Little ghosts, goblins and everything else imaginable emerged at events hosted by local schools on the Friday before Halloween. Kids from PS 280 (below left and below right) paraded around the East Mosholu Parkway school, and those from PS 54 (bottom left) walked along Webster Avenue.

Through the maze of ESL classes and senior programs, up the stairs from the sprawling daycare center, McDermott directs Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center from a small space more devoted to supplies than self-promotion. But those priorities – putting good work above self – are the essence of what drives McDermott and her staff to continuously better the lives of residents of University Heights, and beyond.

Homebound seniors in the Bronx who chose to continue with hot food delivery under the revamped Meals on Wheels program are receiving reheated frozen meals, contrary to what the city had previously indicated.

Anthony Chiofalo, a lawyer and Belmont resident, has continued his uphill fight for the 80th Assembly seat — this time, as a Republican.

On a perfect Indian-summer day earlier this month, Bronx Community College (BCC) students took a break from classes to socialize and soak up the sun. But many of them took care of some important business at the same time — they registered to vote.

Bronx residents who frequent St James Park are well aware that the park house is in disrepair. The building, which faces Jerome Avenue, is surrounded by fencing and has not been open to the public since May of 2003.

They can spin all they want, but the city’s Department for the Aging (DFTA) is already justifying the community’s worst fears about the Meals on Wheels pilot program in the Bronx.

John Kerry’s position on Iraq is very simple. He voted to give the president of the United States the authority to go against Saddam Hussein when he promised to go to war only as a last recourse. But George Bush broke his promise. He was determined to go to war regardless of the facts, and now we’re suffering the consequences.

The Norwood News was founded in October 1988, so we are now 16 years old. But we are also celebrating another anniversary this month– the 10th anniversary of the paper becoming a bi-weekly publication