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MMCC Restorative Justice Program Participants Paint Community Mural to Highlight Mental Health Awareness

By DAVID GREENE
Participants in Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC)’s Restorative Justice Program were joined by community members as well as participants in other programs offered by the Norwood-based community center for the 2023 Bronx Paint Fest Party on Saturday, May 13. During the free event, organized by NYC Mural Arts Project and other groups, the group spent the afternoon painting the mural, which had as its theme positive mental health, on one of the outdoor walls of the Center which is located at 3450 Dekalb Avenue between East Gun Hill Road and Kossuth Avenue in Norwood. In addition to the mural painting, there was also music, food, games, and a general focus on wellness.

Two Sought in Bronx Robbery Pattern

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help locating the two people seen in the attached photos who they say are sought in connection to a robbery pattern that has been identified across The Bronx. 

Fordham Heights: Male Sought in Machete Assault

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is seeking the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photos who they say is sought in connection to an assault that occurred in Fordham Heights.

CM Dinowitz Breaks Down Highlights of $107 Billion City Budget & $30 Million for C.D. 11

By SÍLE MOLONEY
City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) gave a budget presentation to district residents on Wednesday, Aug. 2, highlighting some of the local initiatives that will benefit from funding, following the adoption of the City’s $107 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year. The councilman went over the city budget process, discussed the major highlights from the latest adopted city budget, and broke down some of the $30 million plus in discretionary funding for capital projects and other funding secured for C.D. 11, in conjunction with Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.