Bedford Park: Woman Sexually Assaulted in Subway Station

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officers from the 52nd Precinct and Transit District 11 are asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached video and photos who is sought for questioning in relation to an allegation of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred, in transit. The NYPD said that it was reported to police that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 8.22 p.m., the victim, a 59-year-old woman, was going up the stairs of the Bedford Park Boulevard [and Grand Concourse] subway station, serving the B and D lines, when a man, unknown to her, approached her from behind and pressed

By DAVID GREENE

As the Adams administration launches the “The People’s Money” initiative, as reported, whereby mayoral officials are seeking citywide input from all New Yorkers on how to spend funding of $5 million in funding made available by the Mayor’s office, we asked readers how these funds could best be spent on programs, events and services for the community. “Oh, well, I believe there should be more youth programs in the area, and also self-defense programs for the youth and for women, so they’re able to defend themselves, a community center, and you could have retired NYPD officers or FDNY

By DAVID GREENE

About two weeks before Election Day, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced the NYPD was adding an extra 1,200 overtime shifts to its department roster each day. This constitutes about 10,000 additional patrol hours, with officers deployed to over 300 subway stations across the City during peak hours. During the announcement of the new program called, “Cops, Cameras, Care,” on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Grand Central Station in Manhattan, officials laid out a plan that included “Safe Operations Support Units,” units dedicated to providing assistance to people experiencing homelessness on the streets and subway. The units

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the person depicted in the attached police sketch who is sought in connection to a sexual abuse incident that occurred in transit in the southwest region of the Bronx, south of the Concourse neighborhood. A police spokesperson said that on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at around 3.27 p.m., an 11-year-old girl was traveling northbound on the 4 train approaching the East 149th Street and Grand Concourse subway station when she was approached by a man unknown to her. The man displayed a knife and, in Spanish, told the victim to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch, on Sept. 14, of The People’s Money initiative, a citywide participatory budgeting process, whereby New Yorkers decide how to spend allotted funds to improve their local communities. Now, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) are highlighting an upcoming series of boroughwide, idea generation sessions on “The People’s Money.” At these five borough-based, idea generation sessions, CEC and local partners will invite residents to represent their neighborhood in the participatory budgeting (PB) process and decide how to spend specific mayoral expense funding of $5 million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Note: We’re waiting on details of Halloween street closures and will update this story as soon as we receive further details from City officials. For those attending New York’s 49th Annual Village Halloween Parade on Monday, Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., please refer to the route map here. Please also check out our article on Open Streets for Halloween Trick or Treat Events, as well as our latest Out & About listing which includes details of several Halloween events. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A motor vehicle accident was reported on the southbound lanes of the Major Deegan Expressway, approaching Van Cortlandt Park South, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at around 1:38 p.m. All lanes were cleared as of 2:23 p.m. according to New York State officials. Norwood News contacted the FDNY to obtain further details on any reported injuries. An FDNY spokesperson said the department was alerted to a two-vehicle road accident at 13.28 on Tuesday, which involved one vehicle which had overturned at Exit 11 of the expressway. The spokesperson said the occupants self-extricated themselves from the vehicle and there were no

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings After Hours Do you have questions about a building project? Drop by NYC Department of Buildings After Hours event to chat one-on-one with DOB experts for solutions and guidance on your project every Tuesday night! When you need straight answers to your buildings-related questions, sometimes it is better to talk with the experts face to face. That’s why DOB introduced “Buildings After Hours,” a weekly event offering in-person advice and services to New Yorkers every Tuesday at each of its borough offices. Learn more at https://on.nyc.gov/3tm0BAB. A Kingsbridge Armory Visioning Workshop will be held on Nov.

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 Oct. 21 through 2024. Bronx Halloween Parade, Saturday, Oct. 22 At the discretion of NYPD, due to the formation of the Bronx Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 22, the following streets may be closed: Simpson Street between East 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue Tiffany Street between West 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue Westchester Avenue between Tiffany Street and Hoe Avenue Southern Boulevard between East 167th Street and Westchester Avenue At the discretion of NYPD,

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