The 19th Annual Fall Festival took place in Norwood on a beautiful, bright, sunny day on Saturday, Oct. 17, hosted by the Jerome Gun Hill BID team, Mosholu Preservation Corporation, Montefiore Medical Center, the Bronx Board of Elections and Walgreens.

 

The fair, which took place between noon and 3 p.m. was located by Mosholu 4 subway station, on the corner of Jerome Avenue and East Mosholu Parkway, catching the attention of passing commuters, park goers and locals.

Residents were treated to a selection of goodies, including free masks and hand sanitizers, tote bags, candy, pumpkins, patties and empanadas from local restaurants, Golden Krust and Craft Empanadas.

 

Meanwhile, early voting information was provided to residents by Lisa Gattis and Ermelinda Pagano from the Bronx Board of Elections office.

Jennifer Tausig, director of community and economic development, and executive director of Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) and the Jerome Gun Hill Business Improvement District, along with Ariana Cipriani, manager of neighborhood development at the BID were busy handing out PPE and goodies to local residents throughout the afternoon.

 

As reported recently by the Norwood News, Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) is partnering with Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) NYC to support local, small businesses in the Norwood and Wakefield neighborhoods through the LISC NYC Small Business Relief & Recovery Fund.

To be eligible for a grant from this fund, small businesses must be minority owned, have an annual revenue of less than $500,000, have fewer than 20 employees, be formally registered and in business for at least one year, and be located in New York City.

 

MPC is assisting businesses with their applications and is currently providing applicant submissions to LISC NYC for Round 2 of the grant opportunity. Small businesses interested in applying for grant funding should contact Daniela Beasley for more details at dbeasley@mpcbronx.org. Monday, Oct. 26 is the last day for small businesses to apply.

Over the course of the afternoon, the Jerome Gun Hill BID distributed 200 masks and hand sanitizers, 150 pumpkins, and 200 empanadas and patties to the community.

 

“While it wasn’t our normal, celebratory Fall Festival, we were grateful to be able to serve the community empanadas from our BID merchants, give away free pumpkins, and partner with Montefiore to provide flu shots to keep our neighbors safe and healthy during these trying times,” Tausig said.