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By SÍLE MOLONEY

Dear Readers, In 2020, in acknowledgement of the diverse composition of the local communities the Norwood News serves, we updated our website, www.norwoodnews.org, to allow users to read our site in Spanish, Bengali, Arabic, Chinese and French, using a Google Translate function. Readers can translate the site from English into each of these languages by selecting the relevant language from the drop-down menu located in the top, right-hand corner of the home page. As a nonprofit news organization, with limited resources, we decided to include this translation function on our site to help you, our community of readers, access local

By SÍLE MOLONEY

District 11 City Council Member Eric Dinowitz has called on the City’s health commissioner, Dr. Dave A. Chokshi, and on the commissioner for the Department for the Aging, Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez, to immediately move to reopen the city’s senior centers. In his letter, the council member said the centers have long been the only place where many older adults receive food, interact with others, and maintain some level of routine in their lives. “While these centers have remained closed since the onset of the pandemic, we have seen many other facilities across NYC start to open in a safe and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Video courtesy of the Jr. Knicks The Jr. Knicks announced on May 24 that Clarence “Mugsy” Legget has been named the 2021 Jr. Knicks Coach of the Year, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Legget is currently the executive director of the Wiz Kids basketball program and the director of the SCAN after-school program. Founded in 1977, SCAN-Harbor is a non-profit youth and family service organization that provides a variety of integrated supports to the highest risk children and families of Harlem, East Harlem and the South Bronx. Following hundreds of nominations, from youth basketball coaches across

By RACHEL DALOO & SÍLE MOLONEY

Editor’s Pick Looking to start a new piece of writing or a creative project? Longing to get back to the page, but finding yourself blocked? Join the NYCWP’s Generative Writing Boot Camp from June 1 to June 3, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., for three days of generating your own creative writing! Over this three-day “boot camp,” writers will have the opportunity to engage with a variety of prompts, and participate in micro-studies of various craft elements, creative forms, and model readings. To register or for more information, visit https://www.lehman.edu and go to “All Events” or email jane.higgins@lehman.cuny.edu. Registration

In celebration of Pride Month, and kicking off New York City’s post-pandemic summer, Rockefeller Center opened submissions on Friday, May 14, for couples to experience a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate a complimentary wedding at the center. The “Love Above All” series is an annual Rockefeller Center tradition to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community during Pride. Following the “Love Above All Ball,” held in 2019 at the Rainbow Room, the 2020 “Love Above All Virtual Auction” raised over $42,000 for The Ali Forney Center, the largest LGBTQ community center helping LGBTQ homeless youth in the United States. This year,

Editor’s Pick The end of Bronx Week 2021 will be marked by a Drive-in concert and awards presentation on Saturday, May 15, from midday to 6 p.m. The newest Bronx Walk of Fame inductees, Joe Conzo Jr., Sal Abbatiello and Kid Capri will be honored amid performances by Frankie Negron, Ja Rule, Coro and DJ Ted Smooth. This is a ticketed event and registration is required on http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/bronx-week/. EVENTS As part of Bronx Week 2021, a Day of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, May 13 to remember those lost to COVID-19. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has

By JASON GONZALEZ

Take me out to get the vaccine, and then the game? You bet! In an effort to get more COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of reluctant New Yorkers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday, May 5, that State residents who show up for a quick jab in the arm of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Yankee Stadium or at Citi Field will receive a free game ticket. Norwood News recently reported that New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOH) published a new Q&A section on its website on the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the verdict in the George Floyd murder trial, and if they feel the verdict could be a turning point in police/community relations. “I don’t think it’s right. The government has to be more careful now, because what they did to George [Floyd] was not right, because there was discrimination. I think we’re all equal, everyone, White and Black and Spanish, all around the country, so I think the police officers have to care a little bit more about what’s going on, and do what they’re supposed to do. The verdict will help,

Editor’s Pick Join the staff of the Van Cortlandt Library for a fun, virtual game of trivia. Each month, the library staff play a trivia game based on a different category/theme and provide book recommendations based on the categories. The theme for May will be “Pop Culture: 90s Edition,” and the game will take place on May 6, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Boost your knowledge, meet others, and get to know them! The event will take place over Google Meet. To sign up for the event, visit https://www.nypl.org/events. Events Are you interested in antique furniture? Join The

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Update: Councilman Dinowitz Calls on City to Reopen Senior Centers

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