Norwood Merchants Association Yielding Benefits for Members

The 204th Street and Bainbridge Avenue Merchants Association meeting continues to build on momentum created during this past holiday season.

Bronx Notes: Affordable Housing Forumn at Lehman College

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera invites community leaders, homeowners, and tenants to come and exchange ideas on important housing issues on Saturday, April 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lehman College Music Hall Building’s 1st floor East Dining Room, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. For more information, call Josiris Urena at (718) 933-2034.

Bronx Town Hall Meeting Addresses Transportation Frustrations

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera and commuter advocacy group Transportation Alternatives hosted a town hall meeting last Thursday to discuss transit issues in the Bronx.

Through the Woods, An Artist Returns to the Bronx

When high winds ripped through the borough’s parks and wooded areas three years ago, most people saw devastation and thousands of downed tree limbs in the aftermath. Barbara Korman saw her next art project.

Bronx Housing Forum to Address Landlord Violations

This Monday, April 23 at 4 p.m., housing advocates, landlords and tenants are participating in a free panel discussion at Manhattan College to discuss potential reforms of the housing code enforcement system that would enable the city to more easily hold neglectful landlords accountable. The event, entitled,”Safe at Home: Putting Teeth in Housing Code Enforcement and Holding Landlords Accountable,” will take place on the first floor of the Leo Engineering Building, 3825 Corlear Ave., between West 238th and West 240th streets. All are welcome. Jordan Moss, a former Norwood News editor, is one of the organizers of the panel, which

‘Living Wage’ Bill Nearing Council Vote

After months of negotiations, and nearly two years after the original bill was introduced, legislation that would require some developers that receive taxpayer subsidies to pay workers a living wage will likely be voted on in the City Council within the next few weeks.

Bronx Crime Watch: Riverdale Man Killed During Robbery

According to the Riverdale Press, 26-year-old Hwang Yang, a Riverdale resident and immigrant from South Korea, was shot and killed early this morning.

Bronx Unemployment Rate Hits Highest in Decades

Hitting its highest peak in nearly two decades, the Bronx’s unemployment rate reached a staggering 14.1 percent in February — the most recent month for which local data is available — with approximately 77,701 residents in the labor force here unable to find paying work.

Bronx Notes: Free Tango Lessons at Lehman College

In collaboration with No Longer Empty’s exhibition, This Side of Paradise (see “Exhibits”), the Lehman College Art Gallery, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W., invites the public to its free Tango Lesson, April 19 at 12:30 p.m.