Upcoming NYC Parks Events in Various Bronx Parks

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Below is a list of upcoming events in various Bronx parks, courtesy of NYC Parks. Sunday, June 6, 2021 Estuary Paddle on the Bronx River 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. at Concrete Plant Park, Bronx Historic New York: The General Slocum Disaster 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021 Monday Morning Pitch-In at Williamsbridge Oval Park 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Monday Morning Pitch-In at Walter Gladwin Park 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Monday Morning Pitch-In at Starlight Park 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2021 Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Joaquin Pozo y la Clave Suena 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Arts, Culture & Fun: Watercolor Painting Workshop 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 11 Council Member Eric Dinowitz cast his vote to ban single use plastic straws at a recent City Council meeting. The legislation Int. 936-A was brought up through the Council Committee on Consumer Affairs and Business Licensing. The bill would ban food service establishments from providing plastic straws unless an individual specifically asks for one. There are also provisions directing the Department of Sanitation to provide education on the use and concerns of single use plastic straws. “Single use straws very often wind up not in the trash but scattered around our streets and in our waterways,” said

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, In 2020, in acknowledgement of the diverse composition of the local communities the Norwood News serves, we updated our website, www.norwoodnews.org, to allow users to read our site in Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and French, using a Google Translate function. Readers can translate the site from English into each of these languages by selecting the relevant language from the drop-down menu located in the top, right-hand corner of the home page. As a nonprofit news organization, with limited resources, we decided to include this translation function on our site to help you, our community of readers, access local

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Fordham University is undergoing renovations at its Rose Hill campus to the tune of $100 million, as reported by YIMBY. HLW International LLP is leading the design and renovation components include sustainability upgrades and new student amenities. According to YIMBY, when the college, located in Fordham Manor, opens for the fall 2021 semester, it will meet “Passive House standards. Passive house (German Passivhaus) is a voluntary standard for energy efficiency in buildings, reducing the building’s ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. The renovated structure will also feature a

By RACHEL DALOO & SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Pick Looking to start a new piece of writing or a creative project? Longing to get back to the page, but finding yourself blocked? Join the NYCWP’s Generative Writing Boot Camp from June 1 to June 3, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., for three days of generating your own creative writing! Over this three-day “boot camp,” writers will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of prompts, and participate in micro-studies of various craft elements, creative forms, and model readings. To register or for more information, visit https://www.lehman.edu and go to “All Events” or email jane.higgins@lehman.cuny.edu. Registration

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Local biking enthusiast and Bronxite, Kevin Daloia, recently re-formed the environmental group, Friends of the Hutchinson River Greenway. The volunteer group held its first clean-up of the greenway, located in the East Bronx, on Sunday, May 2, having postponed it by a week due to rain. Below is a selection of photographs from the clean-up. According to the group’s Facebook page, the Hutchinson River Greenway is a safe, clean and green, 3.5 mile, pedestrian and bicycle route from Brush Avenue to Einstein Loop. Based in the vicinity of Lehman High School, in the Pelham Bay section of the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There will be no trash, recycling collection or street cleaning Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day, as announced by New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) on Wednesday, May 19. Residents who normally receive Monday trash collection may place their material at the curb between 4 p.m. and midnight Monday evening. However, there will be collection delays, as is common after holidays. DSNY officials say they appreciate residents’ patience as they work to collect the backlog of material. Residents who normally receive Monday recycling collection should place their material curbside between 4 p.m. and midnight on Sunday, June

In celebration of Pride Month, and kicking off New York City’s post-pandemic summer, Rockefeller Center opened submissions on Friday, May 14, for couples to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate a complimentary wedding at the center. The “Love Above All” series is an annual Rockefeller Center tradition to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community during Pride. Following the “Love Above All Ball,” held in 2019 at the Rainbow Room, the 2020 “Love Above All Virtual Auction” raised over $42,000 for The Ali Forney Center, the largest LGBTQ community center helping LGBTQ homeless youth in the United States. This year,

Editor’s Pick The end of Bronx Week 2021 will be marked by a Drive-in concert and awards presentation on Saturday, May 15, from midday to 6 p.m. The newest Bronx Walk of Fame inductees, Joe Conzo Jr., Sal Abbatiello and Kid Capri will be honored amid performances by Frankie Negron, Ja Rule, Coro and DJ Ted Smooth. This is a ticketed event and registration is required on http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/bronx-week/. EVENTS As part of Bronx Week 2021, a Day of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, May 13 to remember those lost to COVID-19. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has

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