UPDATE St. James Park Large Tree Branch Fall Sends Kids & Mom with Stroller Running but Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Around ten kids and a young mom with a toddler and a younger child in a stroller narrowly escaped injury on Saturday night in St. James Park in Fordham Manor after a heavy tree branch suddenly broke off and crashed to the ground, sending those underneath scrambling to safety, an eyewitness said.

Mother Arrested for Allegedly Leaving Kids in ‘Hot Car’ on First Day of Summer

By DAVID GREENE

An unidentified mother was arrested on the first day of summer in the University Heights section of The Bronx after she allegedly left her two kids in a double-parked vehicle that was turned off as the temperature hovered around 90 degrees, outside the vehicle.

Violent Start to Gun Violence Awareness Month

By DAVID GREENE

At least seven people have been murdered in The Bronx, according to the NYPD, in the first 14 days of June, which marks “Gun Violence Awareness Month.” Five of those victims were stabbed, while two victims were shot, police said.

52nd Precinct Hosts 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk

By ARIEL PACHECO

Over 100 students, police officers, teachers, and community members gathered at the NYPD’s 52nd Precinct in Norwood for the Precinct’s 2nd Annual Autism Awareness Walk on May 29.

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center Board President & Chair Respond to Allegations of Disinformation re Sale of Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have responded to a recent op-ed published in the Norwood News in relation to the proposed sale of the center.

Op-Ed: The VCJC Disinformation and Distortion Campaign

By GARY AXELBANK

Van Cortlandt Jewish Center (VCJC) President Stu Harris and Board Chair Jack Kleinfeld have succeeded in boasting about their disinformation and distortion campaign that has resulted in the worst possible real estate deal available, not only for the VCJC congregation, but for the community at large as well.

Prosecutors Hold Gun Violence Summit at Fordham University

By EMILY SAWAKED

With June marking Gun Violence Awareness Month, Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV), in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), held their annual conference for the first time in The Bronx, at Fordham University, in the jurisdiction and under the watchful eye of Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, co-chair of PAGV, alongside City Attorney for Columbus, Ohio Zach Klein. This year’s summit was centered on community restoration and gun violence prevention. With callbacks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the summit title was “Prosecutors and the Other Pandemic: Preventing Gun Violence, Restoring Communities.” Prosecutors from around the country

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Representatives for Hoops in the Sun Inc. (HITS), a leading community-based basketball program, say they are proud to bring the 24th season of “Roundball Classic Summer Tournaments,” to Orchard Beach Park on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, starting at noon on their sponsored courts in Orchard Beach Park. Organizers said the event features the best basketball talent from all ages and boroughs in New York City.

Students Cycle for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

By ARIEL PACHECO

Over 120 students attending Allerton’s New York Institute for Special Education, took part in the school’s annual “Trike-A-Thon” event on May 15 to raise funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Manhattan.