National Night Out Against Crime Tonight

By DAVID CRUZ Community residents and police in the 52nd Precinct will take over Mosholu Parkway this evening for the annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNOAC), a yearly event that forges a tighter bond between neighbors and police and takes back the streets from crime. The reveling will take place at Mosholu Parkway South between Bainbridge and Van Cortlandt avenues from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Residents can expect some freebies including a free helmet with every registered bike, pony rides, face painting and back to school supplies. Five-Two officers will also be on hand, interacting with the community. As has

Economic Gardening Can Bloom in the Bronx

By MARCIA CAMERON Economic gardening is an intriguing concept that has been used to create jobs and help increase revenue in local communities across the United States. Much like a garden that gradually grows, successful businesses need tender care to assist in their growth.

Be Healthy – National Minority Organ Donor Awareness Week, August 1-7

Vital Stats – 121K: Number of Men, Women and Children in the US in need of an organ transplant.(Source: Montefiore Medical Center) National Minority Donor Awareness Week, celebrated annually from Aug. 1-7, is a nationwide observance to honor the generosity of multicultural donors and their families, while also underscoring the critical need for people from diverse communities to register their decision to Donate Life as organ, eye and tissue donors. To raise awareness for this important issue, Montefiore Medical Center will be holding a series of events throughout the Bronx. A single donor can save or heal the lives of

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers if the city should decriminalize public urination, changing the penalty of those caught in the act to getting a summons, in light of talks on the matter between the NYPD and the City Council. I agree with that because anytime you have to use the bathroom and go to places like some Burger Kings or McDonald’s, you’re not allowed to use the bathroom. Even when you take the train and have to use a bathroom, there’s no bathroom available. They have the key to the bathroom but we can’t use it. The MTA locks

Police Athletic League Sports Day at Van Cortlandt Park

More than 400 young people took part in the annual Police Athletic League(PAL) Sports Day July 24. Girls and boys from the Bronx, in third and fourth grades, worked the field in a wide range of drills including: Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field, and Football. PAL children also tested their agility in an Obstacle Course. These sports drills will focus on skill development in a friendly and fun atmosphere. Check out the Photos! [powr-photo-gallery label=”PAL Sports Day”]

EDITORIAL: A Neighborhood’s Longstanding Plea for a Park Paid Lip Service

There’s a photo buried in the Norwood News archives taken over a decade ago, but completely relevant today. It’s that of an abandoned hatchback vehicle, its windows shattered and bodywork charred, found blocking the entrance to a rundown city-owned lot on Decatur Avenue and Oliver Place. By the looks of it, the vehicle plowed into the space, and was left to rot.

Out & About

Editor’s Pick Free Concerts at the Oval Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and the Bronx Council on the Arts present free: Orquesta SCC, featuring salsa music, Aug. 5; and New York Skyscrapers and Friends, performing contemporary pop, jazz, funk, R&B, soul and rock, Aug. 11; both from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval (rain location: recreation center’s 2nd floor multi-purpose room). For more information, call (718) 543-8672 or (718) 515-2495.

Cohen Allocates to $135K Three Norwood/Bedford Park Nonprofits

By EMMANUEL ANOKYE Norwood and Bedford Park were represented in this year’s city budget, with $135,000 going towards several neighborhood initiatives courtesy of the communities’ local councilman. Mosholu-Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) within Community District 7 led the way, with $100,000 going towards the Norwood non-profit. About $25,000 went towards support programming of afterschool day camp for children with special needs, $35,000 for educational and recreational services for teens in the Teen Center in Van Cortlandt Village, and $40,000 towards recreational, leadership and computer skill building opportunities for teens. “[MMCC] is a well-established institution that is dedicated to helping Bronxites. Historically,

By TATYANA TURNER Several Decatur Ave. residents, Northeast Bronx Dawah and members of Community Board 7 gathered early in front of an unkempt building at 383 E. 198th St. to protest against a proposed shelter many believed was intended for military veterans.