New Senior Residence In the Works Along Webster Avenue

By MICHAEL TURAY

The years-old rezoning of Webster Avenue could advance once again with the construction of a 12-story affordable housing senior residence near Bedford Park looming. The property at 2850 Webster Ave. by Bedford Park Boulevard is expected to see a 189-unit property exclusively for seniors. The property was recently owned by the New York Botanical Garden before selling it to Douglaston Development. The units, once built, will have an average size of 499 square feet. The development group applied for permits that are still pending before the Buildings Department. The building is expected to stand at 113 feet yielding 107,158 square

In Aftermath of Unsanctioned July 4th Parties- Trash, Lots of It

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

Despite signs banning open flames at certain green spaces across the Bronx, every year on the July 4th, for at least five years, ashes, bottles, and leftover trash are found along Mosholu Parkway the day after the holiday. The grassy strip that’s lined with benches on either side is home to several dozen trees, which the Parks Department is mandated to protect from fires. Yet despite several community meetings, and a history of complaints from Community Board 7 urging the Parks Department and NYPD to step up its ‘no barbecue’ enforcement ahead of the agency’s busiest time of the year,

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The year’s fourteenth edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of great community news stories to dive into and share. There’s plenty of news to report in this corner of the Bronx, and we’ve captured a good chunk of it. And as usual, we’ll start with page one! Our front-page story focuses on the results of the latest Community Board 7 elections, with board members going a different direction in voting for a new chair. Read about the new agenda for Emmanuel Martinez, the newly installed chair of Community Board 7 by myself and Síle Moloney.

Editor’s Pick Free Activities at the Oval Williamsbridge Oval offers a variety of free summer programs including sports, exercise, and dance. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 543-8672. Onstage The Botanical Garden offers a variety of Brazilian musical performances weekends in July. For detailed information, fees, and a schedule, call (718) 817-8700. Events Wave Hill, a Bronx oasis at 675 W. 252nd St. in Riverdale, offers the following concerts: Niall Connolly, performing with his four-piece band, July 10; and Sweet Meg & the Wayfarers, band performing a variety of music, July 17; both on the Great

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By PROF. ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA PFA

Rent reform will be all the rage this summer as our elected officials will crow (now that tenants have the upper hand) about dealing with landlords. Yes, it is true. Now, landlords will have to find “new and innovative ways” to make money. Now, they can’t just throw you out or take advantage in the change of the Bronx. Yes, I mean the change! Not demographic, but from generational to transitional. For the last 25 years, the Bronx has become more of a transitional place where people move on. A borough president study from years ago shows that the average

SEE PICTURE: Man Still Wanted for Attempted Break-In of Kingsbridge Hair Salon

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

Police still don’t know who attempted to break into a hair salon in Kingsbridge Heights back in May, and now are soliciting the public’s help in identifying a suspect connected to it. Police say the man attempted to break into Elsa’s Hair Styles (Salon) at 212 W. Kingsbridge Rd. on May 30 just before 3 a.m. He failed to get in, and left the scene. The man is described as a 30-year-old Hispanic with short black hair. He is about 5’11” tall and 200 lbs, and he was last seen wearing a long-sleeve black shirt, blue jeans, and black sneakers.

CB7 Backs Proposed Bike-Friendly Changes to Southern Boulevard

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

Community Board 7 voted to support a plan by the city Department of Transportation (DOT) that would overhaul traffic patterns on the northbound lanes of Southern Boulevard. As part of its last pieces of business before going on its summer break, the board voted to send a letter to the DOT backing the project. The plan dubbed Southern Boulevard Traffic Calming and Protected Bike Lanes Safety Project looks to narrow the northbound roadway, and add a two-way protected bike lane. The hope is to discourage speeding and make the road safer for pedestrians and cyclists. News of the board’s backing

Inquiring Photographer: Presidential Candidates

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential election including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio is good to be mayor, but I don’t think he can compete for the U.S. presidential election. He’s not good, I don’t think so. I think Joe Biden has the most experience and he has a plan. All of the Democrats look good. MD Ali Washington Heights So far no one stands out. No, I don’t like [former Vice President Joe] Biden. I don’t know, I think we need new faces and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

What’s happening in the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park? That’s what local residents and activists were asking since barricades were spotted in recent weeks along Jerome Avenue by East 212th Street in an area adjacent to the now infamous Croton Water Filtration Plant (CWFP), the most expensive public works project ever built by the city, one which went years behind schedule, cost taxpayers roughly $4 billion when it was finally completed in 2015, and now supplies the city with between 10 and 30 percent of its water. After some back and forth with various city agencies, it turns out