Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ The latest edition of the Norwood News is hitting 300 locations throughout the northwest Bronx this morning, and it’s loaded with plenty of community news you can use. Here are some stories that can grab you: We begin what’s been happening in the neighborhood’s long running story: developments at the Kingsbridge Armory. Haydee Camacho delves into the story focusing on some folks wishing the Community Benefits Agreement tied to the Kingsbridge Armory Ice Center would have been fleshed out better. Worth a read. Valentine Avenue neighbors are still reeling over the death of a teen who plunged

By DAVID CRUZ The Norwood News stumbled upon the New York City Parks Department’s chopping of worn out trees throughout Williamsbridge Oval Park, starting in the north end.

Underpaid Restaurant Workers Stage Protest Outside Place of Employment

By MOSES BUSTOS In a battle for better pay wages at a restaurant in Mt. Hope, workers demonstrated alongside supporters on April 13, in a protest that will be scheduled every Monday moving forward.

Rivera’s Presence Sought Kudos to Assemblyman Jose Rivera’s office for finally answering a request for a representative to take part in the Bedford Mosholu Community Association’s monthly meetings. It did take over a year.

Ribbon Cutting for Bedford Manor

Several Bronx community and elected stakeholders gathered April 14 to cut the ribbon on the newly opened Bedford Park Manor at 2985 and 2987 Webster Ave. The site, formerly a plumbing supplies company, houses 122 units, of which 80 percent are already rented. Amenities include a spacious courtyard. The complex was developed by The Stagg Group following major rezoning by New York City in 2009, at the behest of Community Board 7 and the Four Bronx Institution Alliance, comprised of Montefiore Medical Center, The New York Botanical Garden, The Bronx Zoo and Fordham University.

As Armory Ice Plan Continues, Questions Over CBA’s Oversight Committee Plan Linger

By HAYDEE CAMACHO At a recent meeting sponsored by Community Board 7’s Economic Development Committee, Mark Messier, CEO of Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), reassured the stakeholders in and around the Kingsbridge community that plans to develop a nine-rink, 5,000-seat arena at the Kingsbridge Armory are proceeding apace despite nearly a year of delays.

With Tax Deadline Nearing, Torres Wants Bronxites to Think of Local Economy

By KIMBERLY JACOBS As the April 15 tax deadline looms for thousands of Bronxites, Councilman Ritchie Torres hopes residents think of the local economy should they receive their tax refund.

Several Trees to Be Replaced at Williamsbridge Oval Park

By JASMINE GOMEZ Several dozen trees at Williamsbridge Oval Park have been marked by the city Parks Department, with a portion of the arbores slated for replacement in what appears to be a large scale tree maintenance project.

A Death on Valentine Avenue Inspires Marijuana Debate

By JASMINE GOMEZ and DAVID CRUZ The news of a Mott Haven teen plunging six stories from a building in Fordham on April 2 has one neighborhood reflecting on the criminality of marijuana and its effect on their local community.