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Artist Calls on Volunteers to Help Repaint the “Norwood” Mural on Sunday, June 2

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx muralist and artist Laura Alvarez who, as reported, recently launched an online fundraiser to repaint the beloved “Norwood” mural, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, after it was vandalized / tagged last year, is calling on the volunteers to join her in repainting the mural on Sunday, June 2, having carried out some preparatory work already on June 1. 

Bronx DA Hosts 7th Annual Child Safety Fair in Tremont

By DAVID GREENE
Hundreds of Bronxites attended the 7th Annual Child Safety Fair held for children aged 3 to 18 at The Whitney Young Jr. Campus at I.S. 193X / P.S. 211, located at 1919 Prospect Avenue in the Tremont section of the borough.

Fordham University Holds Climate Summit, Receives $50M Grant

By ARIEL PACHECO
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), gathered at Fordham University for a climate summit on April 8 to celebrate the awarding to the university of $50 million in grants for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Region 2 environmental justice initiatives. According to Fordham, it is the largest grant the university has ever received in its 183-year history.