Congressman Eliot Engel recently test drove the Ford HySeries Edge, the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle with plug-in capability, in downtown Washington.

• Community Board 7 will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Scott Tower community room, 3400 Paul Ave. For more information, call the Board office at (718) 933-5650.• Croton Facility Monitoring Committee will meet on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. Location was not available at press time. For location or more information, call the DEP outreach office at (718) 231-8470.• Community Education Council 10 will meet on Thursday, Oct. 18 at 6:15 p.m. Location was not available at press time. For location or more information, call (718) 741-5836.• 52nd Precinct Community Council will meet Thursday, Oct. 18 at 7:00

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Carrying signs and chanting slogans of victory, northwest Bronx community members marched down Bainbridge Avenue to support the building of a youth center in the vacant Fordham library.

“My wife says I have a fault of believing in government,” Assemblyman Michael Benjamin told us the other day when we asked what his thoughts on the filtration plant were these days. He was referring to the promises, most now broken, made to him and his colleagues by city officials when seeking the Assembly’s support for building the plant in Van Cortlandt Park. Kennedy Benjamin might have missed her calling. Her critical eye would have helped save city taxpayers from footing the bill for what is increasingly being considered a public disaster.

I am writing this letter in the hopes of refocusing the school community and district representatives’ attention to the Bronx New School/PS 51’s lack of a proper playground.

Our Aug. 25 festival in Williamsbridge Oval Park was a happy occasion enjoyed by many. It was made more festive by the people and neighborhood organizations who contributed to the event.

The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition’s efforts to address the problem of chronic overcrowding in local schools are right on target (article, Aug. 23 – Sept. 5). One concern that should be included among those mentioned is the issue of the "temporary" classrooms. These structures, located in schoolyards across the Bronx, were to serve as short-term solutions to overcrowding while more permanent solutions could be developed. Instead, the "temporary" classrooms have become part of the permanent seat count, which is simply not acceptable. Being active outdoors is essential for the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents. Research

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This letter to the editor is in direct response to Carl Lundgren from the Bronx Green party (letter, Sept. 20 – Oct. 3). Are you kidding? Do not ruin this for our neighborhood! We have fought long and hard for repairs and improvements to the Oval, and now you come out of nowhere and say this artificial surface is bad for everyone? First of all, there is no water runoff now, the field is hot all the time anyway, and the injuries from running on a rock laden track are obvious. As far as health issues, have you ever stood

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Last issue, the Norwood News published a list of discretionary funds that local City Council members allocate to organizations and programs in their districts. Since doing so, we’ve learned a few things.