Education

Local Teens Plant Flowers on Gun Violence Awareness Day

By DAVID GREENE
A few dozen teens gathered in a community garden in Fordham Heights to plant flowers in honor of various victims of gun violence, as local officials recognized National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 5.

Primaries 2026: Bronx Voters Reflect on Election Day

By SÍLE MOLONEY & MIRIAM QUIÑONES
Norwood News spoke to voters in and around Bronx Community District 7 in the North Bronx on Election Day to ask for their reflections and views on the primaries on June 23. We first spoke to some voters in the vicinity of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights section close to P.S. 86 and P.S. 340 polling stations.

Riverdale: Assemblyman Dinowitz & Councilman Dinowitz Announce 22 New Seats for P.S. 81

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11)  and his father, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81), 71, announced Monday, June 22, that P.S. 81 in Riverdale will open a new class for the upcoming school year, expanding capacity for 22 additional students. The news comes the day before Election Day, June 23. As reported, the assemblyman, who launched his reelection campaign earlier this year, is being challenged for his assembly seat, which he has held for over 30 years, by teacher and disability activist, Morgan Evers, 42. 

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Will Working Families Party Wave Finally Upend Legacy Politics in the Northwest Bronx?

By JENNA POST & SÍLE MOLONEY
Local voters will no doubt be aware of a growing progressive Democratic movement in the Northwest Bronx, and in The Bronx generally, as in much of New York City over the past several years. Past notable wins have included State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) in 2010, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) in 2018, along with former State Sen. Alessandria Biaggi, and former Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) in 2020.

Nurses Week Marked at Jacobi & NCB

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx celebrated National Skilled Nursing Care Week from May 10 to May 16, by recognizing nursing professionals with a speaking program, awards, talent show, an ice-cream truck social, and the distribution of treats.