Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Social Media Deplatforming

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on “de-platforming” conspiracy theorists who have spread misinformation on conventional social media sites like Twitter and Facebook. We asked readers if such people then congregate on alternative social media platforms like Parler, will this just ultimately create silos of people with opposing views operating in their own echo chambers. “The Bible talks about a time when right will be called wrong and wrong will be called right. We are in that time. Twitter allows child porn, but anything from conservatives, Donald Trump or others is banned. Of course, Trump and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Last year, having been shut for several months after the coronavirus pandemic first hit in March, the DEMA Community Martial Arts School, based at 283 East 204th Street in Norwood, restarted outdoor Tae Kwon Do classes in July in an attempt to keep the school afloat. Despite that innovative approach, and other collective efforts by the local Tae Kwon Do community to support the school, it is now, sadly, at risk of closure. As reported by Norwood News last year, more than a dozen young students were seen throwing kicks and punches in the open air in Mosholu Parkway

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Monday, Jan. 25 that second-prize tickets for the Jan. 23 Powerball lottery drawing were sold in the Parkchester section of The Bronx, as well as in Brooklyn, Flushing, Jamaica, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Spring Valley, Walton, White Plains and Yonkers. Each ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000,000. The $1 million tickets were sold at the following locations: Acme #2499, Greenburgh, located at 103 Knollwood Road in White Plains, which sold one prize-winning ticket worth $1,000,007 Islam MDK, located at 1332 Metropolitan Avenue in the Bronx, which sold 1 prize winning ticket worth $1,000,007 Guru Hari

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) has issued a snow alert for Tuesday, Jan. 26 beginning at 2 a.m. Based on current forecasts, the department expects snowfall beginning early Tuesday morning and continuing throughout the day. Total accumulations of less than 2 inches are forecast. All winter weather information and information about the City’s response to the storm can be found by visiting the City’s Severe Weather website at www.nyc.gov/severeweather or by calling 311. DSNY officials said their workers and equipment are prepared for the snow fall. Salt spreaders are filled and ready to go. Additionally, some

In Fight to Debunk Census Myths, MMCC Secures Grant (Picture)

By Dawn Clancy

Editor’s Pick The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center will hold its annual gala on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 6 p.m. Hosted by former NFL Denver Bronco, Reggie Rivers, the event will honor Melissa Bindra, a real estate executive and affordable housing developer in the Bronx, and Stephen Ritz, the founder of Green Bronx Machine. MMCC will also bestow special honors on its COVID Superheroes. The event is virtual, and tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information and for ticket pricing, visit https://www.mmcc.org/. Events Are you itching to travel, and want to have fun while testing your U.S. geography knowledge?

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their thoughts on the January 6th riots at the U.S. Capitol. “I’ve been in a daze. I’m very upset. I feel for these people’s lives, and I walk around afraid because you never know; they could shoot and I could get hit, you know? It’s very scary. I hope the transition will be peaceful. So far, it’s nice and quiet. It’s so sad but yes, [President-elect Joe] Biden will bring the country together, yes. You’ve got to have faith.” Roxanne Home,

By RACHEL DALLOO

The new year ushered in some good news for seniors, non-driving shoppers, people with disabilities, and parents with small kids in strollers as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officially opened another ADA compliant elevator in the Bronx on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in the presence of a number of Bronx elected officials. The elevator at Gun Hill Road subway station in Olinville, which serves the number 5 and 2 subway lines, is a welcome development for those who had previously struggled climbing the many flights of steps in order to access the upper platforms, all while carrying strollers, bags, wheelchairs

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

A new generation of nonprofit organizations are lending a hand to help with homelessness in the city. Some are even being led by passionate twenty-somethings, and one was founded by a teenager not yet old enough to vote. SustainABLE Start is run by more than 80 high-schoolers across the country. Founded by Chloe Trujillo, a 17-year-old, high school senior, the organization pays special attention to the hygiene needs of the homeless population. By distributing what are described as eco-friendly hygiene kits throughout the city, the group hopes to make an impact on one of the most vulnerable

By DAWN CLANCY

The Bronx Community Board 7 Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Committee approved a request on Tuesday, Jan. 13, by the Stagg Group for an early work permit in relation to construction work at 140 West Fordham Road in University Heights, permitting the group to start work at the site at 8.30 a.m. on Saturdays. To expedite construction at the site, Stagg Group project manager, Chris Miele, had attended the meeting and requested a letter of support from the committee to obtain the required early start work permit from the Department of Buildings (DOB). Work is typically permitted