Community

Norwood: Charter Middle School Opens at former St. Ann Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The International Leadership Charter Middle School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3515 Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood on Monday, Sept. 11, and officially opened its doors on Wednesday, Sept. 13, for the 2023/24 school session.

Montefiore Wakefield Hospital Celebrates 15 Years

By DAVID GREENE
Continuing with its “back-to-school initiative” over the course of the last month or so, Montefiore Wakefield Hospital celebrated 15 years of serving the community on Saturday, Aug. 12, with its annual health fair and back-to-school event.

Op-Ed: Support Needed for Alzheimer’s and Dementia Efforts

By DALMA RIQUELME
There are presently 426,000 New Yorkers diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. That number may be higher as there may be others who have yet to be diagnosed or experiencing early-stage symptoms that may yet to be realized. 

UPDATE Friends of Devoe Park Launch Art Workshop Series Starting Sept. 16

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Friends of Devoe Park (FoDP), a volunteer group organized in 2017 by CATALYST, a City Parks Foundation subsidiary, is kicking off an art workshop series, coinciding with the back-to-school season. The series comprises two events, the first of which takes place on Saturday, Sept. 16. According to the organizers, around ten local children will receive “a paint and arts bundle” to learn how to paint and later to take home their finished visions of Devoe Park.