Tensions were running high at a campaign event hosted by Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr. – and crashed by a group of vociferous anti-Espada protesters – on the second to last weekend before the Sept. 14 primary.

Espada was handing out free bags of groceries to residents in his district outside of the Mosholu branch of the New York Public Library, at 285 E.205th St., when the police were called to moderate a scuffle between a member of Espada’s staff and a political blogger, Rafael Martinez Alequin.

The Norwood News sent questionnaires to the candidates of 80th Assembly District, which includes Norwood as well as Morris Park. Incumbent Naomi Rivera did not respond, but her upstart challenger, 27-year-old former Obama operative Robert Giuffre did. Below is an undedited sampling of Giuffre’s answers.

As she explained the process of kidney transplants to a patient, Dr. Graciela De Boccardo mentioned that speaking about transplants is like speaking "un nuevo idioma" (a new language).

Fortunately, for Bronx Spanish speakers with severe kidney problems, doctors like De Boccardo are now speaking the "new language" of transplants to Hispanic patients in their native tongue.

98%  The overall five-year survival rate for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. That means 98 out of every 100 men with prostate cancer were living five years after being diagnosed. September is prostate cancer awareness month.

1) Make sure immunizations, especially to enter pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten (ages 4 and 5) and 6th grade (ages 11 and 12), are completed. 2) Be aware that the 2010-2011 flu vaccine that contains both the seasonal and H1N1 protection is available. 3) Communicate to the school important health information, including medical, psycho-social or mental health concerns that may need monitoring. Medical concerns would include any chronic illness — especially asthma or diabetes. Psycho-social concerns might  include family changes, death, new siblings, a new school, etc. Mental health concerns might include ADHD, depression or anxiety. 4) Keep in mind: even though

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Anthony Aroya, a lifelong Bronxite who grew up on Prospect Avenue and now lives in Norwood, is a man of many talents and interests. Now Aroya, who works at Montefiore Medical Center, is looking to break into the world of cartooning.

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