New York City’s health commissioner, Dave A. Chokshi M.D., said on Monday, Nov. 15, that hospitalizations for patients with COVID-19 across the City remain low. However, there has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in recent days. “We had anticipated this might occur as the weather gets cooler and people spend more time indoors,” he […]
Editor’s Pick Van Cortlandt House Museum is hosting a Cozy Community Campfire on Sunday, Dec. 5, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Gather together outdoors for a festive campfire, complete with marshmallow and warm, mulled cider. Free marshmallows and cider will be available while supplies last and as a special treat and there will be d.i.y. […]
Eleven people, including nine firefighters, suffered minor injuries arising from a two-alarm fire on the Grand Concourse at East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor, less than 24 hours after a COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline for most City employees took effect. The resistance of many within the ranks of the FDNY to get vaccinated has […]
After Halloween celebrations were all but cancelled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it made a big return in 2021 as youngsters and their parents took to the streets, dressed in their favorite, purchased or home-made costumes, and large crowds of trick-or-treaters were spotted across the borough. Larger than usual crowds were seen […]
After the polls closed at 9 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2, and before Norwood News went to press with its Nov. 4th edition, the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) released the unofficial results of the various races. The unofficial results of the various citywide, judicial and Bronx specific races […]
For Pierina Sanchez, the Democratic nominee for the District 14 City Council seat in the upcoming general election, it’s all about the love. Sanchez is all in for the “Boogie Down,” saying passion for the community is a major driving force behind her campaign. With early voting already underway and only one day remaining […]
The New York bureau of the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a wind advisory, effective Friday, Oct. 29, from 2 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6 a.m. East winds of between 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph are expected in across New York in Manhattan, Southern Nassau, Staten Island, […]
District 15 City Councilman Oswald Feliz is gearing up for the Nov. 2 general election by reminding his constituents of his accomplishments since he first took office after winning a hotly contested special election in March 2021, as reported, and later going on to retain his seat with 65.2 percent of the vote in the […]
The NYPD has confirmed that the 30-year-old man who was reported missing on Thursday Oct. 21 from Fordham Manor has been found deceased inside Highbridge Park on West 167th Street and Edgecombe Avenue in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. The NYPD had sought the public’s assistance in locating Hancy Rodriguez of 2630 Kingsbridge […]
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