Medical Students Vaccinate Norwood Bengali Community, One of the Hardest Hit by COVID-19

By DAVID GREENE

A small team of medical and pharmacy students assisted in vaccinating more than fifty Norwood residents and worked to inform members of the growing Bengali community in Norwood on how to properly take their medication while fasting during Ramadan, which runs until May 12. Fifty patients arrived at the Safe Medical Center, located at 3099 Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street in Norwood, for a pop-up vaccination event held on Monday, April 26. A team of medical students offered patients free health screenings, as well as the COVID-19 vaccination. During the event, pharmacy student, Maliha Tabassum, and medical

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A new flea market will open on Fordham Plaza this summer. MASC Hospitality Group, the creator of Bronx Night Market and the upcoming Uptown Night Market, is working on a new market which will be dedicated to merchandise, arts & crafts, apparel, accessories, self-care products and more. Fordham Flea market will be located at Fordham Plaza on the last Sunday of the month from May to October, from midday to 7 p.m. Its organizers say the concept is just another way to support the borough’s local entrepreneurs and micro businesses by producing “world-class, affordable, and fun experiences.” Marco

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The Office of the Bronx Borough President announced on Monday that a “Mobile Vax Bus” will be traveling throughout the borough, offering COVID-19 vaccinations this week, starting on Monday, May 10. The dates, times and locations are as follows: From Sunday, May 9, to Monday, May 10, from midday to 8 p.m. in the South Bronx, at 368 E. 149th Street, The Bronx, NY 10455. From Thursday, May 13, to Saturday, May 15, in Allerton, at 738 Allerton Avenue, The Bronx NY 10467 From Sunday, May 16, to Tuesday, May 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Mott

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York State Senate approved a bill on Thursday to shut down the puppy mill pipeline and end the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores across the state. Sponsored by Senate deputy majority leader, Michael Gianaris, (D-Queens), the bill, S.1130, is supported by leading animal welfare groups. These include the The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), New York State Animal Protection Federation (NYSAPF), Voters For Animal Rights (VFAR), Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS), Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF), and the NYC

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD report that a robbery occurred on Sunday, May 9, at 10.26 p.m. at the corner of Steuben Avenue and 208th Street in Norwood, in the 52nd precinct. A 18-year-old male youth reported to police that unidentified individuals approached him and removed his electric bike and approximately $60, before fleeing the scene. There were no reported injuries as a result of this incident. There are no arrests at this time and the investigation is ongoing. According to users of the Citizen’s App, five men robbed the youth at knifepoint. Norwood News reached out to the NYPD to

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Council will introduce new legislation on Wednesday, May 12, to help revitalize and restore mothers in the workforce, in recognition of the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on women, and on working mothers in particular. The announcement regarding the upcoming legislation was made on Saturday, May 8, on the eve of Mother’s Day, and the legislation comes at a critical time. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 5.4 million women have lost their jobs across the country, which is nearly a million more than men. According to the council, in New

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The ongoing fallout over Facebook’s proposed “Instagram for Kids” app continued this week, prompting a response on Sept. 18 from the company’s VP of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg. Almost four months ago, on May 10, NYS Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter, along with 43 other state attorneys general, to Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, urging him to abandon plans to launch a version of Instagram for children under the age of 13. A scathing article on the topic by the Wall Street Journal published on Sept. 14 did little to temper the debate. In the May letter, the coalition

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Public Library is expanding its services effective Monday, May 10, at some branches to allow limited browsing and desktop computer use under Phase 2 of its reopening. In the Bronx, the branches that have reopened under Phase 2 include Allerton, Baychester, Belmont, Edenwald, Francis Martin, Highbridge, Jerome Park, Kingsbridge, Parkchester, Van Cortlandt, West Farms and Woodstock. The library system also plans to open all available branch libraries (except those undergoing renovation or being used by the City) with expanded service by mid-July, with the full complement of services such as general space use, programs, and classes

By JOSÉ A. GIRALT

Under dark, gray skies, with an intermittent drizzle falling, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the resumption of Bronx Week 2021 on Wednesday, May 6, another welcome sign of things slowly returning to normal, after last year’s celebrations were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Usually, Bronx Week is an annual 10-day series of events whereby The Bronx celebrates the best of the borough. “The fact of the matter is, what we’ve been going through, the last 13/14 months, there was an uncertainty,” Diaz Jr. said. “We weren’t able to do Bronx Week last year. [Now] we’re doing all