Inquiring Photographer: Summer Plans in the Bronx

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers their plans for the upcoming summer season. Well, I’m planning to get a few extra credits at my school so I can graduate earlier. Having some fun, celebrating my holiday Ramadan, in which we fast for the entire month. It starts on June 6 and ends July 6. And I will help take care of my dad’s two stores and try and have a little fun. Mohammed Abdullah Zerega I’m going to rest, relax and enjoy the weather until the cold comes back. In Norwood, I like coming to the Williamsbridge Oval Park where I

Cabrera Confirms to Norwood News He’ll Run for 33rd Senate District…Again

State Senator Gustavo Rivera, a Democrat representing the 33rd Senate District in the Bronx, told the Norwood News he thought he was going to have a quiet summer. Those plans were scrapped after hearing he would once again have to defend his Senate seat against a familiar political adversary—Councilman Fernando Cabrera. Cabrera, representing the Bronx’s 14th Council District, announced a run for the seat, confirming rumors that he would run again. His announcement goes against a request by Bronx Democratic County Committee chair Marcos Crespo to mend fences with Rivera shortly after the two squared off during the 2014 election

STUDENTS OF COMMUNITY School 211X show off their lunch table at Tremont Park, repainted to address issues of gun violence and drug abuse affecting the nation. New Venture Academy 219X unveiled their table at Crotona Park, which addressed the issue of Child Abuse. The painting was made possible by Learning through an Expanded Arts Program, or LeAP. Every year, the nonprofit group partners with local schools to paint a mural touching on national issues. Photo courtesy LeAP

Neighborhood Notes

Open House A meet and greet event with officers of the 52nd Precinct takes place June 17 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the stationhouse, 3016 Webster Ave. Children are encouraged to come to the free event and take advantage of rock wall, a hot dog stand, and try out some officer equipment. For more information, call (718) 220-5807. Rent Freeze Meeting A Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) workshop will be held on June 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Serviam Gardens, 323 E. 198th St. Those eligible may be able to receive a rent freeze, and

Below you’ll find a set of letters written to the editor, and published in the Vol. 29 No. 12 edition of the Norwood News: Frequent Fast Foods: Fattening In your issue dated May 12-May 25, 2016, the article entitled “Chew on This: Fast Food Can Lead to Health Risks,” it is mentioned that teens choose to eat at fast food places for a “quick, affordable, and convenient meal.” While this may be true it can apply to people of all ages, including young kids, preteens and seniors. I venture to guess that not only are the meals prepared speedily, but

Question from client: “So when is the best time to take my Social Security?” Answer (in my head): “Well, I don’t know Mr Jack, let me just pull that number out of a hat.” Actually, a great question. And one with straightforward answer. Especially today, as the Social Security Administration has just changed the rules and they are even more complex. But let’s start with the basics: You can take it as young as 62 and as old as 70. What will change? The amount of payments and the dollar size. Now, whether you should start to receive Social Security

By DAVID CRUZ

A Bronx judge presiding over three of four intertwining cases linked to the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), proposed to city lawyers it allow the ice center’s lease be freed from escrow “forthwith” until next February so it can raise funds needed to begin the long-awaited project. But Judge Ruben Franco of Bronx Supreme Court, blatantly nudging to advance the $350 million project, warned KNIC it would have to relinquish the lease if it doesn’t obtain the $138 million needed to proceed with the project’s first phase. “All deals are off,” said Judge Franco. The recommendation bore similarities to a proposal

Editor’s Pick Family Fitness Festival The Jerome-Gun Hill BID in cooperation with a number of local organizations, presents the Third Annual Family Fitness Festival, June 18 from noon to 2:30 p.m., at the Williamsbridge Oval. Events include entertainment, food, activities, zumba exercise, relay races, cooking demos, health screenings and workshops, face painting, gifts, prizes, and giveaways. For more information, call (718) 324-4946. Onstage The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Senor Lucky Jazz Duet, featuring guitar and vocals, June 11 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. The New York Philharmonic will present

By ADRIANNA LOMBARDO

After many years of lobbying for a full-service animal shelter in the Bronx, the voices and barks of those in need have finally been heard, thanks to $10 million earmarked by the city to create a state-of-the-art shelter. While talk of a shelter’s amenities has stood at the forefront, one remaining question lingers: where will it be located? The answer depends on where several animal advocates live. For now, Marion Koenig, a co-founder of the Bronx Animal Shelter Endeavor (B.A.S.E.), believes that an animal shelter in the Bronx is long overdue. Koenig said the site should be a sustainable, eco-friendly