Calling All Dancers…..Register Today for One-Day Workshop with Juilliard Faculty & Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dancers aged 10 to 18 are being called upon to join the Juilliard Dance Experience, a full-day, in-person workshop which will give intermediate and advanced dancers the opportunity to experience Juilliard’s dance program, and take technique classes with current faculty and students. Participants will join more than 100 other young dancers at Juilliard’s Lincoln Center campus for this inaugural day, celebrating the joy of dance. Representatives from Juilliard Dance and Juilliard K-12 Programs and Initiatives said they look forward to welcoming the next generation of dancers to campus. No audition is required and need-based financial aid is available. Some experience in ballet

By EMILY SAWAKED & SÍLE MOLONEY

Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote. Voters still undecided about who to back in the 34th senatorial district Democratic primary were given the opportunity to gain more insight into the three candidates’ policies, when they took on issues ranging from climate to crime, and from budgeting to job development during a recent debate hosted by Schneps media. On Tuesday, July 26, Christian Amato, Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez (A.D. 80), and John Perez answered questions posed both by the two moderators, Jane Hanson and Stephen Witt, and by each other in preparation for

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. It was a hot yet fun-filled and educational day all around as a Football Skills & Drills Camp was held in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Saturday, July 30, hosted by FDNY Community Affairs, the FDNY Office of Recruitment and Retention, and the FDNY Bravest Football Team in conjunction with local football group, the Bronx Buccaneers. Participants received training on not only some useful football skills, but fire safety training, and emergency preparedness and CPR training too. In addition, participants registered

By EMILY SAWAKED

There is nothing more powerful than hearing the voices of people who have been on the front lines of a battle against oppressive systems. The docuseries, “Defining US,” focuses on the U.S. public school system and its impact on low-income children of color across the nation. It premiered at the Toronto Black Film Festival in February, and as part of the series, two individuals with experience of the Bronx public school system shared their stories. One, Angel Diaz, is a former student at the school and now a paraprofessional [teaching assistant] at the school, and the other, Ingrid Chung,

By CLAIRE GARON

Imagine that you’re about to start training for a challenging sport. Perhaps you’re learning how to lift weights or training for your first race. Now, imagine doing this with a crying newborn and four hours of sleep. This is a lot like learning to breastfeed. August is World Breastfeeding Month and a perfect time to talk about the joys and (totally normal) challenges of breastfeeding. There are many similarities between breastfeeding and starting a new fitness routine; both are physical activities with great health benefits. You will need knowledge and determination to reach either goal. At the start of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

August 23 Primary Election As reported, the NY Supreme Court postponed the congressional and State senate primary elections to Aug. 23, amid the latest court decisions around congressional and State redistricting which followed the 2020 census. A court-appointed special master approved new congressional and State senate districts in New York State on May 20. These replaced the maps previously approved by the State legislature in February 2022. The CUNY Graduate Center has made available online comparative maps at the following link https://newyork.redistrictingandyou.org/ to enable voters to determine their current congressional and State legislative districts and to see how the latest redistricting

Editor’s Pick District 14 Bronx Council Member Pierina Sanchez and anti-gun violence interrupters, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), a program of the Good Shepherd Services nonprofit, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) are hosting a single-round basketball tournament on Saturday, Aug 6 at noon at P.S. 279, 2100 Walton Avenue, in Fordham Heights to celebrate unity and non-violence with food, games, and music, in response to two shootings that occurred in front of council member’s constituency office. Amidst increased rates of gun violence, this basketball tournament will offer a much-needed alternative for youth in The Bronx to convene in a

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department said a 13-year-old girl who had been reported missing from Fordham Manor has been found. Prior to being found, it had been reported to police that Qualaya Daniels of 2681 Marion Avenue in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx had last been seen leaving her home on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at approximately 5 p.m. She was described as female, around 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing around 125 pounds, Black, with brown eyes and black hair. She had last been seen wearing a white T-shirt and pink pajama pants. On

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition. A 17-year-old girl, who police say had been reported missing from Brooklyn was located by a nonprofit representative at the Metro Motel in the Wakefield section of The Bronx on Saturday, July 23. The nonprofit representative, whose name we are not disclosing for security reasons, but who spoke with Norwood News directly about the incident, said the teen is a likely sex trafficking victim, one of millions caught up in an estimated, billion-dollar, global industry. The nonprofit works with victims and survivors

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Calling All Dancers…..Register Today for One-Day Workshop with Juilliard Faculty & Students

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