Op-Ed: Skip Dog Pageants & Adopt Instead

By MELISSA RAE SANGER

Beneath the polished facade of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show [which took place in Queens County from May 11-May 14] lies cruelty obscured by overgroomed coats and circumscribed poses: the suffering caused by deliberately breeding and inbreeding dogs to meet human-dictated “beauty standards.”

UPDATE Swimming Pool Access Debate Resurfaces as Summer Beckons

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Debate over the lack of swimming pools in The Bronx has been raging in recent years, a situation further exacerbated during the pandemic. Frustration was evident during recent summers when, on hot days, long lines were witnessed outside Van Cortlandt Park’s renovated public swimming pool, while inside, only half the pool was open for safety reasons amid an ongoing lifeguard shortage.

Montefiore Launches Long COVID Clinical Trial

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Montefiore Medical Center has been selected to participate in a new research study as part of an initiative by the National Institute of Health (NIH) called “Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER).”

Winner Crowned at Annual P.S. 94 Spelling Bee Contest

By ARIEL PACHECO

Norwood’s P.S. 94 Kings College held its Annual Spelling Bee Contest for the school’s 4th and 5th graders on March 27, which saw 4th grader Bersour Poda emerge victorious out of a field of 20 contestants.

Three E-Bike Fires reported in The Bronx in 12 Days

By DAVID GREENE

FDNY officials confirmed three e-bike fires broke out across the borough in the first 12 days of May. An FDNY spokesperson told Norwood News an e-bike fire was reported at 11.49 a.m. on Sunday, May 12, when firefighters were called to 2105 Ryer Avenue in Fordham Heights, between East 180th and East 181st Streets. The spokesperson said four e-bikes were discovered burning outside the front entrance of the 5-story building. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, they said.

Two Cops Charged with Off-Duty Sexual Abuse of Unconscious Woman after Night Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Thursday, May 16, that two NYPD officers were charged with a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse for allegedly engaging in sexual conduct with a heavily intoxicated woman during an off-duty incident.

Montefiore’s Moses Campus Illuminates to Honor Both Living and Deceased Organ Donors

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New lighting has recently been installed at Montefiore Medical Center’s Moses campus, located on East 210th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, with the aim of honoring organ donors and to raise awareness about the ongoing dire need for more donors.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Upcoming Implementation of Congestion Pricing

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the soon-to-be implemented ‘congestion pricing’ where drivers of private vehicles will be charged an additional toll when they travel to Manhattan below 60th Street, beginning in June.

UPDATE Fordham Manor: Armed Robbery Results in Homicide Investigation as Victim Suffers Cardiac Episode

By SÍLE MOLONEY

An armed robbery that initially resulted in no physical injuries, and which took place in mid-February in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx, has been reclassified by the NYPD as a homicide, after one of the victims later suffered a cardiac arrest and died.