http://www.norwoodnews.org/news/ The latest news stories from the Norwood News. en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT ian@ondeckstudio.com (Ian Koski) ian@ondeckstudio.com (Ian KoskI) http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=909 In his speech at a recent groundbreaking ceremony at Harris Park, Bronx Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte braced the audience for change. "It's a long time coming, but take a look around, because what you see will soon be unrecognizable," Aponte said. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=909 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=907 The Bronx's most heated and contentious political race is being fought on multiple fronts - in the blogosphere, across two counties, at local meetings, in various court rooms and on YouTube. Welcome to the bizarre world of the 33rd District Senate race. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=907 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=913 The race for a seat on the Bronx Civil Court has gotten a lot more interesting, thanks to some upper-level political machinations. A coalition of legislators opposing Bronx Democratic party leader and Assemblyman Jose Rivera, have backed an opponent to Rivera's pick for the open judgeship. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=913 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=910 Two businesses on Bedford Park Boulevard plan on erecting signs to block the view of a huge new and possibly illegal sign and awning protruding from a bold new neighbor's storefront. The businesses say the enormous signage is blocking their own signs and hurting their bottom line. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=910 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=911 As of Tuesday afternoon before the Norwood News went to press, it was still up in the air whether State Senator Efrain Gonzalez's trial on federal fraud and corruption charges would go forward as scheduled on Oct. 6. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=911 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=908 The city can't blast at the Jerome Park Reservoir until a Sept. 3 court hearing, a state Supreme Court justice ordered. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=908 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=912 City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Bronx City Council members Joel Rivera and Oliver Koppell all want schools built in the Kingsbridge Armory project to reduce school overcrowding, they said at a roundtable discussion with Bronx journalists in late July. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=912 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=915 Hundreds of west Bronx bus riders are calling for the city to make traveling from Fordham Road to Manhattan easier by restoring local service to Manhattan and restoring a bus stop that was eliminated with the debut of the new, supposedly faster Select Bus Service. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=915 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=916 The lights are on inside the Engine 79 and Ladder 37 firehouse in Bedford Park, but no one is home. The building is closed for renovations through the end of the year, and possibly into January. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=916 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=905 It's the kind of event park advocates and politicians celebrate, but like an archaeological dig, the groundbreaking for the new playground at the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park revealed layers of complexity below the excitement and ceremonial ritual. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=905 http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=906 Bronx tenants fed up with their landlords' lack of action in addressing poor building conditions went over their heads on Nov. 7 to the bank that loans the owners money. News Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.norwoodnews.org/story/?id=906