Traffic Safety

Bridge & Street Closures in The Bronx (& Manhattan for Fourth of July Festivities) from July 1 to August 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from July 1  to Aug. 31.   McClellan Street between Gerard Avenue and River Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through July 31, for crane operation, concrete pump, telehandler and Knuckle boom.   Bullard Avenue between Nereid Avenue and East 237th Street: This street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday through July 19, for mobile crane placement.   The NYPD also announced


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: “Test & Treat” Mobile Clinics, City Redistricting Hearings, August Primaries & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Norwood News Hiatus  Norwood News is usually on hiatus for a few weeks in August. However, due to the primaries being split over two dates this year, we will likely go on hiatus some time after the August 23 primary Election Day. The exact dates are still to be confirmed and will be shared with readers, once available.   Beat the Heat  For tips on how to beat the heat, click here. For more information on public pools, click here.   Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster in The Bronx  The City’s health department announced on June 17 that the investigation into the


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx (& Manhattan for Pride etc) from June 24 to August 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from June  to Aug. 31.   Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation.   East 139th Street between Alexander Avenue and Willis Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 26 to facilitate crane operation.   East 146th Street between Brook Avenue and


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Early Voting, Bronx Bus Redesign Goes Live, City Redistricting & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY & EMILY SAWAKED
Local People Reported Missing in Recent Weeks   A 22-year-old woman was reported missing in the Norwood section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 29-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 75-year-old man was reported missing from Van Cortlandt Village. Click here for more details. A 16-year-old girl was reported missing from Bedford Park. Click here for more details. A 68-year-old man was reported missing in the Wakefield section of The Bronx. Click here for more details. A 76-year-old woman was reported missing from Kingsbridge Heights. Click


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from June 17 to August 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx from June 17 to Aug. 31.   Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation.   East 139th Street between Alexander Avenue and Willis Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 26 to facilitate crane operation.   East 146th Street between Brook Avenue and Willis


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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from June 10 to August 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx from June 10 to June 29.   Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation.   Grand Concourse between Major Deegan Expressway Northbound Exit 3 and East 138th Street: This street will be closed Fridays form 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and/or from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. through June 13, for knuckle boom.   Willow Avenue between East 133rd Street


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Bedford Park: Search for Gunman following Non-Fatal Shooting, Residents Want Cameras for P.S. 8

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person seen in the attached surveillance video and photo who is sought for questioning in connection to a non-fatal shooting that occurred in Bedford Park, located in the 52nd precinct.   On Wednesday, June 8, at around 2.20 p.m., a 22-year-old male victim was in a vehicle (as a passenger), located opposite 214 East Mosholu Parkway South, when he encountered the unidentified shooter. The gunman shot the victim in the back, and then fled on foot westbound along East 203rd Street, toward Valentine Avenue.    “The victim was removed


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Charlotte Gardens: 12-Year-Old Girl in Hospital following Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A 12-year-old girl was taken to the hospital following a hit & run incident that occurred in the Charlotte Gardens section of the Bronx. The NYPD shared the attached video and is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the vehicle and driver, the latter being sought in connection to allegedly leaving the scene of the accident, which occurred in the 42nd precinct.   It was reported to police that on Sunday, June 5, at approximately 4.25 p.m. in front of 1711 Boone Avenue, the 12-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit by a vehicle which then fled


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Deadly Morrisania Hit & Run, As Driver Injured in Separate Fordham Manor Motorcycle Crash

By DAVID GREENE
One 45-year-old driver is dead, and a second driver is on the run after a fatal, early morning collision on Webster Avenue in the Morrisania section of the borough.   A female spokesperson at the NYPD confirmed the 4:26 a.m. crash involving two moving SUVs and other parked cars at Webster Avenue and East 168th Street on Sunday, June 5, telling Norwood News, “On arrival, it was determined that a 45-year-old male was operating a Toyota Camry traveling westbound on East 168 Street, when the vehicle was struck by another vehicle traveling northbound on Webster Avenue.”   She continued, “The


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