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Bronx Notes: Montefiore Hosts Sickle Cell Awareness Event

This Wednesday, June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day, and Montefiore Medical Center will host its first annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day to educate the community about this inherited disease. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 and will feature a guest appearance by rising boxing star Eddie Gomez. Sickle cell specialists from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine will be on hand to discuss managing sickle cell disease and will provide free oxygen saturation testing. Call (718) 430-2186 for more information. Click here to see Eddie Gomez in action.

Locals Skeptical About New Bronx Inn on Webster Ave.

At the end of May, a Rodeway Inn quietly opened its doors for business on Webster Avenue, offering free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast. Built despite enormous community opposition, the new hotel’s opening has put skeptical local residents on guard.

Bronx Notes: Medicare Session for Seniors

Jewish Home Lifecare is hosting two talks, “Article 81 Guardianships and Special Needs Trusts” and “Changes in Medicare and How It Relates to the Elder Community” on June 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Kittay House garden level, 2550 Webb Ave. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 410-1441.

Video: Gjonaj Talks Bronx Day/Night in Albany

Bronx Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj wants to give the Bronx more access to Albany legislators and insiders and he’s busing Bronxites up to upstate today to make it happen. In conjunction with the Bronx Borough President’s office and Montefiore Medical Center, Gjonaj’s office is hosting Bronx Day at “The Egg” convention center. They’ll be showcasing some of the best the Bronx has to offer and allowing borough leaders, stakeholders and residents to meet with some of the state’s most powerful committees. In an interview on Bronxnet (above), Gjonaj talks about today’s events and why he’s doing it.

Video: A Soundtrack for Ibrahim Gonzalez’s Exit

Chills ran up my spine while I was taking this video at the end of Ibrahim’s funeral service at the Woodlawn chapel on Friday, June 7. With the music building inside and the rain coming down outside, everyone in attendance was transfixed or dancing to the rhythms.

The Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out Now!

The latest edition of the Norwood News is out on Bronx streets now. Pick up your copy today at your local library, school, community center, bank, grocery store or wherever else you can find it. This issue is packed with interesting stories, important news and invaluable community information. You can also read the entire issue in digital form by clicking here. Enjoy!