Opinion: Encouraging Fresh Faces to Join Their Community Board

It is never too early to be civically engaged. Encouraging youth to become involved in the decision-making process that affects their daily lives will ensure our success as a community. Young people have vision, ideas, passion, creativity, and endless energy that if harnessed in the right way can bring about transformative, long-lasting changes to the public policies that shape our way of life. Empowering and entrusting our youth to lead is a great first step in allowing them to develop a sense of pride and ownership in their surroundings that translates into them becoming stewards of their neighborhoods – this

by DAVID CRUZ The latest edition of the Norwood News is out with news you can use. It’s been an interesting two weeks compiling relevant stories for the northwest Bronx, and here’s a snapshot of what you’ll find: – Thousands of tenants are fuming over a rise in a lack of heat and hot water in their building owned by the same firm, The Related Cos. Find out what both sides have to say in this battle that’s just heating up. Editor’s Note: A fact-finding forum sponsored by Community Board 7 and the neighborhood’s elected officials will be held tonight, February 5 at

by DAVID CRUZ The city’s money man is standing behind a New York City Council bill that would provide public defenders to represent tenants going through Bronx Housing Court, a courthouse marred with delays and confusion.

North Bronx Lawmaker Tips Power Balance to Borough

By DAVID CRUZ Assemblyman Carl Heastie, the north Bronx legislator and leader of the borough’s Democratic Committee, was voted in Tuesday as Assembly Speaker, replacing the disgraced Sheldon Silver, who resigned in late January.

Tenants Turn Up Heat on New Landlord

By DAVID CRUZ The cluster of tenants chatted amongst themselves inside 3013 Valentine Ave., a seven-story building in Bedford Park. They stood inside the lobby decked in thick sweatshirts and layers, wondering just when sufficient heat will return to their apartments.

Week-long Cleanup of Snow – Check Out These Awesome Photos

The Norwood News trudged out of the Keeper’s House to log the week-long snow removal efforts by residents and city employees. A collection of these photos can be found on our Facebook page. Take a look, “like” them and tell your friends about them!

At Political Fundraiser, Frontrunner for Assembly Speaker is Bronx Man of the Hour

By David Cruz At an evening fundraiser organized by the Bronx Democratic County Committee, Bronx legislators, lobbyists, moneymen and politicos from two outer boroughs, rallied behind the executive committee’s chairman, Bronx Assemblyman Carl Heastie, who announced a run for Speaker of the New York State Assembly the day before.

Inquiring Photographer

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers how important free speech is to a society in light of the terror attack of a satirical magazine in Paris.

Last Day to Sign Up For Bronx Youth Heard, A Free Journalism Workshop

We’re making our last-minute push for students interested in journalism and writing to sign up for Bronx Youth Heard, the free after school program that empowers students to get their names out there. We are a 12-week workshop that teaches Bronx high school students the fundamentals of journalism, building critical thinking and writing skills. The application deadline to sign up is today, January 29, and we are welcoming to all Bronx high school students ages 14-18. Classes are held each Thursday (minus holidays) from February 5 until the middle of May at Hostos Community College. The program involves attending the