UPDATE Heating Restored at Bronx Community College Amid Resignation

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. When Bryan Cortez started studying Computer Information Systems at Bronx Community College (BCC) in the fall of 2021, New York City, like the rest of the country was still getting to grips with living through a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This had followed a summer spike in COVID cases caused by the then-new and highly infectious Delta variant. As a result, Cortez started his first semester at BCC, located at 2155 University Avenue in the University Heights section of The Bronx,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A fire which broke out in the Norwood section of the Bronx has resulted in no injuries, according to the FDNY. Fire department officials said they received a call on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 9.13 a.m. regarding a fire on the 2nd floor of a 5-story building (100 x 60 sq. ft.) at 315 East 206th Street. All Hands, comprising 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters, were asked to respond to the blaze, which was brought under control at 9.35 a.m., FDNY officials said. Some windows on the 2nd floor of the building were later seen boarded

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1. The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision

By DR. ERIC A. MEYEROWITZ

World AIDS Day has been observed on Dec. 1 since 1988. This date is an opportunity to remember all those we lost during the HIV pandemic, and to reflect on the progress made to date in treating this virus and in diminishing stigma surrounding AIDS. Each year, our resolve to ending the epidemic once and for all strengthens. What It Means to Have HIV in 2022 The progress scientists and physicians have made in treating HIV and preventing the spread of the virus is remarkable. In the last 30 years, treatment options have rapidly evolved. Most people living

By ARIEL PACHECO

After operating as a “museum without walls” for more than 12 years, The Bronx Children’s Museum has finally found a permanent home in the South Bronx. Located near Yankee Stadium, along the Harlem River, The Bronx Children’s Museum is set to officially open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 3. A long-awaited, ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, in celebration of the opening of the museum’s opening. The Bronx Children’s Museum is the first ever children’s museum in The Bronx, and event organizers estimate they will engage with 24,000 children at the facility during its first year.

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Congress members, Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), have introduced what has been described as critical new legislation to protect housing insecure migrants and individuals. H.R.9210 aims to waive certain requirements for Community Development Block Grant amounts, used for public service activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to homelessness and emergency rental assistance needs. In the context of the bill’s introduction, the representatives said, “Our bill will eliminate the 15 percent cap on housing public services, as stipulated in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and extend CDBG emergency grant payments from three to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Lottery representatives announced that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the November 20th, Take 5 evening drawing. The ticket, worth $31,150, was purchased at Fordham Lucky 7, located at 152 E 188th Street #154 in the Fordham Heights section of The Bronx. Lottery officials also announced there were multiple, top-prize winning tickets sold for the November 19th, Take 5 drawing, including one sold in The Bronx. The Bronx winning ticket was sold at St. Gabriel Pharmacy, located at 18 West Burnside Avenue in Morris Heights, and was worth $6,444. Another was sold at 113 Q’Blvd News

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined stalwarts of the Hip Hop community and deputy mayor for strategic initiatives, Sheena Wright, at City Hall on Monday, Nov. 14, to announce a year-long collaboration throughout 2023 with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, to mark Hip Hop’s 50th birthday. To celebrate the music genre’s 50th anniversary, 50 celebratory events will be held throughout the year all across New York City in conjunction with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, currently under construction in the South Bronx, part of the $349 million Bronx Point development, which, as reported, received further capital funding of

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

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UPDATE Heating Restored at Bronx Community College Amid Resignation

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