UPDATE Out & About: Ailey Moves NYC, Disability Pride Month, Anti-Prom & More!

Editor’s Pick Ailey Moves NYC! is a 10-day, free series of outdoor activities for all ages across the five boroughs which is taking place from July 23 to August 1. New Yorkers will be able to enjoy performances by Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ailey II, dance in classes and workshops led by Ailey’s […]

UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Monkeypox Vax Updates, Free Yankees Tickets, August Primaries & More!

Beat the Heat  Amid the current heatwave, which has now been extended to July 24 at 8 p.m., for tips on how to beat the heat, click here. For more information on public pools, click here. It’s going to be a hot week in NYC. Take steps to stay safe & #beattheheat: ✅Keep cool and […]

Gun Violence Interrupters, B.R.A.G., to Host Free BBQ for Bronx Community on July 16

Good Shepherd Services’ Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) program will host the “B.R.A.G. Northwest Peace BBQ,” on Saturday, July 16 from noon to 5 p.m. As reported, the group will bring together elected officials and community members for an afternoon of free food, games, and music to celebrate unity and non-violence within the local […]

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Ideal Venue for a New Swimming Pool in Norwood/Bedford Park

  This week, given the overcrowding at Van Cortlandt Pool amid the ongoing lifeguard shortage citywide, we asked readers where, in their opinion, a new public swimming pool should be built in Norwood or Bedford Park.   “I think the neighborhood needs a swimming pool. It would be a good investment, a good addition to […]

Crackdown Underway to Curb Quality-of-Life Complaints within 52nd Precinct

  As residents in Norwood, Bedford Park and other communities across the borough complain of blaring, amplified music, illegal cookouts, and double-parked vehicles, heard and seen at all hours of the night, the 52nd Precinct’s commanding officer announced he now has two teams specifically working on these issues.   As the NYPD continues to respond to complaints […]

UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: “Test & Treat” Mobile Clinics, City Redistricting Hearings, August Primaries & More!

Norwood News Hiatus  Norwood News is usually on hiatus for a few weeks in August. However, due to the primaries being split over two dates this year, we will likely go on hiatus some time after the August 23 primary Election Day. The exact dates are still to be confirmed and will be shared with […]

UPDATE Out & About: NYC Public Pools Reopen, 4th July Celebrations, Abolition Commemoration Day & More!

Editor’s Pick Gun Violence Awareness Month may be drawing to a close but Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.) Northwest is holding a Peace BBQ on July 16 at 193rd Street between Jerome Avenue and Morris Avenue. (No time was provided but we will try to find out.) All are welcome. Any questions, please text […]

UPDATE Primary Election Night 2022 All Unofficial Bronx Results: George Alvarez Leads in A.D. 78

After polls closed on Election Night, Tuesday, June 28, on the first of two separate Primary Election Days being held in 2022 due to redistricting, New York City Board of Elections released the initial, unofficial results in the races for governor, lieutenant governor and State Assembly, as well as in the following Bronx races: Delegate […]