio Hilario-Guzman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Oct. 19 that a New Jersey man was charged with recklessly driving on the Grand Concourse, leading to the death of Bronx food delivery worker, Victorio Hilario-Guzman, in 2020. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant accelerated and ran a red light, striking a food delivery worker on a bicycle. His alleged reckless actions ended the life of the victim, who was delivering food in the middle of the pandemic.” She added, “I send my deepest condolences to the victim’s family, who had to wait for two years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

GoFundMe Page for Bedford Congregational Church Residents are being kindly asked to donate to support the upgrading of the heating system at Bedford Congregational Church, located at 309 East 201st Street in Bedford Park. Founded in 1889 and a designated landmark since 2000, the church is a 501c3 charity and provides space for local support groups battling addictions, as well as other congregations. A replacement oil tank is needed before the water pipes freeze and burst. To donate, visit: https://www.gofundme.com/f/warm-hearts-cold-church. Alternate Side Parking Alternate Side Parking regulations will be suspended Monday-Tuesday, October 17-18 in observance of Shemini Atzereth and Simchas Torah.

By DAVID GREENE

The following is an updated and expanded version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A contentious battle pitting neighbor against neighbor has apparently been averted, as the temporary shelter that was being built to house 1,000 male asylum seekers at Orchard Beach parking lot has been halted. As reported, Mayor Eric Adams did an about-face on Monday, Oct. 3 and is now moving the controversial shelter to Randall’s Island. Workers had begun erecting several massive tents on Monday, Sept. 26, but three demonstrations were since organized opposing the site by local Republican Party candidates, Tina

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the plan to house asylum seekers at a temporary shelter that was being built on the Orchard Beach parking lot in the Northeast Bronx, but which has, in the meantime, been moved to Randall’s Island. “I think it’s completely irresponsible for anybody to be putting something over there based on the fact that it’s in a flood zone, based on the fact that there’s no form of transportation for these people, which is pretty much inhumane. Why do they always consider The Bronx the dumping ground for society’s problems? They started

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday evening, Oct. 3, that the Orchard Beach relief center which was targeted to house up to a thousand asylum seekers will be moved to Randall’s Island in Manhattan. The announcement comes after a weekend of both protests and flooding at Orchard Beach, located in the Northeast Bronx, and further to the mayor’s earlier announcement on Sept. 22 of the construction of the Orchard Beach site, as reported. “New York City has, on its own, safely and efficiently provided shelter, health care, education, and a host of other services to more

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Mayor Eric Adams and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer announced the launch on Monday, Oct. 3, of a first-of-its-kind hub program for New York City’s 65,000 delivery workers, many of whom are immigrants. The program is designed to use existing infrastructure like vacant city newsstands to provide a place for the workers to rest and recharge. Government officials said street “deliverista” hubs will create a place for delivery workers to seek shelter from the elements, charge their electric bikes and cell phones, and at the same time, revitalize these empty spaces to ensure New York City’s public spaces

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson has cited potential concerns envisaged with locating an asylum seeker relief center at Orchard Beach in the Northeast Bronx, such as potential flooding and lack of adequate transportation connectivity. The Adams administration included the center as a target location proposed to house asylum seekers during an announcement made last Thursday, Sept. 22. Other center openings in other locations are also planned. City officials announced last week that humanitarian emergency response and relief centers to support hundreds of asylum seekers arriving in New York City each day from Texas and other border states would be

By SÍLE MOLONEY, EMILY SAWAKED, JOSÉ GIRALT & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

This is an extended and different story to the one which appears in our latest print edition. As the NYC Board of Elections (BOE) continues to tally the final numbers following the Aug. 23 primaries, we take a look at the known voter breakdown to date, and share some of the feedback and insights gathered from voters on Election Day. As reported, the BOE released the initial, unofficial primary election results on Election Night, based on the majority of voting returned machines which took into account both early votes and Election Day votes. Absentee and military ballots

By SÍLE MOLONEY, JOSÉ A. GIRALT, EMILY SAWAKED, DAVID GREENE & MIRIAM QUIÑONES

After the polls closed on Tuesday, Aug. 23, on the second of two separate Primary Election Days held in 2022, due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the congressional and State senate races, based on the majority of returned poll site scanners, which cover both early votes and election day votes. Below are some of the results of the various Bronx races, following a voter turnout described by one Norwood News reporter as “anemic.” Indeed, the situation raises questions not only about voter fatigue, but also about the overall cost to

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