Inquiring Photographer

By DAVID GREENE With news that The Doe Fund is building supportive housing in Norwood for those living with HIV/AIDS, we asked residents whether everyone deserves a decent place to live or if the infected should live elsewhere. I was caught by surprise by this, but it all comes down to one thing: knowing the basics about protection and really following it through. That’s the common law of the whole world; you don’t want to catch something you don’t want so you protect yourself. But this community as a whole accepting a building for that, affordable housing, I think it’s all right, but at the

Choosing a Supportive Housing Site Boils Down to Need, According to Developers

By JANAKI CHADHA The Doe Fund’s recent decision to build a $29.5 million supportive/affordable housing project at a vacant property on Webster Avenue comes at a time when real estate transactions have seen a major uptick along the northern corridor.

Summer Movie Nights Coming to Oval Park

By KIMBERLY JACOBS The Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing the movie experience to a park near you, and it’s empowering you to pick the summer flick.

Neighborhood Notes

Free Mammograms The American Italian Cancer Foundation and SSC Community Development Corp. will host a free mammogram and clinical breast exam in its mobile clinic on April 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2930 Valentine Ave. NYC female residents over age 40 who have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months are eligible and must schedule an appointment by calling (877) 628-9090. Suit and Tie Drive Donate gently used suits at nearby Ridgewood Savings Bank branches through March 25 to support low-income men and women finding work. To schedule a pickup, call (917) 488-9568. Pre-K Applications The New York City Early Education Centers are accepting applications for pre-Kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year. To

By KIMBERLY JACOBS Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Intro 126 bill inspired by a toxic exposure case in P.S. 51 in Norwood, last month.

Out & About: Salsa at The Bronx Library Center

Editor’s Pick Get Your Groove On The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Latin Jazz Concert featuring Ray Martinez music, March 21; and Celia Cruz Bronx H.S of Music, featuring Chamber Orchestra and Saxophone Quartet in Concert, March 28; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org.

Equalizing the Specialized HS Test, With Lumbering Results

By JENNY SHARP The admissions race to the city’s specialized high schools continues to show signs that Bronx students are falling behind with little recourse.

Latest Edition of the Norwood News Is Out

By DAVID CRUZ With the seasons changing hands and temperatures climbing (I also think I heard birds chirping), it’s a good time to head to your local business to pick up the latest copy of the Norwood News. We’ve packed 20 pages of community news you can use in the area, with a crime spike in the 52nd Precinct topping our news fold. Find out what the numbers are and what folks in some of the tougher neighborhoods have to say about the crime trend. We’re also following some major development news coming out of the Bedford Park/Norwood areas, beginning with

Jericho Project Given $200K for Homeless Vets

By KIMBERLY C. JACOBS The Jericho Project, a nonprofit that offers housing to homeless veterans, is slated to expand services and open its third home in the Bronx thanks to a hefty, two-year grant.