How The Jerome Gun Hill BID Fared in 2019

By JEROME GUN HILL BID

In 2019, the Jerome Gun Hill BID focused our efforts and resources to continue our work in supporting local businesses and community through advocacy and education, district marketing and beautification, and community events. We are working tirelessly to better connect the people who live and work in the neighborhood to the goods and services offered here at our partner merchants. With a focus on safety, cleanliness, and business development, the Jerome Gun Hill BID is dedicated to helping our member businesses and the BID community to grow and thrive. In 2019, we celebrated 25 of our legacy businesses that have

By DAVID CRUZ

As the 15th Congressional District race gets closer to its midpoint, it’s at this point (or perhaps even sooner) where Democratic candidates have laid out a platform they hope can resonate with voters of the district that covers virtually the entire Bronx. The Norwood News reviewed all the positions of confirmed candidates to that were made available on their websites. Here’s the list, which out of fairness, is an unedited, straight cut-and-paste look at their positions, complete with syntax and grammatical errors: Ydanis Rodriguez: Rodriguez’ campaign website, doesn’t explicitly lay out a policy agenda, though the language used on his site

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

Editor’s Pick Celebrate Three Kings Day NYC councilman Rev. Rubén Diaz. Sr. presents “Three Kings Day,” Jan. 4 at noon at Public School Mott Hall V, 1551 E. 172nd St. (between Ward and Manor avenues) for the children of our community. The first 500 kids between the ages of 1 and 10 will receive a toy and book bag with school supplies. Youngsters must be present in order to receive a toy. Event includes live music and entertainment. Info: (718) 792-1140. Onstage The Williamsbridge Oval presents a free nativity play in Spanish, “El Pesebre: A Theatre Celebration of Three Kings

By MARTIKA ORNELLA and DAVID CRUZ

The Bronx witnessed so much transformative change we’d be remiss not to mention how the borough fared this past decade. The paper pored over the last ten years to recap some of the more high-profile stories that have left a lasting impact on the Bronx. Development Within the last 10 years the Bronx has seen an enumerable population growth, coinciding with a historic development boom with lingering questions on housing security and affordability. Between 2010 and 2017, the Bronx became the fastest growing county in New York State, with over 86,000 new residents, bringing the estimated population to around 1.5

Norwood News Year in Review (Development)

By DAVID CRUZ

What a year in 2019 for the Bronx! In keeping with tradition, the Norwood News paused to look back on 2019 with a highlight of several ongoing stories we’ve followed this past year. Development Large-scale development became the operative word in 2019, with a flood of projects happening simultaneously in Norwood and Bedford Park, prompting a story recapping readers on those projects on the Vol. 32 No. 11 edition and an in-depth piece entitled “The Vanishing Homeowner” in the Vol. 32 No. 23 edition. The common denominator was simple: the Bronx has become such an attractive place for developers that it’s

Sholem Aleichem Makes Plea for Costly Roof Replacement Funds

By DAVID CRUZ

Whenever rain trickles into the Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center in Norwood, the blame is squarely put on the one-story building’s aging roof. It’s been the case for the last few years. Repairs would certainly follow, but David Braun, co-president of the center who teaches Yiddish language at Columbia University, acknowledged it was simply patchwork. A full replacement project is now in order for the small center at 3301 Bainbridge Ave. near East 208th Street, and raising the funds can’t be done alone. The nearly 71-year-old nonprofit center, which houses its institution’s archives dating back to the 1930s, is now engaged

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s first edition of the Norwood News for the new decade is out with plenty of community stories to read and share. We have packed 28 pages full of news from this corner of the Bronx, so let’s start with page one! Our top story takes a look back at 2019 with our annual Year in Review. We pored over some of the top stories that kept our attention for 2019, including some stories that barely made any news. And with 2019 closing out the decade, we decided to take a look at some impactful stories from 2010

Bronx Connections: Faces of Gun Violence (Part 5 of 5)

By NATALIE MIGLIORE

The Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet Television, concludes its five-part series on the impact gun violence has had on Bronx neighborhoods and the people who live in them. How Developing Street Smarts Begins at Bronx Schools David Caba, senior program director of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (BRAG), sits at his desk at the organization’s office in Wakefield. It’s the newest office for BRAG, which utilizes a cure violence model adapted from a smaller model first implemented in Chicago. The cure violence concept approaches violence like a disease in need of a cure. Caba built the

By JOSE Á. GIRALT

This week we asked families across the Bronx how they will be spending the holiday season. I’m having family over and I’m doing the cooking for the first time. I’m the big mom hosting. Family from Jamaica is coming, some family from Guyana is coming. And whoever else are nearby. And we’re just going to celebrate that way. Shauna Lee Morris Park Be with my family. Spend time with them and get a bunch of presents for my son. I got a newborn. “Snackz” Norwood I’ll probably be spending time with a few close friends and staying