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View Current Print Edition Proudly Serving Bronx Communities Since 1988 3URXGO\6HUYLQJ%URQ[&RPPXQLWLHV6LQFHFREE 3URXGO\6HUYLQJ%URQ[&RPPXQLWLHV6LQFHFREE ORWOODQ EWSQ NVol. 27, No. 8 PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION N April 17–30, 2014 ORWOODQ EWSQ Vol 34, No 12 • PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION COR P ORATION • JUNE 10-23, 2021 NVol. 27, No. 8 PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION N April 17–30, 2014 FREE CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE WWW.NORWOODNEWS.ORG FOR THE LATEST COMMUNITY NEWS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, BENGALI, SPANISH, ARABIC, FRENCH AND CHINESE. BRONXITES MARK GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH May Recorded a 271% Increase in Shooting Victims CB7 New Officer Nominations pg 2 AOC Backs Wiley for mayor, Lora for CD11 pg 6 Photo by David Greene BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY Darcel Clark (center, holding banner) organizes a coalition of police, clergy, community leaders and anti- violence advocates for ‘A March to End Gun Violence’ through Fordham Manor on Friday, June 4, 2021. by DAVID GREENE ers pushed for more stringent ti-gun violence rally took place violence epidemic. Memorial Day at June marks Gun Violence gun reform laws, increased along Valentine Avenue, all Bronx shooting incidents Woodlawn Awareness Month across the federal funding for local cure in efforts to address what has were up 190 percent in May, country. 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GIRALT renovation of a building which for- district, and the site plans.” Norwood3400 Reservoir News isOval published East bi-weekly on Thursdays by A jam-packed agenda extended merly housed the Old Fordham Li- The final motion was the one bi-weeklyBronx, New on ThursdaysYork 10467 by MosholuPhone: Preservation 718 324 4998Corporation brary at 2556 Bainbridge Avenue that raised the most concerns be- Mosholu Preservation Corporation Bronx Community Board 7’s (CB7) 3400Fax: Reservoir 718 324 Oval2917 East E-mail: [email protected] Reservoir Oval East May general board meeting to just in Fordham Manor. As reported by fore it was passed. Through the Vet- Bronx, New York 10467 Web.:Bronx, www.norwoodnews.org New York 10467 under two hours. Much of the meet- Norwood News in recent months, erans Affairs Committee, a letter of ing, held on May 25, was spent going the Department of Citywide Admin- support will be sent to State Senate Publisher Phone: 718 324 4998 Phone: 718 324 4998 over the nominations for incom- istrative Services (DCAS) made sev- Majority Leader Andrea Stewart- Mosholu PreservationFax: 718 324 Corporation 2917 ing officer positions for the upcom- eral presentations to CB7 asking for Cousins, Assemblyman Jeffrey E-mail: [email protected]: 718 324 2917 ExecutiveE-mail: [email protected] Director of MPC ing year, including chairperson, their support in allowing certain Dinowitz (A.D. 81), and Assembly JenniferWeb: Tausig www.norwoodnews.org Web: www.norwoodnews.org first vice chair, second vice chair, zoning changes to be made to con- Member Helene Weinstein (A.D.41) Editor-In-Chief, Norwood News third vice chair, treasurer, and sec- vert the building into a computer- in favor of the “MTA Reduced Fares Síle Moloney for Veterans Program” (bills S1287 [email protected] CEO, Mosholu retary. 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If &ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ board’s May meeting, nominations for an amendment to the City’s zon- passed, it would allow veterans to DawnFor&ODVVLÀHG$GYHUWLVLQJ McEvoyDisplay Advertising are made for new officer positions, ing resolution known as the City- purchase transit fares at half price. Dawn McEvoy and the final vote is then revealed wide Hotel Special Permit. The pro- The issue of whether veterans with $FFRXQWV5HFHLYDEOHCall Janet Geller at $FFRXQWV5HFHLYDEOH Dawn(646) McEvoy 581-0399 at the June board meeting, ahead posed amendment would allow for an other-than-honorable discharge Dawn McEvoy of the summer recess. Sandra Er- greater oversight by local commu- discharge would be eligible for the Proofreader ickson is leading the nomination nity boards when hotels are built benefit also raised a few questions. JudySupportProofreader Noy Your Judy Noy committee which oversees the elec- within their boundaries. 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The duration between the nomi- Shayla Love, Paolo Mossetti, Justin McCallum, nating process and the vote count, review the land use context and site serve [in the military],” Klein said. andSimplyShayla Chelsea mailLove, check George Paolo or Mossetti, money orderJustin for McCallum, $40 to: Norwoodand Chelsea News, George 3400 Reservoir Oval East, one month later, allows the board to plan for proposed hotels.” “This is a gesture to say, ‘thank you’ Bronx, NY 10467. review each candidate’s record, to The motion was passed even to people who have served our coun- For display advertising, call (718) 324-4998. For display advertising, call (718) 324-4998. date, on the board. “Candidates will though board member, Andrew try.” Norwood News is not responsible for Supporttypographical Your errors. Opinions expressed in be vetted by the nominating com- Laiosa, expressed the commonly A compelling argument was signedSupport letters Your and bylined columns represent mittee and the office staff to be sure held view that it was not among the made by 94-year-old World War II Communitythe sole opinion ofNewspaper! the author and are not they’re in good standing,” Erickson most pressing issues facing the lo- veteran, H.P. 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