Bronx Notes: Fresh Food From Norwood Food Co-op

Consumers interested in fresh, organic vegetables and community-supported agriculture, can join the Norwood Food Co-op and receive wholesome, delicious food every week from June through November.

Bronx Links, Thursday

Welcome back to Breaking Bronx. Let’s get down to business. Weather: Really, really warm, high of 69, but kind of overcast with rain all but assured later tonight. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following today.

Raising Money for Healthy Smiles

Norwood Dentist Dr. Jay Fensterstock jumped into the holiday spirit early this past winter. By sponsoring a charity drive selling “Holiday Teeth,” Concerned Dental Care raised $1,800 in donations that were sent to Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children, a charity sponsored by The Foundation of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children aides low income families that cannot afford dental procedures.

Making Sense Of All The Redistricting Madness

Several northwest Bronx community groups are convening a forum Thursday night, 6 p.m., at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 Dekalb Ave., to discuss the current redistricting proposals — for state senate, assembly and congressional districts — and how they will affect local communities.

Be Healthy! Wednesdays: Q&A With Sleep Expert Dr. Steven Park

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep: Q&A with Sleep Expert Dr. Steven Park March 5 to 11 is National Sleep Awareness Week, an annual public education and awareness campaign sponsored by the National Sleep Foundation, to promote the importance of sleep on your health and well-being. To get some expert advice on the topic, Be Healthy! recently chatted with Dr. Steven Y. Park, an otorhinolaryngolist (an ear, nose and thoat specialist) and integrative sleep surgeon at


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Bronx Notes: Trio of Community Board 7 Meetings Tonight

If you live in Community Board 7 — the Norwood News’ primary coverage area, which includes Fordham, University Heights, Bedford Park and Norwood — then you have a buffet of community meetings to choose from this evening.

Bronx Links, Wednesday

Good afternoon! Welcome back to Breaking Bronx, where every weekday you can find links to Bronx news stories and weather. Today’s forecast: Beautiful, sunny, high of 61. Now, here are the Bronx stories we’re reading today.

Judge Forced to Draft Congressional Redistricting Lines; Kingsbridge and Norwood Would Merge with Manhattan District

A federal judge released a set of maps on Tuesday proposing to redraw New York State’s Congressional districts, an act required this year to reflect population changes based on the 2010 Census count. If approved, the new lines would have the Bronx represented by four different members of Congress, expanding the northern Manhattan district currently represented by Congressman Charles Rangel into the Bronx to include sections of Kingsbridge and Norwood. Lawmakers in Albany have been sparring for months over how to draw the new maps. They proposed drafts for the State Senate and Assembly lines in February, but were unable


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