From Internship to Job, How MMCC Trains Young Workforce

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

The modest basement room at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) was packed with young people, some there to celebrate their accomplishments and some to congratulate their peers. The mothers who sat in the corner beamed with pride while they took photos on their phones of the ceremony. After 12 weeks, this group of young adults, ages 17 to 24, was graduating from MMCC’s Intern and Earn, a program funded by the city Department of Youth and Community Development. Among the crowd was Peyton Wendell. After attending Mount Saint Michael Academy in Wakefield, Wendell was unsure if enrolling in college was

By JOSEPH KONIG

Latin pop icon Gloria Estefan came to DeWitt Clinton High School on Oct. 30 to talk about an urban farming program she hopes to export to her hometown of Miami. The Norwood campus has the largest student-run hydroponic farm in New York City, supported in part by Teens for Food Justice, a New York-based non-profit. Estefan is working with Teens for Food Justice to bring the program to public schools in Miami. “I can envision this growing. I can only imagine how great it would be if all our public schools had some kind of [urban farming program],” Estefan said.

By By JULIA AGOS of WFUV

On a blustery October evening, in a park in Soundview, Alessandra Biaggi stood ready to canvas inside a residential building. She wore pink jeans and a leather jacket. With minimal makeup and long brown hair, she looked more like an activist than a woman running for New York State Senate for the 34th District. “Many industries, including the political sphere, have created a story about how women should look without women really having an input,” she said. The 32-year-old political newcomer is ready to take control of her own narrative and be true to herself. Early in her campaign, Biaggi

By DAVID GREENE

I’ve been following the Norwood News since…the 1990s? I like the fact that the Norwood News is hyper local and accessible. You really get down to what is going on in the community. Many times, I’ll find out things that have happened or will happen that are of interest to me.

Police Step Up Patrols at Williamsbridge Oval Following Robberies

By JOSEPH KONIG

Recently promoted Inspector Peter Fiorillo, the commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, identified Williamsbridge Oval Park as one of two “clustering areas” in the precinct where robberies occurred over the last month. “We do have a little bit of an issue around there with grand larceny,” Fiorillo said at meeting of the 52nd Precinct Community Council on Oct. 26. “We think it’s the same kids in the park again, that are always in the park all year long. Not to say that they are slick, but they know how to get property from somebody without being ID’d” Fiorillo said there were

SEE PICTURES: Thousands Attend Tour de Bronx

An estimated 6,000 bicyclists took to the streets on Sunday, October 28, during the 24th Annual Tour de Bronx, that kicked off at East 163rd Street and the Grand Concourse. The free event hosted by the Bronx Borough President’s office gave cyclists two courses: a 25-mile or 40-mile tour around the Bronx. Both tours ended at the New York Botanical Garden on Southern Boulevard, who held an ‘after ride’ festival with free pizza and live music. The tour allowed residents and out-of-towners to check out the borough’s many hilly and flat-land neighborhoods. As emphasized, the tour was considered just

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA, PFA

Yes, it’s a loaded and subjective subject. The value of money means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For example, If I said consumer spending is growing at four percent, as was announced by the federal government last week, does that mean we have more value in money? Or more money in our pocket? If I said to you gross domestic product is growing at 3.5 percent annually, as was reported last week, does that mean that you “feel rich”? Does this put more money in your pocket? President Donald Trump says, “Yes, our economy is

By By NATALIE MIGLIORE of WFUV

The Norwood News, WFUV radio, and BronxNet Television present a special report profiling several candidates ahead of the November general election. Walking around Astoria Park on a chilly Saturday afternoon, Anthony Pappas talks about the path that brought him to run on the Republican ticket for Congress against Democratic rival Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, particularly in a district that is largely Democratic. “To get an idea of my childhood, you can go back to one of the world famous movies that was filmed on the street where I grew up,” he says as he talked about West Side Story. “I don’t claim

Bedford Park Photos Wanted The Bedford Mosholu Community Association is accepting photos of the Bedford Park neighborhood to go with its application to the Historic Districts Council. The application seeks to begin an effort to preserve Bedford Park from further development. Photos can be sent to bedfordmosholu@verizon.net. Canned Food Drive The office of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, 3107 Kingsbridge Ave., is accepting canned goods for its annual food drive. Thanksgiving donations will be accepted before Nov. 14; donations for the Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa seasons will be accepted through Dec. 12. All proceeds will be delivered to Kingsbridge Heights Community Center