Celebrating Christmas at St. Patrick’s Home

Residents of St. Patrick’s Home in Norwood/Van Cortlandt Village celebrated the Christmas season with their annual chorus concert on December 9. A whole group of singers lent their voices to the concert, singing familiar Christmas hymns to mark the occasion. Check out these photos by Edwin Soto.

Once Homeless Vets Find Comfort During Holidays

By DEBORAH CRUZ

An abundance of red gift bags were spread out on a table surrounded by gold, red, and green stars that decorated the walls of Kingsbridge Terrace, a home for formerly homeless veterans operated by The Jericho Project. Chairs and tables abutted a brightly lit and decorated Christmas tree with a sign that read, “Merry Christmas.” The front of the room filled with volunteers placing plates of sandwiches, cookies, soft drinks, and finger food on the tables. And Tori Lyon, CEO of The Jericho Project, oversaw the room, mingling with staffers at the First Annual Day of Action happening at six

Special Report: Noise in Norwood and Beyond

By DAVID CRUZ

Beating back the metallic thuds, relentless clacks, rhythmic noise, and bass sounds stands as a daily occurrence in some Bronx neighborhoods, with Norwood and Bedford Park no exception. Unwanted noise, a never-ending nuisance that somehow, despite registering as a top quality of life complaint, remains perpetually prevalent. It is the city that never sleeps, and noise is living up to that adage. And as the holiday season settles in, the uptick in noise complaints usually follows. For the NYPD and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, agencies tasked to respond to aggravating noise issues, the priority to curb

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

For this edition, the Norwood News embarked on a journey to understand the culture of noise, specifically incessantly loud noise in the neighborhood with a near 3,000-word article that barely scratches the surface on why the city is unable to blunt this pesky quality of life complaint. Noise, whether it’s loud parties, car horns blaring, or that infernal Mr. Softee ice cream truck that spews that annoying jingle, is pervasive. That noise, unlike the rumble of trains or daytime sirens, fly-by-night noise in the grand scheme of things, can go on for hours, seriously damaging quality of life. For residents,

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers where they would be buying their holiday gifts this season. Honestly, I’m doing all of my shopping online with minor shopping in the stores because the stores are crazy right now. So most things I will get online. I will go to Bay Plaza, Fordham or Parkchester. There’s a lot of good deals, also on 125th Street there are some good deals. Diana Sawaked Van Nest I definitely have my Christmas list and I’m going to shop here in the Bronx to support our merchants and vendors. So most of my shopping will be

Community Board 7 lit up Mosholu Parkway with its annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on December 8. The event had traditional hallmarks for a tree lighting–carolers, hot chocolate, and, of course, a visit by Santa Claus. The NYPD and NYPD Explorers helped members coordinate the event. Check out photos by David Cruz. ““

Out & About: Holiday Events Continue

Editor’s Pick: Holiday Events The public is invited to the following holiday events: Dec. 9 – Caroling and Dessert Exchange. Free, at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (lyrics are provided). Bring your favorite dessert: cookies, cake, or pie to share. Info: (718) 543-8672. Dec. 17 – Winter Wonderland. Free, at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Eid e-Milad-un nabi, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings Day, noon to 2 p.m. Events include winter arts and crafts, carnival games, healthy snack program, and a visit from some special guests including Santa. Info: (718) 543-8672. Dec. 8

After a successful year of outdoor movie nights, sidewalk sales, family events, and a huge street fair, the Fordham Road Business Improvement District (BID) wrapped up a terrific year with its 12th Annual Sparkling the Heart of Fordham holiday event on Friday, Dec. 2 at Bryan Park. Over 2,500 people attended and enjoyed live music, free raffles with prizes and 600 free toys distributed by Santa Claus. This year’s presenting sponsors included Macy’s Backstage, Monroe College, local New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres and WellCare. The BID’s 2016 Summer Film Festival was its most successful to date. The festival

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the outcome of the 2016 presidential race won by Donald Trump. How the heck did they allow him and the Russians steal the (expletive) presidency? It was stolen…And Hillary [Clinton] stole it from Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trump stole it from her. So Hillary shouldn’t have even been in the race and Bernie Sanders should be president. Johnny Gibbs Parkchester Actually, the outcome was pretty good. I’m glad for something new, I can say that. I was definitely not for Hillary. It was a crazy campaign. To me, at the end