New Elevator at Gun Hill Road Station A Step Towards a More Equal Bronx

By RACHEL DALLOO

The new year ushered in some good news for seniors, non-driving shoppers, people with disabilities, and parents with small kids in strollers as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officially opened another ADA compliant elevator in the Bronx on Wednesday, Jan. 6, in the presence of a number of Bronx elected officials. The elevator at Gun Hill Road subway station in Olinville, which serves the number 5 and 2 subway lines, is a welcome development for those who had previously struggled climbing the many flights of steps in order to access the upper platforms, all while carrying strollers, bags, wheelchairs

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

A new generation of nonprofit organizations are lending a hand to help with homelessness in the city. Some are even being led by passionate twenty-somethings, and one was founded by a teenager not yet old enough to vote. SustainABLE Start is run by more than 80 high-schoolers across the country. Founded by Chloe Trujillo, a 17-year-old, high school senior, the organization pays special attention to the hygiene needs of the homeless population. By distributing what are described as eco-friendly hygiene kits throughout the city, the group hopes to make an impact on one of the most vulnerable

By DAWN CLANCY

The Bronx Community Board 7 Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Committee approved a request on Tuesday, Jan. 13, by the Stagg Group for an early work permit in relation to construction work at 140 West Fordham Road in University Heights, permitting the group to start work at the site at 8.30 a.m. on Saturdays. To expedite construction at the site, Stagg Group project manager, Chris Miele, had attended the meeting and requested a letter of support from the committee to obtain the required early start work permit from the Department of Buildings (DOB). Work is typically permitted

By MIRIAM QUINOÑES & SÍLE MOLONEY

On Thursday Jan. 7, Councilman Fernando Cabrera, representing District 14, joined the 52nd Precinct Community Affairs Unit and the NYPD Explorers in painting over graffiti that had been sprayed on the walls of the Kingsbridge Armory at the junction of Kingsbridge Road and Jerome Avenue. Speaking to the Norwood News after the bulk of the work had been completed, Cabrera, who is serving his final term as a council member and is currently running for Bronx borough president, said, “We’re right here at the Kingsbridge Armory. This was full of graffiti. News 12 reached out to us about

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Saturday, Jan. 16, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Jan. 15 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $74,021.00, was purchased at BP gas station, located at 824 Allerton Avenue in the Allerton section of The Bronx. It was the second top prize winning ticket sold in the Bronx in the space of a few days. On Friday, Jan. 15, the Norwood News reported that another winning ticket in Jan. 14 TAKE-5 drawing, worth $63,584.00, was purchased at UMK Inc, located at 5582 Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. The

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Picking up where it left off when the pandemic hit last spring, Teddy Cars, car dealers in Nissans and Volkswagens, located on Boston Road in the Edenwald section of the Bronx announced on Friday, Jan. 15, that it will be continuing its $20,000 commitment to music education in the Bronx. A year ago, the Teddy Cars Bronx Music Grant Program promised $20,000 in funding to ten school and community music programs in the Bronx. After funding five, the “Music Matters’ program was put on hold because of the pandemic. Beginning this month, once again, representatives said the dealership will resume

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Friday, Jan. 15, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold in the Jan. 14 TAKE-5 drawing. The ticket, worth $63,584.00, was purchased at U M K Inc, located at 5582 Broadway in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. The five winning numbers for the TAKE 5 game are drawn from a field of one to 39. The TAKE 5 drawing is televised every day at 10:30 p.m. A Lottery draw game prize of any amount may be claimed up to one year from the date of the drawing. The New York Lottery continues to be North

Crime File: Another Heroin Death in the Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced on Wednesday, Jan. 13, that some MTA services will operate on special schedules in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18. For those traveling during the holiday, service details are outlined below. New York City Subway, Buses and Staten Island Railway On Monday, Jan. 18, the New York City Subway and Staten Island Railway will operate on regular weekday schedules. Customers are advised to use the MYmta app or MTA.info to plan their trips. New York City buses will operate on a modified weekday schedule. Local, express, Limited,

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the New York Times reported that State Senator Luis R. Sepúlveda, who represents the Bronx’s 32nd senatorial district, and who is currently running for the position of Bronx borough president, turned himself in to the police on Monday after his wife said he allegedly assaulted her during an argument over the weekend. Norwood News reached out to the NYPD to corroborate the report and we were informed that on Saturday, Jan. 9, at approximately 5.45 a.m., police responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic incident inside a home on Daly Avenue in the 48th

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New Elevator at Gun Hill Road Station A Step Towards a More Equal Bronx

Nonprofit Run by Teens Helps City’s Homeless

Early Saturday Works Approved on Fordham Road by Bronx CB7 Housing & Land Use Committee

CM Cabrera, 52nd Pct Community Affairs & NYPD Explorers Paint Over Graffiti on Kingsbridge Armory

Second Take-5 Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx in a Week

Teddy Car Dealers Resumes ‘Music Matters’ Grants of $20,000 towards Bronx Music Programs

Take Five Lottery Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx

MTA Announces Service Options for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Bronx Public Figures React to Domestic Violence Allegations Involving State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda