by David Cruz Police from the 52nd Precinct are turning to the public for a missing person’s case involving a client at Jewish Home Lifecare. Jessie Thompson, a 96-year-old woman, was last seen leaving the campus at 100 West Kingsbridge Road just before noon on May 4. Police released video showing Thompson speaking to the bus driver […]
by Paolo Mossetti Bronx students might soon enjoy the pleasures of farming! Kingsbridge International School is converting its once decaying backyard into a multi-functional, prosperous garden. The renovated space will give students the chance to grow and eat organic food, learn how plant life works and even take care of a chicken coop.
By David Cruz It’s a 21st century school for a 21st century world. Call that the mantra for Tech International Charter School in Kingsbridge Heights, a middle school settled in a relatively new ten-story office building on Corlear Avenue. Since the Norwood News first reported on the school back in 2011, TI Charter School has […]
Officers with the 52nd Precinct are keeping their eyes open for William Desmond, who’s reported missing since early this week. Desmond, living at an apartment building at 162 West Kingsbridge Road, was last seen in his home on Tuesday, January 7th. With frigid temps the norm this time of season, it’s unclear whether Desmond […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo thanks volunteers from the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC), where he came bearing gifts. The governor donated several toys, clothes and other items to the social services center on Sunday, December 22nd, as part of a massive, statewide toy drive. In all, KHCC cobbled 50 toys, 300 coats and 300 books, which’ll […]
by David Cruz By a vote of 48 to 1, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a plan for a project allowing developers to convert the Kingsbridge Armory into a colossal ice skating center, with elected officials, community groups rejoicing at the end of a near 20-year-saga. The entire Bronx Council Delegation, including holdout […]
Last Friday, a lovely spring evening in Kingsbridge turned into a scene of chaotic violence, when, according to police, a young man riding a bike rolled down Bailey Avenue, pulled out a gun and fired off a half dozen shots into a crowd of people, mostly children, hanging out in an apartment building parking lot.
Quick Bronx News Roundup this afternoon:
Plans to turn the Kingsbridge Armory into the world’s largest ice sports complex, which were announced last week, drew a mix of reactions, most of them positive, from local residents, business owners, and students interested in the future of the Armory’s neighborhood. Rose Mangubat, who lives near the Armory on University Avenue, said the city’s […]
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