University Heights: Search for Man Sought for Assault on Police Officer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officers from the 52nd Precinct are asking for the public’s help identifying the two people seen in the attached video and photo who are sought in connection to an assault on a police officer that occurred in University Heights. Police said that on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at around 10.39 p.m., officers in uniform, who were in an unmarked police vehicle, observed a person changing a license plate on a gray 2007 BMW M5 in front of 2287 Loring Avenue, and attempted to conduct a car stop. “The initial police vehicle was parked slightly in front of the BMW,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the person seen in the attached photos and video who is sought in connection to a gunpoint robbery that occurred on the border of Fordham Heights and University Heights. Police at the 46th Precinct said that on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at around 3.52 a.m., in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and West 184th Street, a man approached a 27-year-old male victim, displayed a gun, and demanded money from him. “The subject fled southbound with $150 currency on Jerome Avenue to parts unknown,” a police spokesperson said. “There are

By JOSÉ GIRALT & JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA

Norwood News caught up with voters on Election Day, Nov. 8, to get a feel for their top voting issues. We first spoke to some voters and one poll site worker at P.S. 15, Institute for Environmental Learning poll site, located at 2195 Andrews Avenue North, in University Heights. Mildred Perez, 44, told us she did not have a straightforward voting experience. “I usually go to the school. I don’t remember the name of the school right now, but it’s on Aqueduct [Avenue] and 183rd,” she said. “They told me to come here to vote and this is the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD said on Monday, Nov. 21, that a 23-year-old woman who was reported missing from University Heights has “returned home and is safe.” It had been reported to police that, prior to returning home, Farzana Richie of 2275 Davidson Avenue, Bronx, NY had last been seen on Wednesday, Nov. 16, leaving her home at around midnight. Police said she was described as female, around 5 feet, 2 inches tall, Asian, weighing around 100 pounds, with a thin build, a medium complexion, brown eyes, and brown hair. She had last been seen wearing pink pants, a white T-shirt with green

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The man seen in the attached photograph, who was found unconscious in the early hours of Friday morning in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx with no formal ID on his person, has since been identified, police said. The NYPD said officers from the 52nd Precinct responded to West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Friday, Nov. 11, at around 5 a.m., following a 911 call placed regarding the aided man. “Upon arrival, officers observed an unconscious male lying on the ground with no apparent signs of trauma,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

After the polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results of the general elections, based on a percentage of returned poll site scanners. These initial results cover both early votes and election day votes. Absentee and overseas ballots still have to be counted, as do the remaining scanners. Below is a summary of the unofficial results to date of the main Statewide and North Bronx races. Democrats, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Lieutenant Gov. Antonio Delgado, led on Election Night after poll closure with 381,136 votes over the 127,219 votes

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is searching for the two people seen in the attached photo who are sought for questioning in connection with a robbery that occurred in University Heights. Police said that on Saturday, Oct. 29, at around 2.40 p.m., a man and a woman approached a 70-year-old woman and engaged her in conversation. “The individuals walked with the victim approximately two blocks into her apartment building, located in the vicinity of West 183rd Street and Loring Place North,” an NYPD spokesperson said. “The victim willingly allowed the two individuals to enter her apartment,” the spokesperson added. “While

By DAVID GREENE

Youngsters were treated to an end-of-summer party as Friends of Devoe Park (FoDP) hosted their first ‘Peace Rally and Back-to-School Giveaway,’ in Devoe Park on Saturday, Sept. 10. Held inside the park, located along University Avenue between Father Zeiser Place and West Fordham Road in Fordham Manor, the event opened with a unity and protection prayer by FoDP core group member, Myrna Calderon. FoDP were supported on the day by local elected officials and the NYPD who provided security for the event, which was organized by FoDP members, John Howard, Calderon, Rachel Miller- Bradshaw, Tobie Buford, Kenson Clarke, Erika

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the plan to house asylum seekers at a temporary shelter that was being built on the Orchard Beach parking lot in the Northeast Bronx, but which has, in the meantime, been moved to Randall’s Island. “I think it’s completely irresponsible for anybody to be putting something over there based on the fact that it’s in a flood zone, based on the fact that there’s no form of transportation for these people, which is pretty much inhumane. Why do they always consider The Bronx the dumping ground for society’s problems? They started