Monroe College Women’s Empowerment

By VIVIAN CARTER Monroe College recently welcomed hundreds of Bronx and Brooklyn high school female students to the Jerome Avenue campus for their annual “Aspire to Inspire” female empowerment event. The students were seated at more than 40 festively decorated round tables staffed by accomplished professional women. Colorful balloons, banners, flowers, photos, and posters featured inspirational quotes and images. Then, words of wisdom from the podium were shared by Sade Baderinwa, popular WABC-TV Eyewitness News anchorwoman. Following the speech, mentors presented ceremonial strands of simulated pearls to each participant, with the acronym P-E-A-R-L-S reminding participants of the concepts of personal

By DAVID CRUZ Where’s the Love, Mr. Mayor? Noticed these days that appearances from Mayor Bill de Blasio is next to nothing in the Bronx this year. Looking at the first quarter of 2015, Mayor de Blasio has made four appearances in the Bronx compared to 19 in Brooklyn and seven in Queens. Staten Island, heavily Republican, placed last with only one visit. Manhattan was discounted since it’s his home base, but if one were counting, there were about 50 appearances. Our guess. He has roots in Brooklyn, which he could no doubt need for another go at Mayor in

By DAVID CRUZ Community institutions, park advocates and neighbors are coming together with a shared goal in mind—pushing the de Blasio Administration to consider revitalizing Mosholu Parkway.

Officials With KNIC and NYC EDC to Meet With Public Tonight Over Armory Ice Plan

By DAVID CRUZ The public has a chance to speak directly with representatives from the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, whose plans to build the nine-rink, 5,000-seat arena at the Kingsbridge Armory appear, on its surface, to hit a lull. Neighbors are expected to gather at Tracey Towers to speak with KNIC representatives, along with its CEO Mark Messier, to pore over details on where the project stands. The $350 million redevelopment project hit a snag last year following infighting between developers and former parties involved with the project. The news comes amid the Albany Legislature approving a $1 million accessibility study

The Norwood News traveled to Saratoga Springs for the New York Press Association 2015 Journalism Conference.

Participatory Budgeting Nears Closure, With Organizers Pushing Public to Vote

By DAVID CRUZ Participatory budgeting, a drawn out process that seeks input from residents on how $1 million in taxpayer money should be allocated, has reached its zenith—your vote.

2015 Participatory Budgeting Projects – District 11

Education 1. P.S. 8 Auditorium Renovation I. $450,ooo II. Replace outdated seating in auditorium, which is almost 60 years old. Performances and community meetings are held in the auditorium throughout the year. III. 3010 Briggs Ave. (Bedford Park) 2. M.S./H.S. 141 Auditorium I. $375,000 II. Upgrade 55 year old auditorium used by 1,400 students and several other community organizations. Installation of new stage drapes and replacement of wooden seats in disrepair. III. 660 W. 237th St. (Riverdale) 3. P.S. 7 Cafeteria Upgrade I. $200,000 II. Install a roof air conditioning unit to cafeteria. There is only one wall of outside

Be Healthy: Seizing the Day? Don’t Forget to Eat Your Breakfast

By CARLOS SANTIAGO Are you one of those people who fall into one of the following categories when it comes to skipping breakfast?: 1) “I don’t have the time,” 2 ) “I don’t know what to eat,” or 3) “I’ll wait until I get to work.” You’ve heard the phrase before: breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Remember that you’ve been sleeping for six to eight hours. During this state, your body is in hibernation mode, using up all the fuel you have consumed prior to bedtime. So, when waking up, your body is in starvation

52nd Precinct Community Council Gathers Tonight

Amid a high-tech anti-crime software loaded and ready to go, the 52nd Precinct Community Council will hear from police brass over the new crimefighting tool. Officials will meet at tonight at Fordham United Methodist Church to discuss the new measure. The meeting takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. at 2543 Marion Ave. in the Fordham/Bedford Park neighborhoods. The Five-Two was granted funds to install the software following pressure from local elected officials last summer. The new program is part of a broader pilot program that would see the ShotSpotter system in various Bronx precincts.