Mulling Over the Final Journey

British Traveler George Meegan Revisits Norwood and Talks Death By KASIA ROMANOWSKA George Meegan, the renowned British adventurer who spent seven years crossing both Americas by foot, is revisiting Norwood, where he looked back on his epic walk while extending an invite to friends for his “last journey.” Yet on this one, he will be present only in spirit.

Debates For Police Accountability Rage at Five-Two Mtg.

By David Cruz One day after celebrating her 24th year at the NYPD, Inspector Nilda Hofmann faced a tense standoff with two police skeptics calling for more accountability within the Police Department. Their weapons: debate and rebuttals that seared with hostility.

Spelling Bee C-R-A-Z-E At P.S. 94

By Anton K. Nilsson Emotions ran high at the eighth annual P.S. 94 spelling bee. For the 26 participating fourth and fifth graders, the dominant feelings were of excitement and stage-fright; for the three finalists, it was all P-R-I-D-E and J-O-Y.

S. Bronx Group Home Under Fire After Abuse Claims

By DAVID GREENE A 17th staffer at a South Bronx home for special needs adults has been told to stay home amid a state investigation of alleged chronic abuse by employees.

Neighborhood Notes

Gjonaj Mobile Office Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s mobile office van is open each Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. at the corner of East 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue for constituents to voice community concerns. For more information, call (718) 409-0109. NYPD Career Community Day NYPD recruiters will be at Poe Park at East 192nd Street and the Grand Concourse on Saturday, Oct. 18 from noon to 4 p.m. as part NYPD Community Career Day. Various departments include police, school safety and traffic divisions. For more information, contact your local precinct. Free Flu Shots Free flu shots will be administered to

Building Upon Webster Avenue

By ANTON K. NILSSON Heavy-duty bulldozers and trucks pepper an empty lot on Webster Avenue near 205th Street, where a new 10-story, 60-unit residential building is now under construction. And the point has been made loud and clear: The Bedford, as it will be called, will not be supportive housing, a nagging problem for the burgeoning Webster Avenue stretch.

Getting a Say: More Participatory Budgeting Sessions Set

By DAVID CRUZ If you had the chance to fill the role of New York City Councilmember, where would you earmark $1 million in capital funds? It’s a question Councilman Andy Cohen will continue posing in his latest round of Participatory Budget sessions, a yearlong process where locals as young as 14-years-old in his 11th Council District can offer input on how to spend taxpayer monies to better their communities. Six workshops are slated for this month: Monday, Oct. 20 – Schervier Nursing Home, 2975 Independence Ave. at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 – Rambling House, 4292 Katonah Ave. at