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UPDATE Morris Heights: NYPD Launch Homicide Investigation after Man 42 is Fatally Shot

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police have launched a murder inquiry following the death of a 42-year-old man in Morris Heights in the early hours of Saturday morning.   Police said that officers from the 46th Precinct responded to a 911 call on Saturday, June 10, at around 4.46 a.m. regarding a man who had been shot in front of 1538 University Avenue.   “Upon arrival, officers observed a 42-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the right arm and torso,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded to the location and transported the victim to NYC Health & Hospitals/Lincoln, where he was pronounced deceased. There are


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Wakefield: Police Investigate Discovery of Semi-Decomposed Body of Woman Found in Wooded Area

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The discovery of the semi-decomposed body of a woman at the end of a quiet residential block in the Wakefield section of The Bronx has alarmed local residents and launched a police inquiry.   An NYPD spokesperson said that on Friday, June 9, at around 12.16 p.m., police from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call of “an aided” [person] at the rear of 4438 Edson Avenue.   “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious and unresponsive female, semi-decomposed inside a plastic bin,” the spokesperson said. “EMS responded and pronounced the female deceased at the scene. The City’s medical examiner


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New York City Beaches Reopen for Summer 2023

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue announced earlier this week that the City’s eight public beaches are open for swimming effective Saturday, May 27, and will remain open through Sunday, Sept. 10. Lifeguards will be on duty daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and swimming is unsafe and strictly prohibited at all other times.   “Our city’s waterfront is a vital part of summer for New Yorkers,” said Donoghue. “It’s a place to cool off, kick back, and relax, and we’re committed to making sure that all of our beaches are clean, safe, attractive destinations. There’s so much to do


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Neighbors Lost to COVID Remembered at Annual Ceremony

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
A now annual COVID memorial ceremony was once again held by local northwest Bronx residents, including Friends of Jerome Park, at Fort Washington Walk at the corner of Reservoir Avenue and University Avenue in Jerome Park on Saturday, May 13, to commemorate those lost to COVID-19 over the course of the recent pandemic.   On Oct. 23, 2021, a tree-planting ceremony took place at the same location to memorialize all victims of the pandemic. Three of the trees were seen this year growing very well.   Marianne Kraft, one of organizers of the event, previously told Norwood News that trees were the perfect symbol


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“Movies Under the Stars” are Back! For Now, Wrapping Up Snugly is Recommended

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Disney animated movie, “Encanto,” was screened on Thursday, May 18, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. by NYC Department of Parks & Recreation in conjunction with District 11 City Councilman Eric Dinowitz.   The councilman represents the neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn. “DC League of Super-Pets” had been screened by Parks and the councilman on Wednesday evening, May 17, in Indian Field, East 233rd Street and Jerome Avenue in Van Cortlandt Park, southwest of Woodlawn Heights. Meanwhile, Parks and District 14 City


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Bronx Week Parade Moving to the Grand Concourse

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the shorter annual Bronx Week Parade and its move from Mosholu Parkway to Grand Concourse between 167th Street and 158th Street.   “Why did they move it? I actually attended the parade a couple of years ago when I was a part of Peace December, where peaceful artists came together, and I attended the festival. I think it’s better now that they moved it by the courthouse. I think it has to do with the protection there because things can happen with all these young kids nowadays and people, in general, doing


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Wakefield: Building Applications Filed for New, 4-Story Residential Building at 767 East 232nd Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Building applications have been filed with NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) for a new, 4-story residential building at 767 East 232nd Street in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.   Located between White Plains Road and Barnes Avenue, the lot is closest to the 233rd Street subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Kol Zefi of East 232 Builders LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications, according to YIMBY.   The proposed 52-foot-tall development will yield 5,854 square feet designated for residential space. The building will yield ten residential units, most


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BX BP and BX Economic Development Corp. Announce $1 Million Sustainability Challenge to BX Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind environmental sustainability challenge on Monday, May 8.   BXEDC representatives said the Bronx Green Action Challenge will award up to $1 million to a Bronx-based college or university for the development and implementation of a project or set of projects that improve campus sustainability, and reduce that institution’s environmental footprint. They said higher education is one of the borough’s strongest and fastest growing industries, with 12 Bronx colleges and universities serving 50,000 students.   According to BXEDC, the grant will support improvements


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