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Having profiled Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and followed his candidacy when he first ran for Congress in 2020, we caught up with the congressman to discuss some of his accomplishments in D.C., challenges he faces to enacting more legislation, and the topic on which he has seemingly received the most vocal pushback – Gaza.
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Police said a NYC Corrections Officer was arrested on Friday, Nov. 1, and charged in the 43rd Precinct, which covers some or all of the neighborhoods of Westchester Avenue, Castle Hill Avenue, White Plains Road, and Parkchester.
Norwood: 20 Alleged G-Side/Drilly Gang Members Charged with …
Apr 7, 2022 · The web page reports on the indictment of 20 alleged members of the G-Side/Drilly gang, a subset of the Bloods Sex Money Murder gang, for murder, shootings and stabbings in Norwood and surrounding areas. The web page also explains the connection between the gang and the drill rap scene, a genre of rap music that glorifies violence.
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Grei Mendez, 37, the operator of El Divino Niño Daycare Center in Kingsbridge Heights where one-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici died on Sept. 15, 2023 from fentanyl poisoning has pleaded guilty to federal charges brought against her following the incident, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
23 Alleged River Park Towers Gang Members Charged with …
May 28, 2022 · The Bronx District Attorney and NYPD announced the arrests of 23 alleged members of the River Park Towers gang, who committed multiple shootings, assaults and animal cruelty in the Morris Heights section of The Bronx. The gang members were also accused of using social media to brag about their crimes and recruit new members.
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Norwood News is a bi-weekly, nonprofit, community newspaper that covers Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. It also provides information on local government, neighborhood development and Bronx-related news.
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The Unity Democratic Club joined State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) on Sunday, Oct. 13, in Riverdale to urge voters to flip their ballot and vote “Yes” to Proposition 1 (Prop 1) in the upcoming general election on Nov. 5.
P.S. / M.S. 95 Students Hone Governance Skills - Norwood News
Jul 28, 2023 · UNDER THE DIRECTION of Principal Serge Marshall Davis, a multi-layered, student government is currently active at P.S./M.S. 95, The Sheila Mencher School, located in Van Cortlandt Village. Instructional coach and student council advisor, Andrea Faulkner, says students are encouraged to join the student council to broaden their educational experience.
Remembering When the Irish Painted the Town Green
Apr 5, 2007 · Learn about the history and legacy of Irish immigrants and Irish-Americans in Norwood, a neighborhood in the Bronx. Read how 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue, also known as Little Belfast, was a hub of Irish pubs, politics and culture in the 1980s and 1990s.
Two Homicides in Six Days in 52nd Precinct: Arrests Made in Both …
Sep 10, 2020 · Having recorded just one homicide during the first six months of 2020, the 52nd precinct has since logged two additional homicides in July, both occurring within a six-day span. This equals the precinct’s homicide record for the same period last year. In the first of the two most recent cases, as initially reported by Norwood