Bronx Redistricting Update

Some updates in the ongoing redistricting saga. The federal judge in charge of redrawing New York’s Congressional districts–since lawmakers in Albany couldn’t come to an agreement of their own–released a second draft of maps yesterday. The new versions make some tweaks in Brooklyn and a few districts upstate but leave the proposed Bronx lines the same as those proposed last week (read our story on this here), potentially merging Kingsbridge and Norwood with a district in northern Manhattan currently represented by Charlies Rangel–which State Sen. Adriano Espaillat is now saying he might make a run for. Meanwhile, lawmakers are still

With the threat of more Bronx post office closures looming, State Sen. Gustavo Rivera is asking residents to fill out a survey about how often they use their local post office locations.

Making Sense Of All The Redistricting Madness

Several northwest Bronx community groups are convening a forum Thursday night, 6 p.m., at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 Dekalb Ave., to discuss the current redistricting proposals — for state senate, assembly and congressional districts — and how they will affect local communities.

Judge Forced to Draft Congressional Redistricting Lines; Kingsbridge and Norwood Would Merge with Manhattan District

A federal judge released a set of maps on Tuesday proposing to redraw New York State’s Congressional districts, an act required this year to reflect population changes based on the 2010 Census count. If approved, the new lines would have the Bronx represented by four different members of Congress, expanding the northern Manhattan district currently represented by Congressman Charles Rangel into the Bronx to include sections of Kingsbridge and Norwood. Lawmakers in Albany have been sparring for months over how to draw the new maps. They proposed drafts for the State Senate and Assembly lines in February, but were unable

Tonight: First Meeting of Reconstituted Young Bronx Democrats Club

Bronx Democrats will begin creating the next generation of party patrons tonight at the first 2012 meeting of the Bronx Young Democrats, a group only recently reconstituted by party chairman and Bronx assemblyman Carl Heastie. A chipper staffer at the Bronx Democratic County Committee office said doors for the meeting, at the Chippewa Democratic Club (1447 Ferris Place) near Westchester Square, will open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

In State of the Borough Speech, Diaz Touts Bronx Businesses, Job Creation

Photos by Adi Talwar On Thursday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., delivered his third State of the Borough address to a packed, darkened auditorium at Harry S. Truman High School. A bevvy of city and state elected officials were in the audience for the 54-minute speech, which covered the usual political topics–schools, health, transportation, crime–and recalled the accomplishments of Diaz’s last three years in office. But the gist of Diaz’s speech was jobs, jobs, jobs. The Borough President spent much of the first portion of his address reeling off a list of recent economic efforts and business projects that

In the latest development in the citywide debate over worship services being held in public schools, a judge ruled late last week that New York City churches and religious groups are allowed to continue meeting in school space, at least until a lawsuit considering the matter gets resolved. Bronx Household of Faith, the University Heights parish, has been waging a lawsuit against the Department of Education for 17 years for the right to keep holding services at PS/MS 15 on Andrews Avenue. The city has long wanted to end the practice, arguing that it could give the impression that the

Today! Live Coverage From The Bronx BP’s State of Borough Speech

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. is scheduled to deliver his third State of the Borough speech at Harry S. Truman High School tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. and we will be there to cover all the action live. You can follow along via our Twitter feed (@norwoodnews) or return to this site where we will provide a running feed of updates.

Bicycles and Basketballs Could be in the Armory’s Future

Recently, a group of cycling enthusiasts who have been campaigning to turn the Armory into a giant bicycling center have teamed up with New York Gauchos, a Bronx-based youth basketball program, as well as several other sports-oriented groups, with the intent of converting the structure into an enormous sports, recreation and wellness center.