Bronx Meetings and Events

Lots of community events happening tonight! The 52 Precinct’s monthly community council meeting will be held tonight at the New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., from 7 to 9 p.m. Get there early, at 5:30 p.m., and you can check out the garden’s famous holiday train show for free. For more details call council president Brenda Caldwell-Paris at 917-650-0620. Community Board 7 will host its annual holiday tree lighting tonight at 6 p.m., at Bainbridge Avenue and Mosholu Parkway. And last but not least, the Community Education Council for School District 10 meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at PS

Editorial: Protecting Our Kids From What?

Let’s not overthink this. The Department of Education’s policy precluding churches and other religious organizations from worshiping in city schools is discriminatory and impractical.

Battle of the Bronx, Part 2: Wings Soars over JFK, 56-50

It was the kind of game neither team appeared to want. In a battle for Bronx high school basketball dominance, John F. Kennedy lost to Wings Academy 56-50, but both coaches admitted to being disappointed with their team’s play.

2 Bronx Tech Schools Added to DOE’s Chopping Block (Updated)

The number of Bronx schools slated for closure more than doubled today as the DOE released an updated list that now includes two Bronx technical high schools: Grace Dodge and Samuel Gompers.

Prepping for the Battle of the Bronx

The borough’s two Division I college basketball programs, Fordham University and Manhattan College, face off tonight for the 104th time in a game billed as the “Battle of the Bronx.” We’ll be there, sending out live Tweets (follow @norwoodnews) to help you keep track of the action.

After Supreme Court Ruling, Bronx Councilman Wants to Legislate School Access for Churches

Following a Supreme Court decision that would keep churches from worshiping inside school buildings, Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera, a deeply religious politician who doubles as pastor of a church on Morris Avenue, will attempt to legislate guaranteed access for churches at New York City public schools.

Bronx Sports Roundup: Bronx Basketball Rivalries, Praise for Bronx Girl’s Soccer

With the football season winding down (see below), it’s time to make way for the Bronx basketball season and also recognize some borough soccer stars in this week’s edition of The Bronx Sports Roundup!

Bronx Church’s Petition to Worship in Public Schools Denied by Supreme Court

The Bronx Household of Faith, a small congregation in University Heights, and dozens of other churches throughout New York City will become homeless on Jan. 1 after the Supreme Court decided today not to review an appeals court ruling in June that upheld the city’s policy of excluding churches from using public schools for worship services.

Father of Slain Bronx HS Athlete Indicted

Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announced last week that Andre Muller has been indicted on charges of assault and illegal possession of a weapon in connection to a deadly altercation that occurred this June in Bedford Park that resulted in the death of the defendant’s son, Isayah Muller, a high school football star.