Business Beat: JGH-BID Shows Progress at Annual Meeting

By LAWRENCE HELLER At the Escape Restaurant, the newest eatery in the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, the BID’s Board of Directors held its annual meeting on June 10 to outline its hits and future ambitions.

The Norwood News is once again proud to present the latest edition of Bronx Youth Heard, a special publication reported, researched and written solely by Bronx high school students. The students were part of a 12-week program that exposed them to the basics of journalism, the mechanics of writing and the empowerment of civic mindedness. Our instructor, Katina Paron, worked closely to harness their talents, which are here for Norwood News readers to see. Before we close, we want to thank several folks: Councilman Fernando Cabrera and former Councilman Joel Rivera for allocating the funds needed to keep the program running, Hostos Community College

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers their thoughts on the recent vote by the NYC Rent Guidelines Board to raise rents by 1 and 2.75 percent for 1- and 2-year leases respectively on rent-stabilized apartments. Editor’s Note: Have a question you want us to answer? Email ideas to dcruz@norwoodnews.org. I’m a landlord and I would have recommended from what I was looking at as far as my bills, real estate tax and water and landlords are now paying for protection for the water and sewer lines from the outside an extra $20 a month. Of course it’s paid by

By PAMELA SEGURA The concrete on Freeman Street was covered with swirly chalk letters and break-dancers. Snippets of hip hop history—conscious hip hop, old school funk and hard-core beats—merged with the sounds of the 2 and 5 subway trains gliding by.

Be Healthy – HIV Study Smokes Out Chain Smokers

By the NORWOOD NEWS Vital Stats: 60% of people living with HIV in the U.S. smoke Though HIV is known to permanently weaken the human body’s immune system, producing a lifestyle filled with mandatory exercise and pill treatment, trends indicate those diagnosed with the fatal disease continue to smoke cigarettes.

Out & About (June 27 – July 9, 2014)

Compiled by Judy Noy Editor’s Pick Family Fitness Festival The public is invited to walk, zumba, and do yoga and relay races on June 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Williamsbridge Oval’s 1st Family Fit Festival. For more information, call (718) 881-8999.

Community Board 7 Appoints 18 New Members

By IMANI HALL Out with the old, in with the new. Community Board 7 will see some changes to its roster this September as it has appointed several new members.

Hot Off The Digital Press! Latest Edition of the Norwood News Hits Streets

by David Cruz The Norwood News is out with its latest digital edition. It’s also hit the nearly 200 locations Bronxites can go to read up on what’s happening in the northwest Bronx. As usual, we have our own teaser for you to enjoy: First up, the big news in the Bronx political sphere is Congressman Charles Rangel securing a 23rd term as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Find out what his chief rival, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, has to say about the vote count. Coverage was largely due in part to our reporters Imani Hall and Brittney Williams.

By IMANI HALL Soledad Franco has called the Bronx home for over 40 years, having raised her children and grandchildren in the same apartment. But rent has ballooned dramatically for Franco, who was compelled to testify at the only Rent Guidelines Board meeting in the Bronx.