Voters Head to the Polls to Cast Ballot, Voting Blue

By WENDY JOAN BIDDLECOMBE and DANIELA BEASLEY

Donald Trump defied expectations winning the U.S. presidency in one of the more decidedly nasty election cycles in recent memory, changing the political landscape for the next four years. In the lead-up to the polls closing at 9 p.m. on Election Day, where Bronx residents overwhelmingly voted for Mrs. Clinton, the Norwood News visited several sites in the neighborhood, observing voters casting their vote without much of a wait. Outside PS 86 on Reservoir Avenue and 195th Street in Kingsbridge Heights, a steady stream of voters congregated under the scaffolding after casting their ballot. Arturo Sealy, 53, hadn’t planned to

By DAVID CRUZ

With the presidential race, one of the more hotly contested presidential races in recent memory, upon us, the Norwood News is sending out a friendly reminder to vote. If you don’t know where to vote, here are some helpful resources: To get to know the positions of each of the presidential candidates, go to ontheissues.org. Or click here. For those who don’t know where to vote, check out this link courtesy of the New York City Board of Elections, which will look up your polling site for you. Hint: if you know your Assembly or Congressional district by memory, you can skip the long lines and

By DAVID CRUZ

Lehman College, which largely serves a Hispanic student body, is set to receive more than $1 million in federal funding for its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, in a move to close the gap between STEM-related jobs and minorities. The funds will be used to sponsor extra classroom help for students attending Bronx Community College and Hostos Community College, two-year colleges, and looking to earn a STEM degree from Lehman College. “This award will accelerate Lehman College’s efforts to advance its role as an engine of upward mobility,” Dr. Harriet Fayne Lehman College’s provost, said in a statement. “Through

iPhone Thief on the Loose NYPD needs the public’s help in identifying a man suspected of snatching an iPhone 6 Plus from a 51-year-old victim on Oct. 9 at 20 E. 190th St. at around 3 p.m. The suspect (photo left) is described a dark-skinned Hispanic around 18 years old, standing at 5’ 8” and weighing 150 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Suspect in Shooting Death Police are hunting for a man

By DANIELA BEASLEY

At 5 a.m. each morning, Alfonso Barbedio Puma of Norwood is out to clean some Bronx streets. To do his part. He doesn’t employ the usual broom-and-dustpan method, but uses his hands instead. Every day for the last three years, Puma picks up bottles and cans, or “latas,” an off-the-books living that he and others from Latin America have taken on throughout the borough. It’s the only job available, said Puma, not because of his status—Puma entered the U.S. from his native Ecuador legally—but his age. At 76, Puma feels the effects of ageism with no one looking to hire

The Norwood section of the Bronx was aghast with ghost, goblins and superheroes on Halloween, with separate events taking place in the community and surrounding neighborhoods. Check out these pictures from Miriam Quinones, which showcase events sponsored by the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, the New York City Parks Department, Mosholu Preservation Corporation (publishers of the Norwood News, and Montefiore Health System. [URIS id=22069]

Hotel in Norwood Continues Burgeoning Trade in the Bronx

By DAVID CRUZ

In the span of six months, Norwood has seen an uptick in construction along Webster Avenue, a corridor that for years was primed for steady economic growth unseen in the neighborhood. New affordable housing residences complemented by a storefront pepper tiny pockets of the stretch, heavily rezoned to welcome such properties and the working to middle class families developers hope to attract. And while cafés, restaurants, and a bookstore, priority businesses, are still in waiting, other considerations have been met. Among them is a hotel, the second along the corridor. Just what kind of hotel remains to be seen.

COMMUNITY BOARD 7 committee meetings are held on the following dates at the board office, 229 E. 204th St., at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted: Executive Committee meets on Nov. 1; Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee meets on Nov. 3; Education & Youth Committee meets on Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.; Senior Services Committee meets on Nov. 9; Parks & Recreation Committee meets on Nov. 9 at 7:15 p.m.; Traffic & Transportation Committee meets on Nov. 10; and the Veterans Committee meets on Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 933-5650. BEDFORD MOSHOLU COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

By DAVID GREENE

Ahead of the Nov. 8 General Election, we asked readers their thoughts on the recent debate and the 2016 Presidential election. I don’t like Donald Trump, and I’m confused because I don’t know who’s doing right. They’re confusing me; it seems like they’re both dishonest. I’ve never seen an election like this, it’s crazy. I’m concerned about talk of more war and talk of implanting a chip in people that can be scanned; I don’t agree with that. Maybe I’ll vote for Hillary, I don’t know. I would only vote for her because I don’t like him. Trying to send