Congressional Primary Day!

by David Cruz This morning, Norwoodians could hear the echo of Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s uttering throughout the neighborhood. The voice came from the assemblyman’s Gjonaj C.A.R.E.S. van encouraging registered voters to take time out today to vote. His talk on civic responsibility came with a slant–he encouraged folks to vote in the 13th Congressional Primary race between incumbent Congressman Charles Rangel and rivals State Sen. Adriano Espaillat and Rev. Michael Walrond. Gjonaj’s shuttling around the neighborhood came on behalf of Espaillat. With twelve hours left before the polls closed, both sides are ramping up their mobilization efforts Bronxites to head to

Are Your Taxes Via Discretionary Funding Working in Your Community?

by Elisabeth von Uhl, Special for the Norwood News It’s not always evident the work our taxes does for us as a community. Now, the new Speaker of the New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, wants to make that work more visibly and equitably to New York City residents by a group of proposed reforms. These reforms will also change how a Council Member’s discretionary funding is doled out in their Council Districts.

BMCA Honors Park Advocate

Elizabeth Quaranta, president of Friends of Mosholu Parkland (l), receives the annual award for community service on June 4, standing with Barbara Stronczer, president of Bedford Mosholu Community Association (r). The Friends of Mosholu Parkland is a community group that strives to protect the environment and better the community by creating awareness of parkland issues and actively enhancing the parks’ landscape.Photo courtesy Bedford Mosholu Community Association

Second Chances Found at Boricua College

By BRITTNEY WILLIAMS Brenda Rodriguez’s life-changing moment came on Feb. 28, 2012. It was then she realized that having a college degree can be vital.

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.