Four women, who were next-door neighbors, died in two separate top floor apartments after a fast-moving blaze tore through several apartments in a six-story building in Mount Eden on Tuesday, March 31. Firefighters responded to a 911 call at 1560 Grand Concourse, at East Mt. Eden Avenue, just before 7:30 p.m. NYPD confirmed that […]
As the 15th Congressional District race gets closer to its midpoint, it’s at this point (or perhaps even sooner) where Democratic candidates have laid out a platform they hope can resonate with voters of the district that covers virtually the entire Bronx. The Norwood News reviewed all the positions of confirmed candidates to that were […]
Oppose Gas-Fired Facility Less than 50 miles north of our Norwood-Bedford Park community, residents of Newburgh, NY and nearby towns and cities are fighting a plan by Danskammer Energy LLC to turn a little used power plant on the shore of the Hudson River into a year-round, 24/7 fracked gas facility. The proposed gas-fired plant […]
A high-speed car chase through the Bronx ended in arrest at Fordham University on March 1, Fordham Public Safety said. Three men fled from NYPD officers from the 52nd Precinct and drove onto Fordham’s Rose Hill campus before abandoning their Audi and running away, according to a statement emailed out to the Fordham University community. […]
Announcer: Please welcome Rabbi Dr. Alvin Kass to deliver our invocation. Rabbi Alvin Kass: Almighty and eternal God, thou controlest the destiny of all peoples, and in whose hand lies the fate of all nations. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “It’s fine to be alive when great things are happening.” Indeed, it’s fine to be alive […]
Bronx elected officials, including Norwood Councilman Andrew Cohen, have signed a letter calling for a multi-committee hearing into what exactly led to the city’s handling of the Nov. 15 snowstorm that snarled traffic for hours. “While the City is still assessing the emergency conditions and chaos caused by yesterday’s storm, there is very little doubt […]
New retrofitted gates, enhanced lighting, and security cameras will be installed by early spring in response to high levels of summer nighttime activity at Devoe Park in University Heights. The installation of the nine locking gates at nine of the park’s entrances, spearheaded by Councilman Fernando Cabrera, should help curb insufferable disturbances for residents […]
The 52nd Precinct saw a double-digit drop in crime in 2017, following a citywide decrease in crime for a fourth consecutive year. But an investigation into how the number of gun arrests increased is under way. The Five-Two covers Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham, Kingsbridge Heights and University Heights. Preliminary crime statistics publicly available show the […]
Police have still cordoned off three square blocks, from 183rd to 182nd streets and Grand Concourse down to Jerome Avenue, following the fatal shooting of an on duty police officer. Officer Miosotis Familia, 48, of the 46th Precinct, was shot in the head early morning hours of July 5 on East 183rd Street and Morris […]
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