Religion

St. Philip Neri School Honors First Responders

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT
Students at St. Philip Neri School in Bedford Park want first responders to know how much their service means to them. On Jan. 31, more than 50 first responders, including police officers, firefighters, and EMTs were invited to attend a special mass at St. Philip Neri Church, located right next to the school. The first responders ate breakfast with students in the parish hall, and later went on a tour of the school.   “It was fun,” said sixth grader Katherine Mundo, who had a very personal reason to be appreciative of those assigned with protecting the community. “My mom’s


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Elections 2023: Irene Estrada Lays Out her Case for her City Council Run in District 13

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Former Democratic female district leader for the 80th assembly district and Democratic candidate for city council in District 13, Irene Estrada, briefly broke down why she is running for the seat against incumbent, City Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez when we spoke to her at the 25th Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day parade on March 12.   Estrada, whose two daughters serve with the NYPD, and who is on the clergy council of the 49th Precinct, said, “Our streets are a mess with crime.” She added, “We also need to bring back the school safety task force. They took it away after COVID.


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Gibson Adams Join Bronx Muslim Community at Iftar Gatherings  

By DAVID GREENE $ SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined members of the Bronx Bangladeshi Muslim community at different Iftar gatherings, daily, fast-breaking meals and gatherings held at nightfall, during the holy month of Ramadan until the festival of Eid al-Fitr falls and Ramadan ends.   Gibson and some members of her team delighted a group of about 75 to 80 Muslim leaders from the Northwest Bronx, which included members of the Norwood Bengali community and INCA Relief, on Wednesday, March 29, when they joined the community at Curry & Kebab, located at 3111 Bainbridge Avenue, for


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UPDATE Success Academy Charter School to Open at St. Brendan Catholic School Site

By SÍLE MOLONEY
After nearly 200 young students and parents rallied outside of St. Brendan School in Norwood on Feb. 24 to protest plans by the Archdiocese of New York to close the Catholic school in September 2023 due to declining income, one of 12 Catholic schools across the City, including six in The Bronx, scheduled to close, parents received a letter dated March 30 from the school’s representatives, confirming that the site has been leased to a Charter school which will open in September.   The letter reads in part, “After our sad announcement in February that St. Brendan’s Regional School would


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Ten Chabad Centers from Westchester and The Bronx Host The Jewish Family Festival in Yonkers April 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Chabad Synagogues and Centers of Westchester County are coming together to welcome families of all backgrounds and faiths to the Jewish Family Festival, an event celebrating Jewish life in the leadup to Passover. The event takes place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, at Ridge Hill on the South Lawn in Yonkers, New York and is free of charge.   The project, dubbed “Jewish Family Festival,” is a joint project of the combined Chabad centers of Westchester and the Bronx, a group of organizations that empower Jews of all walks of life to come together to celebrate their heritage.


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Fordham Manor: Donation Box Proceeds Stolen from Bronx Muslim Center

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  THE NYPD IS asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen here who is sought in connection with a burglary that occurred on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Bronx Muslim Center at 2531 Davidson Avenue in Fordham Manor. Video courtesy of the NYPD  The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached media who is sought in connection with a burglary that occurred in Fordham Manor.   Police said it was reported to them that on Sunday, March 26, at around 10.20 p.m., an unidentified man entered the Bronx Muslim Center


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Bedford Park Resident Honored at Bridgefield Civic League Women’s History Month Celebration

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest edition.   Bedford Park resident and community volunteer, Miriam Quiñones, was one of five impressive women honored during a Women’s History Month celebration organized by Bridgefield Civic League in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx on Saturday, March 18. During the event, Quiñones, who is also a freelance photographer with Norwood News, along with each of the other four honorees, was presented with a plaque by president of Bridgefield Civic League, Debra Garland, as well as proclamations from both the City Council, presented by District


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Norwood Students, Parents Rally to Save St. Brendan School

By DAVID GREENE
Nearly 200 young students and parents rallied outside of St. Brendan School in Norwood to protest plans by the Archdiocese of New York to close 12 Catholic schools across the City, including six in The Bronx, as well as the merger of four additional Catholic schools in The Bronx into two, at the end of the 2022-23 academic year.   The rally was held on Friday, Feb. 24, outside the East 207th Street school, founded in 1908. As previously reported, the rally was organized in response to a decision taken by the Archdiocese of New York in mid-February to close St.


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Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler Introduce Bill Establishing Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) recently announced he is partnering with U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17), a Republican, to introduce bipartisan legislation establishing a new special envoy position within the U.S. Department of State dedicated to advancing the Abraham Accords – the landmark 2020 U.S.-brokered normalization agreements between Israel and Arab countries in the Middle East.