Bronx Notes: Upcoming Public and Community Meetings

A listing of upcoming public and community meetings in the northwest Bronx.

Fearing the Worst, Clinton Fights to Save School

Alan Ettman, an English teacher at DeWitt Clinton High School, has been down this path before. He taught at Walton High School, a large school just a mile south of Clinton, before a couple of small schools were “co-located” into the same building around the turn of the century. Renovations were soon done at the building for the new schools, while Walton’s facilities deteriorated and its spirit sank. At one point, Ettman literally found himself locked out of the faculty bathroom.

March Madness: Bronx HS Hoops Teams Look to Keep the Insanity Going (Photo Slideshow)

The top 16 public school teams in the boy’s and girl’s varsity basketball A Division playoffs are competing this week to advance to the next round and only a few Bronx teams remain in the hunt for a city championship. Both the boy’s and girl’s teams from Evander Childs Campus are in the Sweet 16.

Following Hazing Charges, Bronx Science in Spotlight

The news vultures are circling around the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in Bedford Park as the arrest on hazing charges of three of the school’s track team members continues to make headlines.

The Bronx Crime Report: Hazing Arrests at Bronx Science, A Beer Bust, the Latest Stats & More

The Bronx Crime report is posted on Breaking Bronx on Mondays. The Bronx Crime Report is a regular feature on the Norwood News’ Breaking Bronx blog that is published weekly (usually on Mondays). It will include the latest crime statistics for the 52nd Precinct — Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham-Bedford, and parts of Fordham, University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights — as well as crime updates, stories and features from throughout the Bronx.

Bronx Notes: Healthy Cooking Demo at Montefiore Today

Montefiore Medical Center’s Office of Community Health will host “A Chef’s Touch at Montefiore” to raise awareness about healthy cooking and nutrition tonight, Monday, March 4 at 5 p.m. at 111 E. 210 St.

Bronx Notes: ‘Chorus Line’ Rescheduled at Lehman Center for Monday

Lehman Center recently announced that it’s performance of “A Chorus Line” has been rescheduled for Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Here’s a note from the center’s executive director Eva Bornstein: “All ticket holders are encouraged to keep their tickets to attend the performance’s new date. Due to late notice, we are offering a “Buy One Get One Free” for advanced ticket sales expiring the day of the performance. Use code “ACL” when ordering your tickets over the phone or in person. Unfortunately the offer is not available online. “If you have any questions or concerns in regards to your

With sleet pelting the slushy sidewalk outside of Mosholu Montefiore Community Center on Gun Hill Road in early February, Public Advocate and mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio took first-time City Council candidate Andrew Cohen to school on how to turn a static conversation into drama for the camera.

Union, MS 80 Parents Rally for Removal of Principal

This afternoon, about a dozen or so people rallied near the entrance to MS 80, the Mosholu Parkway School, holding union flags and signs. One of the participants, 11th District City Council candidate Cliff Stanton, held a sign that read “Respect MS 80 students.” Organizers said they plan to continue rallying there every Thursday at the same time until Principal Emmanuel Polanco is removed from his position.