Health Check: Don’t Let Summer Heat Slow Down Your Exercise Routine!

By CLAIRE GARON

Summer means pools, beaches, and cookouts, and too often, boredom and TV. However, summer can be an amazing time to get fit, without the stressors of school and homework. Why not take the opportunity now to explore the options for gym membership and start a healthy summer routine. One option is Planet Fitness, which is offering teens aged 14-18 the use of the gym for free until Aug. 31.

Norwood Pride Festival Makes its Debut in Williamsbridge Oval

By EMILY SAWAKED

The inaugural “Norwood Pride” festival took place on Sunday, June 23, in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood. Its launch was rather ceremonious in that not only did local elected officials, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33), and City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), show up to celebrate with the local community, but so too did Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.

Fordham Manor: Man Shot in Vehicle by Scooter Rider on East Fordham Road

By DAVID GREENE

A 25-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot inside his vehicle following an apparent traffic collision on East Fordham Road in Fordham Manor earlier this week police said.

UPDATE Williamsbridge: Man Critical after being Run Over by Vehicle on East Gun Hill Road

By DAVID GREENE

An unidentified man remains in serious condition after being struck and pinned under a vehicle on East Gun Hill Road, between Webster Avenue and the Bronx River Parkway on the border of Norwood and Williamsbridge.

Wakefield: Two People Injured following Residential Fire, Five Households Assisted by Red Cross

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Two people suffered minor injuries after a residential fire broke out in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, FDNY officials said.

Elections 2024: Bronx LGBTQ+ Community Voices Opinion on Prospect of Trump Presidency

By SHERICA DALEY

In Election 2024, based on polling data and supporting policies important to the LGBTQ+ community, Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden shows a leg up on former U.S. President and Republican presidential nominee for 2024, Donald Trump, with LGTBQ+ voters. “LGTBQ+ voters are key in the 2024 Election,” said Kelley Robinson, president of The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ+ right groups in the United States. “We’re going to be the deciding factor.”

Ocasio-Cortez Campaign Workers Ratify Strongest Union Contract Yet

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Workers for “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress” announced on June 10 the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement. They said the wall-to-wall bargaining unit, represented by the Campaign Workers Guild (CWG), includes all non-managerial staff, including employees in part-time, hourly, and full-time roles.

The Late Sandra Pabon to be Honored with Street Co-Naming on Bainbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) announced on June 20 that he successfully championed the upcoming co-naming of the intersection of E. 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood as “Sandra Pabon Way” in honor of the late Sandra Pabon who had served as the chaplain of the 49th Precinct Clergy Council, as well as Democratic District Leader and Democratic State Committee Woman in Assembly District 80. As reported, Pabon died in June 2023.

New Dementia Diagnosis May Help Address Diagnosis Inequity

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Health System researchers announced in early June that it has created a three-fold improvement in diagnosing people with dementia, especially among Black and Hispanic/Latino patients.