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Neighborhood Notes

Flea Market Needs Donations
The Bedford Mosholu Community Association Flea Market is soliciting donations for new and used (excluding clothing) items. Donations can be brought to the B.M.C.A. office at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. South, Apt. B1-Lobby Floor, on Feb. 18 and 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Feb. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and March 4 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. For more information, call (718) 367-2230.

Free Tax E-Guide
The Financial Advisors Group is offering a free tax preparation guide available in electronic form throughout tax season. To obtain a copy, email the Financial Advisors Group at advisorsgroup@ymail.com.

Snow Removal Employment
The City needs temporary snow removal laborers for major snowstorms. Workers must be at least 18 years old and eligible to work in the U.S. Those interested can register at any District Sanitation Garage from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov.

Free Legal Clinic
Councilman Ritchie Torres and the Urban Justice Center’s Domestic Violence Project will host free legal consultations on Feb. 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Torres’ district office at 573 E. Fordham Rd. To schedule an appointment, call (718) 842-8100.

Free Tax Preparation
Free tax preparation is available at the following locations: 573 E. Fordham Rd., Tuesday through Saturday during tax season. Proper ID is required. To schedule an appointment call (718) 842-8100;  Ridgewood Savings Bank will host a tax prep session at 4101 White Plains Rd. on Feb. 21 from 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.  Call (718) 881-3430 or (718) 882-0440 for more information.

Financial Workshop
University Neighborhood Housing Program will host free Getting Ahead Financial Education Workshops for five consecutive Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse. Topics include handling wage garnishments, debt collectors, credit cards, and student loans. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 933-2539.

Gjonaj Mobile Office
Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s mobile office van is open each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. at the corner of East 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue for constituents to voice community concerns. For more information, call (718) 409-0109. 

Dog Therapy
Montefiore Medical Center is recruiting and training therapy dog teams to comfort patients. Free 20-minute aptitude evaluations will take place on Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Human and dog teams that qualify can enroll in the hospital’s comprehensive training and preparation classes. For more information, call (718) 920-4943.

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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