In Fight to Debunk Census Myths, MMCC Secures Grant

By DAVID CRUZ

Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) is among the 150 groups slated to receive a financial boost in its quest to ensure everyone is counted in the U.S. Census, which is slated to touch off in March under new methods of getting counted amid the political climate that’s been hostile to undocumented immigrant communities such as Norwood. Lenora Sealey, MMCC’s director of support services, is mapping out what the organization will do with the $150,000 boost it received from New York City as part of a coordinated effort in ensuring New Yorkers are counted. So far, the monies will be earmarked

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

USPS Holiday Hours The following United States Postal Service locations will be operating on Sundays during Dec. 8 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Williamsbridge Station, 711 E. Gun Hill Rd.; and Parkchester Station, 1449 West Ave. For more information, call (800) 275-8777. Heating Assistance Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) for older adults and low- and middle-income New Yorkers will be accepted by local departments of social services. Eligibility is based on income, household size and how the home is heated. Residents can apply online at https://on.ny.gov/2Fn062M and mail it to NYC DSS/HRA/HEAP, P.O. Box

Hot Deals Wait for You This Holiday Season at the JGHBID

By JEROME GUN HILL BID

Holiday shopping season has begun at the Jerome Gun Hill BID, and we won’t want you to miss it! Stores across the district are offering great deals on everything from sneakers and clothing to electronics and home appliances. Just under one mile from end to end, the BID is home to 230 small businesses on Jerome Avenue and East Gun Hill Road. With national retailers like Children’s Place and GameStop, as well as small mom and pop shops like Evita USA and BX Sports, there is something for everyone in the Jerome Gun Hill BID this season. If you are

A Solemn Goodbye to a Community Activist, MTA Reroute Bus Plan, and More: Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By NORWOOD NEWS

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s twenty-fourth edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of community stories to read and share. We have 28 pages packed full of news from this corner of the Bronx, so let’s start with page one! Our top story focuses on the death of well-known community activist Heidi Marie Schloegel Hynes. Hynes lost her battle with cancer at 51 years old on Nov. 24. Though she may have passed, her legacy will continue to inspire many activists across the Bronx, according to her supporters. Inside the cover you’ll read a piece on the MTA’s proposed bus route revamp

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA, PFA

So what is the purpose of work? To take care of yourself? To take care of family? To build a career? Is having a job the same as a career? And does it provide you the same satisfaction? While you think I might be talking about today’s gig economy, I was actually thinking about the entrepreneurship wave that took place in the 1980s and 1990s. From former President Ronald Reagan’s supply-side presidency, to former President Bill Clinton’s workers throughout the nation were getting hired, albeit with low wages, watching the new technology of the 1980s and 1990s slowly start to

In the race for the 15th Congressional District, Councilman Ritchie Torres leads the pack on endorsements, grabbing his latest backing from the Laundry, Distribution and Food Service Joint Board, Workers United, SEIU, an 8,500-member strong union in the city alone. This is Torres’ eighth union endorsement since entering the race in March, beginning with Teamsters Local 237, Steamfitters, Ironworkers Local 46, Hotels Trades Council, LiUNA, and Machinists have also thrown their support. Members include laundry workers that work for Unitex, Arrow Linen, and Elite Airline Linen. Members also work for Manhattan Beer, which holds its headquarters in Hunts Point, one of the areas the 15th

By GREGG BISHOP

The holiday season is upon us and we all know the temptation of online shopping. The ease of getting the things we want at the click of a button might seem harmless, but it has major consequences for local small businesses. Shopping online takes away from the livelihood of local residents and strips the community of its extraordinary businesses. E-commerce also means you don’t have the ability to inspect your purchases before receipt, you have to go through the hassle of repackaging and returning your item and you’re depriving yourself of getting to know the business owners on your block.

Trail Volunteer Sign up to join the Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Volunteer Trails Restoration Crew for Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The service helps train volunteers to work alongside trails professionals to develop skills in various areas of trail construction while improving the trails in Van Cortlandt Park. For more information, and to sign up, contact john@vancortlandt.org. Must be 18 years of age to join. Toy Drive The Bronx Zoo is accepting donations of unwrapped toys for its annual toy drive to distribute to local veterans and active-duty members of the military and their families. Anyone donating

A Special Report on the Vanishing Homeowner, Railing Against Express Bus Service Cuts: Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s twenty-third edition of the Norwood News is out with 28 pages packed full of news from this corner of the Bronx. Let’s begin with page one! Our top story looks at the problem of homeownership in the Bronx, or the growing lack thereof, with more and more limited liability companies snatching up one- to four-family homes across the borough. The Norwood News spent two months delving into the topic, and we’ve got some interesting findings to share. Inside the cover you’ll read a piece on a Norwood man’s mission to change the way the prison