Be Healthy – Campaign To Curb Teen Pregnancies In The Bronx

Vital Stats: 11.1% – Percentage of pregnancies among females aged 15-19. (Source: Center for Disease Control) by David Cruz Recognizing the high number of teen pregnancies throughout the Bronx, the New York City Health Department has launched an advertising blitz to help reverse teen pregnancy figures.

Getting a Say: More Participatory Budgeting Sessions Set

By DAVID CRUZ If you had the chance to fill the role of New York City Councilmember, where would you earmark $1 million in capital funds? It’s a question Councilman Andy Cohen will continue posing in his latest round of Participatory Budget sessions, a yearlong process where locals as young as 14-years-old in his 11th Council District can offer input on how to spend taxpayer monies to better their communities. Six workshops are slated for this month: Monday, Oct. 20 – Schervier Nursing Home, 2975 Independence Ave. at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 – Rambling House, 4292 Katonah Ave. at

KNIC Officially Inks Lease To Bring Ice Center To Armory

by David Cruz The i’s have been dotted. The t’s crossed. The lawsuits cleared. Now the Kingsbridge National Ice Center is officially set to bring the world’s largest skating center to the long vacant Kingsbridge Armory after a bumpy start. Kevin Parker, the lead developer of the complex, officially signed a 99-year lease with the city Economic Development Corporation this week, two weeks after a judge ruled he is the sole developer of the $350 million project. “Reaching this juncture caps a monumental effort from community partners, elected officials and local residents who joined us in dreaming big – in

by David Cruz Take participatory budgeting, a Tour de Bronx, the rebirth of the NCBH maternity ward and the list of Norwood’s worst landlords and you have the latest edition of the Norwood News, hitting newsstands at over 200 locations in the northwest Bronx. This week we explore key events happening in the community for you to share with friends and family. Check out roving reporter Hayley Camacho’s article on shady landlords whose buildings have made life hell for tenants in Norwood and Bedford Park. The responses she gathered are quite interesting. Next, we give you an update to a murderous

By David Cruz Vital Stats: 10% – Percentage of Bronx births that happen at North Central Bronx Hospital (Source: North Central Bronx Hospital). North Central Bronx Hospital has delivered its newest bundle of joy–a revamp of its maternity ward that’s slated to open.

Be Healthy – Early Flu Shot, Early Protection

Vital Stats: 30K – Number of people who die from influenza each year. (Source: Montefiore Medical Center) To get ahead of the upcoming flu season, one must pre-plan. It’s a reason why experts at Montefiore Medical Center are raising awareness about the importance of the flu vaccine, which remains the best option to reduce a person’s risk of contracting the virus. The flu season can start as early as late September and usually runs for about 12 to 15 weeks.

Inquiring Photographer – How Hot Is The Earth Getting?

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers their thoughts on climate change and New York City’s plan to build eco-friendlier buildings. I think it’s great for the city, bad for the tenants because you know the more they fix, the more we pay. But in the long run, 10 or 20 years from now, our children will be able to appreciate it. Eventually, we will be paying Con Edison less, but not anytime soon. Lynette Knight, Highbridge

Be Healthy: Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set For Sept. 27

Vital Stats: 41 Million; Total number of pounds of prescription drugs seized nationally by the DEA since starting a take-back program in 2010. (Source: Drug Enforcement Administration) By CATHARINA THUEMLING National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is slated for Sept. 27, where prescription meds can be dropped off at participating police stations throughout the Bronx from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out!

The 18th edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of news to consume. First, we check in what’s happening along Webster Avenue, and plans by a family-owned developer to build two eight-story buildings along the relatively barren corridor. On Decatur Avenue in Norwood, families will get a helping hand from a local councilman and community board as they rebuild after a devastating fire in September 10. The Norwood News also takes a look at building conditions along Kingsbridge and Fordham, where some tenants have banned together and another tenant is on her own. We also have your Norwood News fixtures–Inquiring Photographer,