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5-Boro Bike Tour
May 1 will have 40 miles of NYC streets totally free of cars to allow 32,000 cyclists to ride through all the boroughs, with proceeds funding the largest free urban bike education program of its kind in the world as well as more than 50 charity fundraising partners. Riders come from every state and many countries, and will be entertained along the route by 25 acts from disco to hip-hop to folk and modern dance. For more information, visit www.bike.nyc.

Tenant Issue Support
A tenant specialist from the Mayor’s Tenant Support Unit will be at the office of Senator Gustavo Rivera’s Office every Tuesday from 11 a.m.  to 3pm to help tenants with issues of harassment, uncompleted repairs and eviction prevention. Additionally, every third Thursday of the month from 3-5 pm we will have a lawyer from the Urban Justice Center in the office to provide free legal advice for housing court cases. Appointments must be made ahead of time. To schedule an appointment, call (718) 933-2034.

Fresh Air Fund
The Fresh Air Fund holds free registration April 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. at MASA, 2770 Third Ave. Applications can also be dropped off at the Fresh Air Fund’s office, 633 Third Ave., 14th floor, all week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parents from low-income communities can sign up their children for a free summer experience, at an upstate camp or with a volunteer host family. For more information, call (800) 367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.

Summer Camp at Lehman
Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W., offers an Open House for its summer day camp, May 7 and June 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Carman Hall, room B08. Both half days and full days are available for ages 6 to 16 on the campus, for one week or more. Activities include swimming, sports, computer technology, arts and crafts, and more. Free breakfast and lunch is provided. For more information, details, and tuition, call (718) 960-8865. Early registration is advised.

Computer Resource Center at Oval
The Williamsbridge Oval’s Resource Center offers free digital learning resources for its members of all ages. Events include workshops, technology education, job-training opportunities, SAT prep, homework help, and more. For more information and to join, call (718) 654-1851.

CityParks Seniors Fitness
Seniors ages 60 plus can join Van Cortlandt Park’s free fitness programs which include walking, free tennis lessons, and yoga, through June 10. Equipment is provided. For more information and event details, call (718) 760-6999.

Free Tutoring
Sistas & Brothers United, 103 E. 196th St., 3rd fl., offers free tutoring for students ages 12 to 21 in the subjects of math, history, English, and science, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. For more information, call Crystal Reyes, College Access Coordinator, at (718) 584-0515 ext. 243.

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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