•    The Bedford Mosholu Community Association will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. So., apt. B1 (lobby floor). All are welcome. •    Community Board 7 will hold its general meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave. For all community board meetings or more information, call (718) 933-5650. •    The Community District 10 Education Council will meet on Thursday Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. For location and/or more information, call (718) 741-5836. •    The 52nd Precinct Community Council will meet on Thursday, Oct. 28,

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Dr. Peter Selwyn became head of the recently formed Office of Community Health at Montefiore Medical Center two years ago. He talks about how Montefiore is attempting to tackle the serious health problems in the Bronx and how you can make healthier choices.

Montefiore Medical Center is sponsoring a two-mile Run/Walk on Thursday, Oct. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. at Williamsbridge Oval Park. The event aims to raise awareness and encourage the local community to make the commitment to be physically active since this is one of the best ways to prevent and combat obesity. A suggested $10 donation will benefit B’N Fit, a Montefiore program that teaches teens how to adopt healthy, physically active lifestyles. Registration is available online at giving.montefiore.org/ptwalk or participants can register at the day of the event. For more information, call Thea Katrina Rigor at (718) 920-2287.

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Track Crime in Parks Thank you for your article, “Vigil for Shooting Victim in St. James Park,” which appeared on the Bronx News Network Web site and in the Norwood News (Sept. 9 – 22, 2010). This article illustrates the importance of tracking crime in parks, both for efficient use of NYPD resources and for public safety. Following several high profile crimes in parks and subsequent advocacy efforts, in December 2005, Mayor Bloomberg signed Local Law 114 mandating the tracking of the Seven Major Felony Crime Complaints in city parks. This marked significant progress towards transparency, accountability, public awareness, and

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In the past six months, a Vitamin Shoppe, Subway and Planet Fitness gym have joined the already bustling Fordham Road shopping district, forming a revitalized commercial corner where Kingsbridge Road meets Fordham.

A listing of programs, services, announcements and events for our readers in the Bronx and beyond.

A listing of arts, entertainment and recreational events for all of our readers in the Bronx and beyond. Enjoy.

Gustavo Rivera, a 34-year-old first-time candidate buoyed by an army of local, institutional and political support, overwhelmingly defeated incumbent 33rd District State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. last week in one of the state’s most watched primary battles.

For Fatima Daffeh, a senior at DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, every day is a battle. She and her fellow students fight over seats in their classrooms and for space in the school’s crowded hallways. It’s not uncommon, she says, for a teacher to run out of books.