The New York City Districting Commissions will be holding five hearings in New York City, all open to the public. The Districting Commission determines districts for the City Council and they seeking public input before they make their decisions. The Bronx hearing will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Bronx Community College Hall of Fame Playhouse, 2155 University Ave. You must pre-register for the opportunity to speak at the hearing and can do so by signing up online at http://nyc.gov/districting. Note that speakers will be given the chance to speak up to three minutes of speaking time maximum. For written testimonies or comments, submissions are accepted in advance or the day of before 5 p.m. by mail: NYC Districting Commission Attn: Jonathan Ettricks 253 Broadway, 7th Fl. New York, NY 10007, or by email at hearings@districting.nyc.gov.
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Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.
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Disappointed supporters of Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera, who lost to challenger Mark Gjonaj in the Sept. 13 Democratic Primary will still have a chance in the Nov. 6 general election when Snooki will be on the Working Families line. Good luck!