University Heights: 25-Year-Old Man Shot in Leg in Stable Condition

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 25-year-old man is in stable condition after he was shot in the leg in University Heights, police said. The 52nd Precinct Community Affairs team initially informed the community about the incident, saying it occurred at 2.55 p.m. on Sunday, April 16. “A call for a male shot came through 911 for a walk-in at St Barnabas Hospital. When officers arrived, they met with the victim, a 25-year-old male shot once in the leg. The victim stated he had a dispute with a group of males when an unknown perpetrator shot him in the leg. The victim is

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As State elected officials remain in Albany thrashing out the latest overdue State budget deal with Gov. Kathy Hochul, a group of about 20 immigrants and health care workers joined nonprofit, Make the Road New York, for a rally outside Montefiore Medical Center on 210th Street in Norwood on Thursday, April 20, to call for the expansion of healthcare to immigrants. Arlene Cruz Escobar, director of health programs at the nonprofit, addressed those gathered, saying, “We’re here today to stand in solidarity with our immigrant community members, our family, our friends, healthcare providers, nurses, health administrators, impacted community members.

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Students at St. Philip Neri School in Bedford Park want first responders to know how much their service means to them. On Jan. 31, more than 50 first responders, including police officers, firefighters, and EMTs were invited to attend a special mass at St. Philip Neri Church, located right next to the school. The first responders ate breakfast with students in the parish hall, and later went on a tour of the school. “It was fun,” said sixth grader Katherine Mundo, who had a very personal reason to be appreciative of those assigned with protecting the community. “My mom’s

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 31-year-old man has been arrested following the fatal shooting in mid-April of a 32-year-old man in the Wakefield section of The Bronx, police said. As reported, an NYPD spokesperson said that on Tuesday, April 18, at around 10.53 p.m., officers from the 47th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding a man who had been shot in front of 4531 Hill Avenue. “Upon arrival officers observed a 32-year-old male with gunshot wounds to the head and shoulder,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The victim was transported by EMS to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased.”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, April 18, that a 17-year-old Bronx boy has been indicted on murder, manslaughter, and additional charges in the fatal shooting, as reported, of a second 17-year-old boy at Burke Avenue subway station serving the 2/5 subway line in Olinville on April 10. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “Yet again, we are talking about the death of a boy at the hands of boys with a gun. The defendant, in concert with others, allegedly shot at the victim as he tumbled down the station stairwell, then as the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A shooting outside the constituency office of NYS Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie in the East Bronx, south of Baychester, at East Gun Hill Road and Fenton Avenue has left one person in in critical condition, police said. According to an NYPD spokesperson, police said one person was shot in the head at the location on Monday, April 17, around 3 p.m. and is in critical condition at Jacobi Hospital. There is no suspect description available at this time they said. No further description was available on the victim yet either police said. The NYPD later cordoned off the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance locating a 17-year-old girl reported missing from Fordham Manor. Police said Silvia Morales was last seen on Friday, April 14, at around 3 p.m. inside her home at 2609 Briggs Avenue. She is described as female, has a medium complexion, is around 5 feet, 9 inches in height, weighs 140 pounds, has brown eyes, and black hair. Anyone with information regarding this missing person is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An afternoon shooting inside a residential building on East Gun Hill Road in Norwood resulted in no injuries police said. In response to an inquiry from Norwood News on Sunday afternoon, April 16, following sight of police and detective presence at 234 East Gun Hill Road at around 3.30 / 4 p.m., a police spokesperson said, “Confirmed shots fired. No injuries. Property damage only.” Norwood News had earlier interviewed some residents of the building and also a few local businesses in the area but nobody had any further information about what happened and had not heard any shots or

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance identifying three people wanted in connection to a robbery and assault that occurred at Mosholu Parkway subway station on the border of Jerome Park and Norwood. Police said that on Friday, April 14, at around 4.55 a.m., a 52-year-old male victim was walking up the staircase into the Mosholu Parkway subway station, serving the 4 line, located at Jerome Avenue and Mosholu Parkway South, when three unidentified individuals who were unknown to him approached him. They said the first placed the victim into a headlock and displayed a box cutter. The