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Donate Blood
St. Brendan’s Church will host its annual Day After the Super Bowl Blood Drive on Feb. 8 at the St. Brendan’s School cafeteria, 268 E. 207th St. from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-5313.

Clothing Drive
Winter clothes are needed for victims of a fire at 3971 Gouverneur Ave. Jackets, sweaters, hats, scarves, gloves, and other basic necessities are needed. Items can be dropped off through Jan. 28 at three locations: Community Board 8, 5676 Riverdale Ave., Suite 100; 50th Precinct, 3450 Kingsbridge Ave.; and Engine 81, 3025 Bailey Ave. For more information, call the office of Councilman Andrew Cohen at (718) 549-7300. 

Open House
Councilman Ritchie Torres will host an Open House for constituents on Jan. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. at his district office, 573 E. Fordham Road. For more information call (718) 842-8100.

Homeowners Forum
City Council Member Andy King will host a Homeowners Forum on Jan. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Community Board 12, 4101 White Plains Rd. Information will be given on foreclosures, taxes, home repair, loans, and more. For more information and to RSVP, call (718) 684-5509.

Financial Workshop
University Neighborhood Housing Program will host free Getting Ahead Financial Education Workshops for five consecutive Thursdays, Jan. 29, 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.

NYC ID Card
New York City residents can apply for a free NYC government issued identification card, which entitles the recipient to city services and free access for one year to cultural institutions such as The Bronx Zoo, the Bronx County Historical Society, Bronx Museum of the Arts, The New York Botanical Garden and Wave Hill. For more information on how to apply and to find the nearest enrollment center, call 311 or go to www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/card/how-to-apply.page.

BP Seeks CB Applicants
The Borough President’s office is currently accepting applications for membership to local Community Boards. The submission deadline is Feb. 6. For more information, call (718) 590-3914 or visit www.bronxboropres.nyc.gov.

Community Grants
Citizens Committee for NYC awards micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups to work on community and school improvement projects. Groups in low-income neighborhoods and Title I public schools are priority. Application deadline is Jan. 26. For more information, contact Tehmina Brohi at tbrohi@citizensnyc.org or (212) 822-9563.

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 Hospital 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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