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The Bronx Battle

The 4th annual Battle of the Boroughs continues with THE BRONX BATTLE at The Greene Space on Friday, April 5th at 7pm. The winner will have the opportunity to compete in the ULTIMATE BATTLE on June 21st, against winners from the other boroughs. The Greene Space is located 44 Charlton Street, New York. Tickets are $15 with glass of wine or beer OR $30 for open bar. Purchase tickets here.  Here is a look at some of the participants representing the Bronx. I AM B13 (RAP)   BLUE MEADOW (ROCK)   KEVIN BATCHELOR’S GRAND CONCOURSE (REGGAE/SKA)   YURBY (FOLK/ALTERNATIVE ROCK/


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Bronx Notes: Free Fitness For Those 50-plus

Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes for ages 50+ at the following locations: Mosholu Montefiore Senior Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. (Senior Fitness), Fridays at 10:30 a.m.; St. James Recreation Center, 2530 Jerome Ave., (Zumba), Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.; and Poe Park Visitor Center, 2640 Grand Concourse, (Cardio Sculpt), Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. (through April 13).

Be Healthy: Stepping Up for Health

A new effort in the Bronx wants to pay you to use staircases for exercise. Lawrence Murphy and Alvin Niere, the duo responsible for the fledgling Bronx Steps Up program, see the initiative tackling two goals: promoting exercise and healthy living to combat obesity and, at the same time, raising money to renovate a deteriorating borough treasure, the Bronx’s street steps.

Bronx Notes: Community Grant Applications Due Wednesday

The We Are the Bronx Fellowship (WATB) is awarding a grant of up to $1,000 to a Bronx-based organization that fosters community stability through initiatives pertaining to anti-violence, supportive housing, and/or arts and culture. Application deadline is Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m.

Bronx Notes: Free Tax Help

Just a couple of weeks left to file your taxes. If you qualify, there are several options for getting free filing help in the Bronx, including the following:

Bronx Notes: Community Easter Egg Hunt

Tender Tots, a childcare center at 3322 Decatur Ave. in Norwood, invites the public to bring a basket and join its Easter Egg Hunt, March 29 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 324-1052.

The Bronx Crime Report: Postal Worker Attacked, Plus Latest Stats, Missing Alerts and More

The Bronx Crime Report is a regular feature on the Norwood News’ Breaking Bronx blog that is published weekly (usually on Mondays). It includes the latest crime updates, stories and features from throughout the Bronx, plus crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct — Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, and parts of Fordham, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights — as well as links to stats for other Bronx precincts. The Stories On Monday afternoon, a 70-year-old Bronx postal worker was attacked at the Twin Park Public Houses on Wesbster Avenue, NY1 reports. The family of Jason Echeverria, a Riker’s Iland inmate whose


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