Inquiring Photographer

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers along Mosholu Parkway their thoughts on the illegal barbecuing sightings happening along the parkway and whether they support a legally designated spot in Norwood. When they are barbecuing, it doesn’t smell very good inside the apartment. You know what I mean? They leave the garbage there sometimes and that brings the rats. It brings a lot of bad things, a lot of problems. They have other places to barbecue. This is not the place. Julio Pacheco

Neighborhood Notes

Pride HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Montefiore Medical Center’s AIDS Center, 111 E. 210th St., holds its annual PRIDE HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Saturday, June 21 from noon to 5 p.m. Events include free counseling, testing and blood pressure screenings, educational materials on HIV, musical performances, special guest speakers, and free raffles. For more information, call (718) 231-3296 ext. 23 or 21. NCB Public Forum North Central Bronx Hospital, 3424 Kossuth Ave., 17th floor, holds a public forum on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. on updates concerning the return of maternity services this fall. Light refreshments will be served. For more

By DAVID CRUZ With the Congressional Primary set for June 24, the Norwood News spoke to the top three candidates for the 13th Congressional District over the issues miring the Bronx side of the district. Part one of this three-part series focuses on Rev. Michael Walrond.

Congressional Primary 2014 – Meet The Candiates pt. 2 of 3

Congressional Primary 2014 – Meet The Candidates pt. 1 of 3

Business Beat – A Getaway Found at the Jerome-Gun Hill BID

By DAVID CRUZ Elvis Herrera works the room at Escape, the newest Latin lounge found in the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, at 3489 Jerome Ave. In many ways, he owns the room. He pecks a kiss on a female guest, chuckles with another patron, or spends a few minutes sipping his drink while watching the Puerto Rican Day Parade televised. By all accounts, Herrera is the guy who regulars gravitate toward, while kicking back for a few drinks on the chance to pause on their daily grind. And though his charismatic personality is Herrera’s natural inclination, it’s also the

By RICHARD BUCEY The Umbrella Program, an LGBTQ Program for Youth and Families that is operated by the Adolescent AIDS Program at Montefiore Medical Center, had their official launch on June 5 at the hospital’s Tishman Center. The program is designed to offer comprehensive medical care and support for LGBTQ youth, and was developed as a response to the disparities in HIV healthcare among some Bronx communities.

Out & About – Multicultural Music at the Oval

Editor’s Pick Celebrate Summer at the Oval The public is invited to Make Music New York’s free music festival celebrating the first day of summer, June 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Williamsbridge Oval. Events include West African drumming by Bronx Community Charter School’s graduating 5th graders, and rock by Fort Indy at 5 p.m., in front of the Rec Center. For more information, or to add to the show, call (646) 938-0557.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Out!

Major projects are in focus in the latest digital edition of the Norwood News. First up, trouble at the Kingsbridge Armory, slated to become a mega-ice skating rink. Infighting has caused delays for the landmark castle. We hear from both sides. Several blocks away, legislators look to grant public access to Jerome Reservoir Park, long closed following construction of the Croton Water Filtration Plant. We find out how lawmakers intend to open the park for recreation. The latest edition also explores the nature of limited liability corporations and loopholes exploited when managing a building. And finally, meet the candidates in the closely