Op-Ed: The Intersection of Equity & Social Justice at P.S. / M.S. 95 The Sheila Mencher School

By STAFF OF P.S. & M.S. 95

Roger Sherman, one of the signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, said, “The equitable principles of justice should be the basis of our laws, and the promotion of the public good should be our primary aim.’’

Rivera & Activists Celebrate Citizens Bank’s Decision to Stop Financing Entities Running ICE Detention Centers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) joined members of Northwest Bronx Indivisible, Beacon and Bend the Arc on Saturday, July 18, outside Citizens’ Bank at 569 West 235th Street in the Riverdale section of The Bronx to celebrate Citizens Bank’s decision to cease financing entities running detention centers for the U.S. Department of Immigration, Customs & Enforcement (ICE).

Update Bronx Community Board 7 Honors Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held a special community awards ceremony at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Thursday, June 25, to honor various members of the community ahead of the board’s annual summer hiatus.

Op-Ed: Democrats Disagree on New PR Status Bill

By GENE ROMAN

Puerto Rico’s non-voting Resident Commissioner in Congress, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, (D-PR), introduced a new bill on June 10 to address Puerto Rico’s status as a U.S. territory. The day after the bill’s introduction, Democrats, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-7), Y), issued the following joint statement opposing the new bill:

UPDATE Norwood: Man Seemingly Stabbed in Head and Leg on East Gun Hill Road

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A young man estimated to be around 25 appears to have been the victim of a “machete” assault in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Saturday night, July 18.

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.

Love & Pride on Display as World Cup Fever Reaches The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Love and pride for heritage and culture is being witnessed across The Bronx amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the soccer tournament, hosted by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, gets into full swing.

Mamdani Visits Fordham & Norwood to Remind Parents to Sign Up for Free 2K Childcare by June 26

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced June 2 that applications are now open for the City’s first 2-K free childcare seats.

UPDATE Primaries 2026: Unofficial Results See Torres, Jackson, Dinowitz & More on Track to Keep their Seats

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Over half a million New Yorkers took to the polls on Election Day to cast their ballots in various State, congressional and judicial primaries. In the State Comptroller’s Democratic primary, 522,994 New Yorkers cast their vote, while in the sole Republican Primary for Assembly Member in A.D. 86 in The Bronx, 188 people voted.