Neighborhood Notes: Assembly Redistricting, 4Bronx Project Launch, Funding Info Session & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Get a Refund on Your Next Rent Increase (Section 8 voucher holders) Attention New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Section 8 voucher holders: Find out how you can get a refund on your next rent increase. Click here to sign up: https://on.nyc.gov/3OgGJZ1. The David Prize Kingsbridge Library is advising Bronxites that The David Prize is giving away $200K to New Yorkers with big ideas. The David Prize is a celebration of individuals and ideas to create a better, brighter New York. Open to any individuals working in the five boroughs, the Prize welcomes those with the grit and vision

By DAVID GREENE

With the World Cup being played this year during off-season in Qatar, the first time the tournament is being held in the Middle East, and amid reports of the country’s poor human rights records for women, manual workers, and the LGBTQ+ community, we asked readers if big money is influencing sports institutions like FIFA or the NBA to the detriment of professional sports. “No, I don’t think it hurts the sport. You know why? Because Qatar in the summer has very hot temperatures, so that’s why they switched it from the summer to November. November, right now, in Qatar it’s beautiful

Editor’s Pick Join Bronx Community Board 7 Veterans committee and other members for the First Annual Flagging Event in honor of local veterans at the Bronx Victory Memorial on Mosholu Parkway between Marion Avenue and Hull Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m. For more information, contact Karla Cabrera Carrera on kcabreracarrera@cb.nyc.gov or on (929) 496 0748. A Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway sponsored by various Bronx elected officials will be held at the Northeast Bronx YMCA, 1250 E 229th Street, Bronx, NY 10466, on Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. RSVP required while supplies last. For more information,

By JOSÉ GIRALT & JULIAN ROBERTS-GRMELA

Norwood News caught up with voters on Election Day, Nov. 8, to get a feel for their top voting issues. We first spoke to some voters and one poll site worker at P.S. 15, Institute for Environmental Learning poll site, located at 2195 Andrews Avenue North, in University Heights. Mildred Perez, 44, told us she did not have a straightforward voting experience. “I usually go to the school. I don’t remember the name of the school right now, but it’s on Aqueduct [Avenue] and 183rd,” she said. “They told me to come here to vote and this is the

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Muggings in Van Cortlandt Park VCP Alliance officials advised the public in a Nov. 15 social media post that they had learned about a series of muggings that had happened along the southern end of the Putnam Greenway near Van Cortlandt Golf Course in the park. “Please be extra cautious when out in the park, especially as the days get shorter,” they wrote. Small Homes Rehab NYCHA Program New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has partnered with local agencies to renovate 18 homes throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens and make them available to public housing residents through the

By DAVID GREENE

As the Adams administration launches the “The People’s Money” initiative, as reported, whereby mayoral officials are seeking citywide input from all New Yorkers on how to spend funding of $5 million in funding made available by the Mayor’s office, we asked readers how these funds could best be spent on programs, events and services for the community. “Oh, well, I believe there should be more youth programs in the area, and also self-defense programs for the youth and for women, so they’re able to defend themselves, a community center, and you could have retired NYPD officers or FDNY

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & DAVID GREENE

With 797 chronic domestic violence complaints logged in The Bronx from July 2020 to December 2021, the Office of Bronx District Attorney, Darcel Clark, hosted its “5th Annual 5K Run/Walk/Roll to End Domestic Violence” on Saturday, Oct. 15, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The free event was co-sponsored by the NY Yankees and the Office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with the NYC Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, BronxCare Health System, and the Bronx Women’s Bar Association. Commencing at 161st Street and Grand Concourse, it was an emotional day for

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the launch, on Sept. 14, of The People’s Money initiative, a citywide participatory budgeting process, whereby New Yorkers decide how to spend allotted funds to improve their local communities. Now, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), NYC Civic Engagement Commission (CEC) are highlighting an upcoming series of boroughwide, idea generation sessions on “The People’s Money.” At these five borough-based, idea generation sessions, CEC and local partners will invite residents to represent their neighborhood in the participatory budgeting (PB) process and decide how to spend specific mayoral expense funding of $5 million

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Buildings After Hours Do you have questions about a building project? Drop by NYC Department of Buildings After Hours event to chat one-on-one with DOB experts for solutions and guidance on your project every Tuesday night! When you need straight answers to your buildings-related questions, sometimes it is better to talk with the experts face to face. That’s why DOB introduced “Buildings After Hours,” a weekly event offering in-person advice and services to New Yorkers every Tuesday at each of its borough offices. Learn more at https://on.nyc.gov/3tm0BAB. A Kingsbridge Armory Visioning Workshop will be held on Nov.

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