“Norwood, The Bronx” Mural Gets a Sinister Makeover

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A beloved, colorful mural comprising the words, “Norwood” and “The Bronx” in large lettering, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, has been overwritten seemingly with the more sinister word, “Ammo,” sometimes used as an abbreviation for ammunition.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: One Woman Hospitalized, One Woman Arrested after Stabbing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

One person was hospitalized after a stabbing in Fordham Manor on Thursday, March 7, according to emergency services.

UPDATE Norwood: Two People Transported to Jacobi after Fire on Tryon Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

Two people were treated for minor injuries at Jacobi Hospital after a fire broke out in Norwood on Saturday, March 9.

UPDATE Marble Hill: Two Sought for Armed Robbery of Delivery Worker

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying the people seen in the attached photo and video who they say are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred in Marble Hill.

Iraq War Veteran, Luis Moreno, 19, Remembered 20 Years After His Death in the Line of Duty

By ARIEL PACHECO & SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, friends, veterans, and community leaders gathered for a vigil on Jan. 29 in Fordham Manor to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of veteran, Luis Moreno, a 19-year-old soldier from The Bronx who was killed in the line of duty in Iraq.

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Attempted Robbery, Shoots at Store Employee amid Struggle

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo who they say is wanted in connection to an attempted robbery and assault that occurred inside a Bedford Park store on Saturday.

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old boy who is reported missing from Fordham Heights.

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people were injured and five cats died in a residential fire that broke out on the second floor of a 6-story building (100 x 50) located on the corner of Bailey Avenue and West 230th Street in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx on Friday night.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Boy, 15, Stable after Shooting on Grand Concourse

By SÍLE MOLONEY & DAVID GREENE

A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot on the Grand Concourse and East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor on Friday night, police said.

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“Norwood, The Bronx” Mural Gets a Sinister Makeover

UPDATE Fordham Manor: One Woman Hospitalized, One Woman Arrested after Stabbing

UPDATE Norwood: Two People Transported to Jacobi after Fire on Tryon Avenue

UPDATE Marble Hill: Two Sought for Armed Robbery of Delivery Worker

Iraq War Veteran, Luis Moreno, 19, Remembered 20 Years After His Death in the Line of Duty

Bedford Park: Man Sought for Attempted Robbery, Shoots at Store Employee amid Struggle

Fordham Heights: Police Appeal for Help Locating 14-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing

UPDATE Kingsbridge: Two People Injured & Five Cats Die in Residential Fire on Bailey Avenue & West 230th Street

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Boy, 15, Stable after Shooting on Grand Concourse