Bronx Connections: 2020 Election Local Lens (Part 2 of 5) Crime & Criminal Justice

  Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet Television, presents a five-part series on national issues affecting voters in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, seen through the local lens of Bronx neighborhood communities. Part 2 looks at crime and criminal justice.   New York State and City officials have drawn […]

Bronx Connections: 2020 Election Local Lens (Part 2 of 5) Crime & Criminal Justice

  Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet Television, presents a five-part series on national issues affecting voters in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, seen through the local lens of Bronx neighborhood communities. Part 2 looks at crime and criminal justice.   New York State and City officials have drawn […]

Bronx Connections: 2020 Election Local Lens (Part 1 of 5)

  Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet Television, presents a five-part series on national issues affecting voters in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election, seen through the local lens of Bronx neighborhood communities. Part 1 looks at the environment.   Sewage treatment plants, major trucking routes, food distribution centers, and […]

NYS Attorney General James Files Lawsuit to Dissolve NRA

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit on Aug. 6 seeking to dissolve the National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest and most influential pro-gun organization in the nation. Attorney General James charges the organization with illegal conduct because of their diversion of millions of dollars away from the charitable mission of the […]

Woodlawn Heights: Man Arrested with Assault Rifle & “Disturbing Text” on Phone

On Sunday June 7, 2020, police reported that a Mount Vernon man had been arrested for criminal possession of an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and criminal possession of a loaded firearm on Tuesday, June 2, at 11 p.m. in front of Behan’s Public House at 4299 Katonah Avenue in the Woodlawn Heights section of The Bronx. […]

Andy King Talks Being Black in America at Unity and Solidarity Event

  Impassioned and resolute, Bronx City Councilman Andy King laid out the implications of being Black in America from a physical, emotional and economic standpoint when he addressed a crowd at a Unity and Solidarity food and face mask distribution event on Jun. 9, 2020. Joined by former NYPD officer and Brooklyn Borough President, Eric […]

New Yorkers Encouraged to Discover Outdoor Spaces Close to Home

As New Yorkers begin to enjoy the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos is encouraging people to engage in responsible recreation close to home during the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   DEC recommendations incorporate guidance from the CDC and the New York State […]