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Neighborhood Notes: Free Electronic Pickup

Free Electronic Pickups
Make an appointment to have your used electronic equipment picked up by the city Department of Sanitation (DSNY). TVs, monitors, computers, laptops, small servers, and mobile phones are among the items DSNY can accept. Pickups will be made by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, visit nyc.gov/electronics. For a full list of items accepted by DSNY, visit on.nyc.gov/HowToGetRidOf for disposal options.

Free Dance Workshop
The Ailey Arts in Education is hosting a series of free dance workshops at New Settlement Community Center, 1501 Jerome Ave. for caregivers and people diagnosed with dementia on Oct. 29 and Nov. 12 from 2 to 3 p.m. A free dance workshop for caregivers is scheduled for Nov. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the New Settlement Community Center. To register, call the CaringKid’s 24-hour helpline at (646) 744-2900.

Free Flu Shots
Free flu shots will be available at Amalgamated Housing, Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Park S., on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call the office of Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz at (718) 796-5345 or email DinowitzJ@nyassembly.gov.

Early Voting
Early voting is now in effect for the Nov. 5 election, allowing voters to cast their ballots beginning Oct. 26 through Nov. 3. Voters must already be registered to vote. A full list of locations can be found at https://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/earlyVoting.shtml. For more information, call 311. 

Financial Empowerment
Part of the Solution (POTS) will host a series of personal finance workshops at 2759 Webster Ave., second floor, at the 2 p.m. on the following dates: dealing with debt workshop on Oct. 25; how credit works on Nov. 8; and banking on emergency savings and connecting food and finances workshop on Nov. 15. Sessions include free drinks and snacks. For more information, contact hesteban@potsbronx.org and (718) 220-4892 ext. 135.

Book Sale
Sistas & Brothas United and Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition host a book sale at 103 E. 196th St. on the following days: Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 4 p.m. Book genres will range from short stories, dramas, fiction, horror, kids’ books, and more. For more information, call (718) 584-0515.

Love Your Block
Applications for neighborhood improvement grants through Citizens Committee for New York City and New York City Service are now open to New York City resident-led groups that have a membership roster of 20 or more. Projects that could be funded include tree stewardship training, tree planting or removal, graffiti removal, bicycle rack installation, or a speed bump installation. The deadline to apply is Nov. 12. To learn more and to apply, visit nyc.gov/loveyourblock.

Cleanup Volunteers Wanted
The Bedford Mosholu Community Association seeks volunteers for its park cleanup and beautification event on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Webster Avenue Comfort Station on Webster Avenue between East Mosholu Parkway North and South. For more information, contact the association at bedfordmosh@verizon.net.

Crib Bumper Exchange
Parents and caregivers can dispose of their crib bumper pads—known to cause injury to infants or possibly death—in exchange for a baby sleep sack at the Administration for Children’s Services’ (ACS) Bronx office at 2501 Grand Concourse, fourth floor. It’s recommended to call the Bronx ACS office at (718) 933-1212 ahead of receiving the sleep sack. For more information, go to www.nyc.gov/safesleep.

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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