Bronx Republicans Confident Going in 13th Council District Race

By DAVID CRUZ

When the Bronx County Republican Party looked at Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s win in the Sept. 12 Primary, they also saw it as a win for them. After all, returns showed Gjonaj didn’t grab 40 percent of the vote. “Mark Gjonaj couldn’t even break 40 percent in his Democratic primary election after spending more money than any council candidate in the history of the City’s campaign finance system,” Michael Rendino, chair of the Bronx Republican Party, said. Gjonaj narrowly defeated four Democratic challengers, including Marjorie Velazquez, who trailed very closely to Gjonaj, securing 34.36 percent of the vote to Gjonaj’s 38.63

Monte Celebrates Lives of Transplant Patients

By DIEGO BARCACEL PENA

Transplant patients from Montefiore Health System met the doctors and clinicians who perform such surgeries yearly at the Bronx hospital.

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

Norwood News, covering the northwest section of the Bronx and its surrounding neighborhoods, is out with its latest edition.

The Bronx Develops: A Metro-North Station in a City Within a City

By JULIA RIST

The Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV and BronxNet TV, continues its four-part series on development projects happening across the Bronx and their impact on community residents. Sergio Linietsky has been living in the neighborhood of Parkchester for 50 years. Linietsky, a social worker at a community senior center, said that whenever he wants to go into Manhattan it becomes an ordeal because of the lack of options available to him. “To get to my friends in Midtown now I either take the #6 train or I wait for the express bus. Usually, the wait can take up to an

By WENDY JOAN BIDDLECOMBE, DAVID CRUZ, and REGGIE FRANCOIS

Their victors now advanced to the November General Election to take on their Republican counterparts.

New Flight Simulator Soars at Bronx High School

By DIEGO BARCACEL PENA

A new flight simulator has landed at a Bronx high school. After years of waiting, the Bronx Aerospace High School at the Evander Childs Campus in Olinville has received a simulator. Two seats, multiple screens, and a control board make up the simulator. The simulator, comparable to a small aircraft, moves according to the way real planes operate. Councilman Andy King, who represents the 12th Council District, and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña were both present at a ceremonial ribbon cutting marking the unveiling of the simulator. Fariña sees this as an opportunity to get students into classes and hopefully to

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By ANTHONY RIVIECCIO

President Donald Trump talked about opportunity, prosperity and income taxes. He mentioned that while the U.S. has been averaging two percent growth over the last 10 years. In August we have, just hit three present, according to federal government statistics. So now he believes that “we have a once in a generation opportunity” to provide economic prosperity by lowering U.S. personal and business taxes. And boy was he upset! He says this time he “does not want to be disappointed by Congress.” The Donald says he has a four-point plan. 1. A Simple and Easy Tax Code The Donald states

Even in the face of his shady campaign finance practices, alleged pay to play scheme, propensity for exercise during work hours, and now his aggressive plan to place homeless shelters in every neighborhood, there’s a strong chance we will have four more years of Mayor Bill de Blasio after the Sept. 12 primary. This year’s race is what former politics writer and newsman Bob “Kappy” Kappstatter, now working for a Bronx elected, said to the Norwood News: “It’s an election made in heaven for the mayor.” Here’re a couple of reasons why: No recognizable challengers vying for the mayoral seat.

By DR. NICOLE HOLLINGSWORTH, EdD, MCHES

September is National Preparedness Month. In light of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, TX, everyone can take action to prepare! In New York, the New York City Community Emergency Response Teams (NYC CERT) are groups of dedicated volunteers who help to prepare their neighbors and communities for different types of disasters. NYC CERT falls under the Community Outreach unit within New York City Office of Emergency Management, the city’s coordinating agency for organizations and agencies involved in emergency planning, education, and information dissemination. The NYCOEM and The Department of Homeland Security recommend the following helpful tips on and how to prepare