The Quest for a Healthier School Lunch

French Fries are not vegetables.

That’s the message that Tyshawn Davis, a teacher at IN-Tech Academy, wants to drill into his students. The apples in the school cafeteria sit untouched for days on end, he said, until they’re thrown away.

After Struggles, Back to Work and Beautifying Bronx

After years toiling in employment limbo and struggling with inner demons, David Scott and Lawrence Carrington spent the last six months working with their hands – chopping, cleaning, pruning, digging and planting in Bronx parks.

Upstart Survives ‘Frivolous’ Petition Challenges

Sometimes Robert Giuffre, the 27-year-old candidate for assembly in the Bronx’s 81st District, which includes Norwood, Morris Park and Allerton, thinks he might be going crazy.

It’s usually when he looks at the state government’s petitioning process that determines which candidates get on the ballot during election season and sees how discouraging it is to potential challengers. "I’m up at night thinking, ‘Am I the only one who sees how insane this is?’" Giuffre says.

Challenger: Naomi Rivera Needed a Primary

Robert Giuffre didn’t necessarily want to spend his summer fighting an uphill primary battle against incumbent Naomi Rivera.

But Giuffre said Rivera’s actions, or inaction, as the Assembly representative for his Morris Park neighborhood compelled him to throw his hat in the ring.

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Tonight: 33rd Senate District Candidates Debate!

The Bronx News Network (which the Norwood News is a member of) will be moderating a debate tonight at 7 p.m. at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2430 Walton Ave. (just south of Fordham Road) between candidates of the 33rd Senate District.

Senate Showdown: Gustavo vs. Pedro

Daniel Padernacht, the Kingsbridge Heights lawyer who was one of two candidates challenging incumbent State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. in next week’s election, abruptly dropped his bid on Sunday, announcing in a statement that he would instead get behind former opponent Gustavo Rivera.

Bedford Park Bred, Now She’s Broadway Bound

by ALEX GIBBONS Over a veggie burger and fries at the Bedford Café in Bedford Park, Julie Wallach loudly, almost theatrically, retells the highlights of her Bronx childhood. Amongst her escapades of playing in open fire hydrants and walking to Arthur Avenue for homemade Italian ice, Wallach specifically recalls the senior skate at her high school, the Academy of Mount St. Ursula, a day when seniors roller-skate down the Grand Concourse together. “So you have to picture this: a bunch of seniors wearing the Catholic school uniform and hats that we decorated ourselves roller-skating down the Concourse. I was holding on