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Be Healthy: Stepping Up for Health

A new effort in the Bronx wants to pay you to use staircases for exercise. Lawrence Murphy and Alvin Niere, the duo responsible for the fledgling Bronx Steps Up program, see the initiative tackling two goals: promoting exercise and healthy living to combat obesity and, at the same time, raising money to renovate a deteriorating borough treasure, the Bronx’s street steps.

Bronx Notes: Community Grant Applications Due Wednesday

The We Are the Bronx Fellowship (WATB) is awarding a grant of up to $1,000 to a Bronx-based organization that fosters community stability through initiatives pertaining to anti-violence, supportive housing, and/or arts and culture. Application deadline is Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m.

Bronx Notes: Free Tax Help

Just a couple of weeks left to file your taxes. If you qualify, there are several options for getting free filing help in the Bronx, including the following:

Bronx Notes: Community Easter Egg Hunt

Tender Tots, a childcare center at 3322 Decatur Ave. in Norwood, invites the public to bring a basket and join its Easter Egg Hunt, March 29 from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 324-1052.

The Bronx Crime Report: Postal Worker Attacked, Plus Latest Stats, Missing Alerts and More

The Bronx Crime Report is a regular feature on the Norwood News’ Breaking Bronx blog that is published weekly (usually on Mondays). It includes the latest crime updates, stories and features from throughout the Bronx, plus crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct — Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, and parts of Fordham, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights — as well as links to stats for other Bronx precincts. The Stories On Monday afternoon, a 70-year-old Bronx postal worker was attacked at the Twin Park Public Houses on Wesbster Avenue, NY1 reports. The family of Jason Echeverria, a Riker’s Iland inmate whose


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Bronx Notes: Free Soccer Club in NW Bronx

Children ages 10 to 12 can join a soccer club to learn and/or refresh soccer skills, Mondays at 3 p.m., starting April 1. Free bottled water will be provided. Meet at the Devoe Park entrance on West Fordham Road and Sedgwick Avenue by the BX 12 select bus stop, next to the small playground. For more information or to register, call Mr. Passaro at (646) 438-1826 by Friday, March 29.

Bronx Notes: Norwood Food Co-op (Early Registration Deadline is Today)

Join the Norwood Food Coop (share prices vary according to family size) and choose from fresh organic vegetables, fruits, milk, eggs, cheese and yogurt, from June to November, all for less than green market prices, in exchange for a few hours’ work with other coop members. The coop accepts SNAP/EBT/food stamps and has installment payment plans. Registration deadline is April 26; discounted registration is March 27.