More Subway Elevators Promised for Bronx Stations, Joining Mosholu Parkway

By DAVID CRUZ

Following years of requests from Bronxites, the MTA is now committed to installing three more elevators along the 4 and B/D lines, complementing an already announced project slated for the 4 line’s Mosholu Parkway station in Norwood. The MTA announced that the Kingsbridge Road and Burnside Avenue stations on the 4 line are expected to receive the elevators. The Tremont Avenue station on the B/D line will also get a station. The news builds on the number of stations slated to receive the wheelchair-accessible equipment, which originally had been set to 48. On Dec. 19, MTA New York City Transit

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

Heating Assistance Applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) for older adults and low- and middle-income New Yorkers will be accepted by local departments of social services. Eligibility is based on income, household size and how the home is heated. Residents can apply online at https://on.ny.gov/2Fn062M and mail it to NYC DSS/HRA/HEAP, P.O. Box 1401, Church Street Station, New York, NY 10008. For more information, call (212) 331-3126. LGBT Scholarship College scholarships totaling $10,000 will be awarded to students who are members or allies of the LGBTQ+ community. Applicants must write two 500-word essays that discuss a challenge they

King Casts Himself the Victim Post-Suspension, Appears to Back Theory of a Larger Plot

By DAVID CRUZ

Three weeks after returning to official duties as a Council Member after an unprecedented suspension for an elected official, Bronx Councilman Andy King painted himself a victim when the Council voted to suspend him after agreeing he abused his office. King also clarified why he had equated the investigation to a “lynching.” “They didn’t go after me or my work, they went after my character, and the character that I had built—and that my dad and my mom had put in me over the years. So that’s why I used the term ‘lynching’ because that’s all that it’s about. It

Bronx Connections- Faces of Gun Violence (Part 4 of 5)

By SABRINA BOYD of WFUV

The Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV radio and BronxNet television, continues its five-part series on the impact gun violence has had on Bronx neighborhoods and the people who live in them. The Cure to Gun Violence? Treat it Like a Disease At Jacobi Medical Center, health professionals and community members are teaming up to combat gun violence, adopting a method akin to fighting an infectious disease. It’s where Dr. Noe Romo, director of Pediatric Inpatient Services at the hospital who doubles as medical director for Stand Up to Violence program, comes in. The program, which has spread across parts

Editor’s Pick Holiday Events The public is invited to the following events: Los Nutcrackers: A Christmas Carajo – Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. (includes post-show party), at BAAD, 2474 Westchester Ave., a Latino queer comedic Christmas play about a gay couple that combines “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol,” $25. Info and tickets: (718) 918-2110. Breakfast With Santa – Dec. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Lehman College’s faculty dining room, Music Building, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W. Included are breakfast buffet, activities, live music, theatre, take-home arts and crafts, and Santa.

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s final edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of community stories to read and share. We’ve crammed plenty of news into this 28-page paper, so let’s begin with page one! Our top story focuses on improving safety at DeWitt Clinton Campus in the aftermath of a stabbing that happened on Nov. 20. Hear what the commanding officer has to say on the plan to keep students secure. Inside the cover we update you on the 15th Congressional District race, and a much-needed endorsement for candidate Samelys Lopez. Read up on why the New York City

The stabbing of a 16-year-old boy outside DeWitt Clinton Campus was the talk of the four schools housed in that storied campus: DeWitt Clinton High School, World View High School, a D75 school, and Bronx Collaborative High School, where the victim’s enrolled. The stabbing stood at the heart of an hour-long discussion into ways violence can be reduced outside the school, with the commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, Thomas Alps, taking a pragmatic look at the situation he’s tasked to quell. It was a frank discussion given the belief that no reporter was expected to show (Sirio Guerino, the

By MICHAEL TURAY & JONATHAN CUSTODIO

Four buildings in Norwood are among those on the notorious Worst Landlords Watch List compiled by the New York City Public Advocate’s office. On the list is 3366 Decatur Ave., a 60-unit building with 201 violations listed on the city Department of Housing Preservation & Development’s (HPD) website and 14 violations through the city Department of Buildings (DOB) along with three evictions this year alone. The majority of the HPD violations were filed under Decatur Enterprise LLC and Matt Levi, who was listed as the 14th worst landlord in the city. While a stop work order has been activated on

By JONATHAN CUSTODIO

Having been removed from their base in 2017 over safety concerns, the Washington Greys Military Cadets are one step closer to returning to the annex abutting the Kingsbridge Armory which they’ve called home for decades. Community Board 7 has approved a critical letter advocating for the group’s return which would relieve the military group of any rent it would have to pay to stay at the annex. Known also as “the Greys,” the non-profit organization operates to instill discipline in youth who have been involved with or at risk of juvenile delinquency. Without the support of the community board,