Editorial: Why It’s Important to Vote on June 26

Please go out and vote on Tuesday, June 26. The Norwood News does not endorse candidates for political office and will not do so as long as we remain a nonprofit publication. However, we are happy to endorse the very democratic act of voting.

Bronx School’s Arts Program Flourishes Despite Roadblocks

Judging by the enthusiastic audience that erupted into cheers following each remarkable act during performances at the annual PS/MS 95 Arts Festival on a recent Friday, it is clear the Sheila Mencher School in Van Cortlandt Village is doing its best to keep the arts incorporated into education.

Norwood Mom Opens Up After Her Son’s Violent Death

It took nearly five months, and almost two weeks following a brutal stabbing in Norwood late last month, but the 52nd Precinct in the Bronx has its first murder of 2012.

School Garden Raises Hopes at Clinton High School

On a recent sunny, late spring Friday, students, staff, and faculty at DeWitt Clinton High School shared in their success and jubilee during the official opening of the school’s garden.

Firefighters Save Three From Fordham Blaze

A trio of hero firemen saved three members of one family after an early morning fire broke out in the Fordham Manor neighborhood.

House Challengers Agree: Rangel Should Go

During a televised debate among candidates running in the 13th Congressional District race on Monday night in the Bronx, it was the absence of the embattled 82-year-old incumbent that spoke loudest.

Be Healthy!: In The Bronx, Mayor Touts Big Sugary Drink Ban

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. In a press conference Tuesday, June 5, at Montefiore Medical CenterMayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to ban the sale of large-sized sugary drinks. Along with several public health officials, Bloomberg took the opportunity to highlight the damaging effects of obesity on New Yorkers, especially in the Bronx. While 58 percent of New Yorkers are overweight or obese, the numbers are even higher in the Bronx, where 70 percent of adults are overweight or obese. That comes

Community Board 7 Launches Quality of Life Initiatives

Bronx Community Board 7 wants you to start improving your neighborhood by building community associations and they will help you do it.

Survey: 90 Percent Against P.O. Closures in Norwood, Bedford Park

With the United States Postal Service experiencing deep budget problems, the Bronx could lose up to 17 post offices. State Senator Gustavo Rivera conducted a survey of post office usage and how residents would deal with the potential closures. The survey resulted in over 90 percent of people opposing the closing of the two locations in the 33rd Senate District, one in Norwood and another in Bedford Park.