Families

UPDATE Norwood & School District 10 Among First for Free Childcare This Fall  

By SÍLE MOLONEY
In what was described as a major step toward universal childcare for children aged six weeks to five years of age, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced March 3 the first four communities to receive free 2-K seats this fall, and included among them is The Bronx’s School District 10, which covers   Fordham, Belmont, Norwood, Marble Hill, Morris Heights, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge as well as parts of Kingsbridge Heights, Bedford Park, Mount Hope, Claremont- Bathgate & East Tremont

UPDATE Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition Go Bronx-wide Relaunching as “Our Bronx”

By SÍLE MOLONEY
At its 52nd annual meeting, held at Lehman College on Saturday, Feb. 28, the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) announced its new organizational name and identity, Our Bronx, marking the organization’s borough-wide expansion and what was described as its deepened commitment to building power for racial justice and economic democracy across The Bronx. NWBCCC first hinted at its future boroughwide expansion during its 50th anniversary celebration.

Families Bonded by Grief Seek “Safer Streets”

By DAVID GREENE
A crowd of about 100 people, including faith-based leaders, community activists, cure violence advocates, and several family members who have lost loved ones to violence gathered for a “Safer Streets Community Rally” outside the Kingsbridge Armory at West Kingsbridge Road and Reservoir Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights on Tuesday, March 10.