Norwood dad, Tarek Ahmad, called it a “privilege” to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but having the shot administered to him by his daughter was a complete surprise. On Monday, Jan. 25, Ahmad told the Norwood News about the sweet moment that unfolded on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Fort Washington Avenue Armory vaccination […]
On Jan. 31, as reported by Norwood News, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City’s taskforce on racial inclusion and equity announced a plan to prioritize vaccine availability to an expanded list of 33 neighborhoods hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The initial list of priority neighborhoods already included parts of the […]
Last July, some residents had complained about the quality of the food they were receiving from the City’s Get Food NYC program. One of the residents was Suzanne Tureck from Norwood who, at the time, had various complaints, particularly with regard to fresh food produce. She said the quality was suboptimal, sometimes the food was […]
New York City Councilman for the 14th City Council District and majority whip, Fernando Cabrera, called for stronger gun safety awareness for registered weapons on Monday, Jan. 18, on the same day that police reported a child in the Bronx suffered a gunshot wound to the head. NYPD confirmed to Norwood News by […]
The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Jan. 16, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Jan. 15 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $74,021.00, was purchased at BP gas station, located at 824 Allerton Avenue in the Allerton section of The Bronx. It was the second top prize winning ticket sold in the […]
The New York Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 15, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold in the Jan. 14 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $63,584.00, was purchased at U M K Inc, located at 5582 Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from […]
New York Congressman, Adriano Espaillat, who represents parts of the Bronx and Manhattan, announced on Twitter that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is now under quarantine. In the first of three tweets, Espaillat posted at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 14, writing, “I am following the guidance from my physician and […]
House New York Inc., the educational philanthropic arm of the New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH) recently launched a PILOT program to repurpose underutilized community and common spaces in two Bronx affordable residences for educational use. Under the program, these two spaces are being used as safe and staffed learning environments for students who […]
The following is an extended version of the story that appeared in our latest print edition. Citing factors relating to the pandemic, on Nov. 18, the executive committee of the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club (BFRDC) voted on a resolution which facilitated a departure from the club’s bylaws relating to what were described in […]
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