Bronx Graduation Snapshot: Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music

On June 25, the Norwood News sent reporters to chronicle the graduation ceremonies of three Bronx high schools, including Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music. Students at the Ceila Cruz Bronx High School of Music gathered in the Lehman College Performing Arts Center amidst a sea of balloons and flower bouquets to receive their diplomas. White and blue block letter balloons displayed on stage read “CCHS 2013.” Outside on the street, a mock photo studio, awaited the soon-to-be graduates. The canvas backdrop, complete with painted ivy covered columns, was draped along the side of a nearby bridge. After the

Norwood News to Host 11th Council District Debate on Aug. 1

Save the date! The Norwood News will be hosting a debate among candidates looking to replace term-limited Oliver Koppell in the 11th Council District, which includes Norwood, Bedford Park, Woodlawn, Wakefield, Kingsbridge, Kingsbridge Heights and Riverdale.

Bronx Graduation Snapshot: DeWitt Clinton

On June 25, the Norwood News sent reporters to chronicle the graduation ceremonies of three Bronx high schools, including DeWitt Clinton, the Bronx’s largest comprehensive public high school.

Video: How to Tell the Difference Between Dominicans and Puerto Ricans and Other Views on Race and Ethnicity in the Bronx

The above video was created by Project Bronx. Project Bronx is the brainchild of Adam Levine-Peres, “a community inspired initiative” that’s focused around a Youtube channel dedicated to discussing issues important to the Bronx community. Project Bronx seeks to give a voice to the Bronx with its videos consisting of interviews with Bronx people on many topics from race relations to whether or not the Bronx is better than Brooklyn. Its Twitter feed gives updates on the many things going on in the Bronx.

After Initial Success, Shop Healthy Program Expands in the Bronx

The second wave of Shop Healthy NYC programs are coming to local retailers in the South Bronx neighborhoods of Mott Haven, Hunts Point, and Longwood, the city’s Health Department announced late last month.

City Looking For Developer to Take Over Old Fordham Library

Last week, the city released a request for proposals for the old Fordham Library in the Bronx, which has sat mostly vacant since it was shut down in 2005.

New Budget Pleases Bronx Council Members

Bronx Council members are pleased with the finalized budget for the next fiscal year which was announced last week. The $70 billion budget includes no tax increases and will restore hundreds of millions of dollars in planned cuts to public housing, libraries, and after-school programs.

City Council Votes for More Oversight of Police Department

The City Council convened in the middle of the night three weeks ago to vote on a crowded agenda of issues, including the adoption of two bills under the Community Safety Act. While the bills passed easily, Mayor Bloomberg has vowed to veto them, saying they will undermine the police department’s ability to keep the city safe.

Bronx Notes: Free Cancer Screenings Today

Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, 234 E. 149th St., offers free mammograms and screenings for cervical and colorectal cancer for the uninsured on July 17. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 227-2345.