Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Final Edition and Indefinite Hiatus of the Norwood News

By DAVID GREENE

This week, ahead of the final edition of the Norwood News and its indefinite hiatus, after 38 years, both in print and online, we asked readers for their thoughts on the matter.

Bronx Students Get Hands-On Technology Training Through Partnership with City, LinkNYC & Partners

By SÍLE MOLONEY

LinkNYC teamed up with Digital Girl, Inc. and Fix It With Piggy to bring over a dozen high school students from The Bronx and Brooklyn together at the Brooklyn’s Gigabit Center in Crown Heights, which provides for hands-on training in fiber optic cable splicing, smartphone repair, and other in-demand technical skills. The Center is managed in partnership with NYC Office of Technology & Innovation.

Bronx Small Businesses Can Apply for $145K in Grants Aug. 10–Sept. 1 through New Initiative

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Optimum Business, is putting $145,000 directly into Bronx small businesses through a new grant program announced Tuesday, Aug. 4. Bronx Chamber of Commerce officials said 25 grants of $5,000 each are available, plus one $20,000 grand prize, funding 26 businesses in total.

DOT Launches Citywide Curbside Electric Vehicle Charging Expansion, Solicits Location Feedback

By DAVID GREENE

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced Tuesday, Aug. 4, the launch of a new public online portal for New Yorkers to provide feedback on a major expansion of curbside electric vehicle (EV) charging.

Einstein College Opens IGNITE Community Teaching Lab to Expand Access to Bronx Science Education

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in Morris Park, has opened the IGNITE (Inspiring Growth in Next Generation Investigation, Training and Education) community teaching lab, the first of its kind in The Bronx. College officials said the state-of-the-art research lab provides high school and college students in Einstein’s pathway programs and across The Bronx with opportunities to experience science through hands-on learning and discovery.

UPDATE Woman Reported ‘Unconscious’ at Jerome Park Reservoir as FBI Probes Cyber Threats to Water Systems

By DAVID GREENE

First responders from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Police division, DEP detectives, and two FDNY ambulances were called to the Jerome Park Reservoir for a report of an unconscious woman on Thursday, July 30.

DEP: Jerome Park Reservoir to Remain Dry until 2028

By DAVID GREENE

Bronx residents and visitors looking to jog or walk around the man-made Jerome Park Reservoir this summer will have to wait some time to take in views of the water site. The reservoir, which spans the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge Heights, will remain dry until the end of next year according to NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials.

Mosholu Parkland: FOMP, BetaNYC, CM Dinowitz & Residents Participate in Mapping for Equity Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Future of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP), BetaNYC, Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) and residents, including Venice Turraine, gathered on Friday, July 10, for Part I of a “Mapping for Equity” event which took place along Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park. The purpose of the event was to map certain public services and resources on Mosholu Parkway in order to use the data to create more equitable and accessible spaces for the neighborhood going forward.

NYC Emergency Management Urges Preparation for Thunderstorms, Gusty Winds & Flooding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Emergency Management Department (NYCEM) is advising New Yorkers to prepare for severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and localized flash flooding on Saturday, July 18.