Be Healthy – Cuddling a Teddy Bear a Lesson on Caring for People

By JASMINE GOMEZ Vital Stats – 30: Percentage of non-emergency patients who visit the emergency room. (Source: American Journal of Managed Care) The Pediatric Emergency Department at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) treats about 60,000 patients a year, about 150 to 200 a day, making it a goal for the hospital to decrease the stress and fear that overcome many parents and children during a visit to the emergency room.

In First Bronx Visit, President Obama Touts Mentoring Nonprofit for Minority Men

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and perhaps, only stop to the Bronx, President Barack Obama visited Lehman College in Bedford Park to promote a non-profit aimed at reversing the disproportionate ill fates of minority men, a topic that continues to resonate in Bronx communities.

President Obama to Visit Lehman College for Nonprofit Announcement

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and presumably, only official visit to the Bronx, President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at Lehman College on Monday, announcing the launch of a nonprofit initiative geared towards young minority men. The nonprofit, the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, is an offshoot to the White House’s initiative of the same name. It was launched last year as a way to reverse the national trend of young men of color falling behind academically, which can often lead to fewer opportunities. President Obama has consistently pushed education as a gateway towards stability and future success, according to

By JENNY SHARP In what’s considered the biggest celebration showcasing what the Bronx has to offer, officials will be on hand Sunday to mark the start of yet another “Bronx Week,” an 11-day festival of food, music, and art to celebrate the Boogie Down’s culture and entrepreneurship.

New Norwood News Sales Rep Doubles as Borough Booster

The award-winning Norwood News is pleased to announce that Vivian R. Carter has joined the paper as advertising representative. Carter is now reaching out to local businesses and not-for-profit groups to boost the benefits of advertising in the local newspaper that has been serving the northwest Bronx since 1988.

Inquiring Photographer

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the proposed bill in the New York City Council that would decriminalize such low-level crimes such as transit fare-beating.

Officials Call for Closure of Shelter Following Violent Death of Director

By DAVID CRUZ Elected officials and community stakeholders are calling for the closure of a Wakefield homeless shelter that once housed a client now charged in the shooting of its director.

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Plan Sparks Debate Over Change

By NORISHA MENSAH Editor’s Note: Norisha Mensah is a dynamite intern working for the Norwood News on behalf of the Riverdale Neighborhood House. Residents of the Bronx are engaged in a debate over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rezone 73 blocks of Jerome Avenue in favor of affordable houses.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out

By DAVID CRUZ From the pages to your smartphone, computer or laptop, the latest digital edition of the Norwood News is out with pages of community news you can use. First up, we delve into the latest stage of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, set to be in the home of the Kingsbridge Armory. While developers emphasize the project’s ready to go, and it is, construction may not start until a year from now. (Editor’s Note: While this topic may have been briefly mentioned in another publication, the Norwood News has made an attempt to bring this back to the forefront of the conversation given its lack