Strike Averted for Bronx Nurses, Office Cleaners

Unions that represent two sets of Bronx workers announced on Friday that they’d reached a tentative contract agreement with their respective managements, avoiding a potential strike in both cases.

2011 Year in Review: Bronx Housing Stories

The top housing-related stories that appeared this year in the Norwood News.

One Dead, Two Wounded at Webster Avenue House Party

In the predawn hours of New Year’s Eve, one teen was shot dead and two others were wounded when a Webster Avenue house party turned violent.

Tuesday Bronx Links: First Baby of 2012, Espada Drama & More

A roundup of the top Bronx news stories of the last few days.

2011 Year in Review: The Highs and Lows of the Oval Pop-up Piano

The story of a community piano project in Williamsbridge Oval Park took so many twists and turns this past summer it felt like a roller coaster.

Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions

Over the next several months, Montefiore Medical Center is hosting a series of informational sessions about bariatric weight-loss surgery. Seminars are offered in both English and Spanish.

2011 Year in Review: Top Health Stories of the Year

In our 2011 recap, we look back on some of the top stories that appeared this year our Be Healthy! column

2011 Year in Review: Norwood Gets Its Supermarket Back

This past March, Foodtown, one of Norwood’s premier supermarkets, reopened to rave reviews 15 months after being destroyed in a fire.

State Looks for Inmates to Share Health Care Experiences

The Correctional Association of New York, a nonprofit that advocates for improved conditions in state correctional facilities, is looking for formerly or currently incarcerated people who have been treated for HIV or Hepatitis C while in prison or jail to share their stories. The group wants to hear your/your loved ones experiences in order to assess how well the state’s correctional facilities are caring for inmates with these illnesses. See the flier below for more info and who to contact.