Elections 2022: Local Bronx Voters Share their Top Concerns as they Hit the Polls

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

Muggings in Van Cortlandt Park VCP Alliance officials advised the public in a Nov. 15 social media post that they had learned about a series of muggings that had happened along the southern end of the Putnam Greenway near Van Cortlandt Golf Course in the park. “Please be extra cautious when out in the park, especially as the days get shorter,” they wrote. Small Homes Rehab NYCHA Program New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and make them available to public housing residents through the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month in October, Bronx Community College Archives and Special Collections and Bronx Community College LGBTQI+ Resource Room, in partnership with the Bronx County Historical Society, opened Have a Heart: Friendship & Activism of Jesús Lebrón, an exhibit that celebrates Bronx-born, Puerto Rican activist, Jesús Lebrón, and his central role in struggles for LGBTQ+ rights, including marriage equality. Have a Heart opened at Bronx Community College on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, and consists of a selection from the Jesús Lebrón papers, recently donated to the Bronx County Archives at the Bronx County Historical Society

By DAVID GREENE

As the Adams administration launches the “The People’s Money” initiative, as reported, whereby mayoral officials are seeking citywide input from all New Yorkers on how to spend funding of $5 million in funding made available by the Mayor’s office, we asked readers how these funds could best be spent on programs, events and services for the community. “Oh, well, I believe there should be more youth programs in the area, and also self-defense programs for the youth and for women, so they’re able to defend themselves, a community center, and you could have retired NYPD officers or FDNY

By ARIEL PACHECO

Performing arts organization, Hispanic Culture Arts, delighted residents of Norwood on Oct. 18 with a live, outdoor, daytime music and dance show at the Williamsbridge Oval Park, entitled “Danzas de Ida y Vuelta,” a round trip voyage of Hispanic music and dance.” Showcasing the history of Hispanic performance culture, audience members were transported from the “Old World” of Spain through Latin America, and on to The Bronx, by a group of colorful, costumed dancers and musicians. The show was choreographed by Spanish dance artists, Anna de la Paz and Anna Tonna, who were joined by Carlos Fittante and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch, on Sept. 14, of The People’s Money initiative, a citywide participatory budgeting process, whereby New Yorkers decide how to spend allotted funds to improve their local communities. Now, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) are highlighting an upcoming series of boroughwide, idea generation sessions on “The People’s Money.” At these five borough-based, idea generation sessions, CEC and local partners will invite residents to represent their neighborhood in the participatory budgeting (PB) process and decide how to spend specific mayoral expense funding of $5 million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings After Hours Do you have questions about a building project? Drop by NYC Department of Buildings After Hours event to chat one-on-one with DOB experts for solutions and guidance on your project every Tuesday night! When you need straight answers to your buildings-related questions, sometimes it is better to talk with the experts face to face. That’s why DOB introduced “Buildings After Hours,” a weekly event offering in-person advice and services to New Yorkers every Tuesday at each of its borough offices. Learn more at https://on.nyc.gov/3tm0BAB. A Kingsbridge Armory Visioning Workshop will be held on Nov.

By ARIEL PACHECO

Grammy award-winning rapper and Hip-Hop pioneer, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, visited P.S. 207 in Kingsbridge on Friday, Oct. 14, to speak with elementary school students about how to deal with bullies, believing in themselves, and to discuss his new picture book, “Darryl’s Dream.” A founding member of the legendary, Hip-Hop group, Run-D.M.C., who first emerged on the Hip-Hop scene in the 1980s, McDaniels, a Queens native who spent much of his youth in foster care, emphasized to the third, fourth and fifth graders at the Kingsbridge school, the importance of chasing their dreams. An impassioned McDaniels, who was adopted

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

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