Our Aug. 25 festival in Williamsbridge Oval Park was a happy occasion enjoyed by many. It was made more festive by the people and neighborhood organizations who contributed to the event.

The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition’s efforts to address the problem of chronic overcrowding in local schools are right on target (article, Aug. 23 – Sept. 5). One concern that should be included among those mentioned is the issue of the "temporary" classrooms. These structures, located in schoolyards across the Bronx, were to serve as short-term solutions to overcrowding while more permanent solutions could be developed. Instead, the "temporary" classrooms have become part of the permanent seat count, which is simply not acceptable. Being active outdoors is essential for the physical and mental well-being of children and adolescents. Research

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This letter to the editor is in direct response to Carl Lundgren from the Bronx Green party (letter, Sept. 20 – Oct. 3). Are you kidding? Do not ruin this for our neighborhood! We have fought long and hard for repairs and improvements to the Oval, and now you come out of nowhere and say this artificial surface is bad for everyone? First of all, there is no water runoff now, the field is hot all the time anyway, and the injuries from running on a rock laden track are obvious. As far as health issues, have you ever stood

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Last issue, the Norwood News published a list of discretionary funds that local City Council members allocate to organizations and programs in their districts. Since doing so, we’ve learned a few things.

A list of community events, programs and information relevant to our readers.

After failing in his attempt to kill his ex-girlfriend, a teenager jumped off the fifth floor roof of a University Heights apartment building and lived.

At the Jerome Gun Hill BID Festival last Saturday, Dale “The Mouth” Boone raised his arms in what he thought was a certain cookie eating contest victory. He was wrong.

This year’s honorees were Rosanna Rosado, publisher and CEO of El Diario La Prensa; Sonia Ossorio, board president of NOW; Junior Suarez, a Staten Island native who helped pull two people out of a truck after a steam blast in Manhattan; and Doris Quinones, a former Norwood resident who is the executive director of the Bronx Tourism Council and a board member of Mosholu Preservation Corporation (which publishes the Norwood News).

Spencer Foreman, MD, president of Montefiore Medical Center, was recently granted an honorary doctorate at a Lehman College awards ceremony for the remarkable growth, innovation and research achieved under his leadership, said Dr. Mary Papazian, Lehman’s provost and senior vice president.