Out & About in the Bronx

In our Out & About calendar, the Norwood News takes a look at what’s happening in arts, music, entertainment and recreation in the Bronx over the next two weeks.

Be Healthy: Tips for Holding Up in the Heat

It will come as no surprise to anyone who has ventured outside recently: it’s hot. So hot that a citywide heat advisory is in effect as temperatures continue to rise and the National Weather Service estimates temperatures will reach the mid-90s this week.

Reservoir Oval to Receive Requested Facelift

Changes are coming to the heavily trafficked street surround Norwood’s most popular park. On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation began work on a series of street level improvements on Reservoir Oval, which tracks around Williamsbridge Reservoir Oval Park in the Norwood section of the Bronx..

Debate Tonight for the Bronx District 11 Council Seat at Lehman College

The Bronx Journal Radio and DIALOG: A Campus Forum will be hosting a live debate for the City Council Seat District 11 tonight at 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) at Lovinger Theater on the Lehman College campus (250 Bedford Park Blvd.). Michael Serrano of DIALOG will be the moderator for the debate. All of the candidates for the soon-to-be-vacant council seat will be in attendance including Cheryl Keeling, Cliff Stanton, and Andrew Cohen. The debate topics include public safety, education, environmental concerns, and the local economy. The primary elections will be held on September 3.

Hot Off The Press, The Latest Norwood News!

The latest edition of the Norwood News is out on Bronx streets now. In addition to being scattered throughout the northwest Bronx neighborhoods of Fordham, University Heights, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Van Cortlandt Village and Norwood, the print edition is now also being distributed in Westchester Square and parts of Wakefield. You’ll find the Norwood News in hospitals, medical offices, libraries, community centers, banks, schools, churches, shops and restaurants.

Musical Slideshow: Making Music NY-Style in Oval Park

On the first day of summer, Make Music NY organized more than 1,000 concerts in the five boroughs, including a show at Williamsbride Oval Park, featuring local band Forty Indy and singer/guitarist THEO. Photographer Adi Talwar put together this slideshow. The accompanying music was performed by Fort Indy.