Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, The latest edition of the Norwood News, covering the Bronx, is out and packed with plenty of Bronx news coverage. We begin our journey with page one and our front page story. This one focuses on Jean Hill, the newly voted chair of Community Board 7. The headline says it all: Hill’s stature is risen from her ascension to the role of board chair. Hear what Hill had to say on her expectations from Board members come September. We then head inside the cover and the local debate on the Specialized High School Admissions Test and a

By JOSE A. GIRALT

The Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association (KHNIA) may not celebrate its 39th anniversary next year. The grassroots nonprofit faces eviction with no plans for an alternate location, entering an uncertain future that will be settled in Housing Court. The organization operates out of 2805 University Ave. by its vice president and outreach coordinator, Elizabeth Thompson. The building management company, The Morgan Group, is proceeding with an eviction action after KHNIA accrued $6000 in back rent. Until a final ruling is made on the eviction, a judge is allowing Thompson to use the apartment for one hour a day to take

25K Crops Expected to Grow at DeWitt Clinton HS School Farm

By CHRISTY RAE AMMONS

DeWitt Clinton High School is now home to the largest student-operated hydroponic system in New York and is expected to produce 25,000 lbs. of vegetables and herbs annually. That is enough to feed all 2,200 students lunch daily, with over 300 lbs. a week left over for the community. Officials unveiled the futuristic farm on June 2. Whatever produce isn’t used for school lunches will be donated to food pantries and emergency food assistance, like Good Shepherd Services at the school or City Harvest. The students will also set up a small farm market at the school, selling produce and

Fordham Farmers Market Now Accepts Food Scraps

By SOPHIA EBANKS

A weekly farmers market hosted by GrowNYC opens today in Fordham Plaza and is interested in compiling your organic waste. On top of its array of fresh regional produce, the Fordham Plaza Greenmarket will also feature a food scrap collection for visitors to dump their food waste. The food scrap collection is an initiative organized by the nonprofit in partnership with the city Sanitation Department that started last year in Fordham Plaza, on East Fordham Road between Webster and Third Avenues. Nearly 2,000 pounds of vegetable scraps, stale bread, and coffee grounds were donated and later turned into compost for

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By ANGEL MINDANAO

After years of complaints from residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) problems such as lead poisoning in children, the city has agreed to provide $1.2 billion in capital funding over the course of five years and $200 million every year thereafter to improve conditions in public housing. Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott Pruitt, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) filed a legal complaint against the administration that houses a population of 400,000 after mismanagement of services led employees lying on inspection reports. According to

What to Expect from the Bike Share Program

By JOSE GIRALT

Officials from the city Department of Transportation (DOT) presented a slideshow to Community Board 7’s Traffic & Transportation Committee explaining how the new dockless bike share pilot program will work. Unlike the popular Citi Bike program that dominates Manhattan, the Bronx’s program will not include the bulky and space consuming docking stations. Instead, residents will use an app to unlock the bikes which will be parked on sidewalks. Bikes will be available throughout Community Board’s 5 and 6, with a small part of the southern-most section of CB7 included. Although the bikes will be only available in the designated areas,

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the NFL’s new policy of issuing fines to players who publicly kneel in protest during the singing of the National Anthem. It’s the American anthem and any NFL, NBA or players of any sport should have the right to kneel. I don’t think it’s fair that they’re now penalized and all they are doing is respecting ordinary people–us. I think President [Donald] Trump is partially responsible for taking away their right of free speech. I am a football fan, I’ll probably still watch, but not be into it as much as I was because

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers! The latest edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of Bronx news to spread around. We’ve packed 12 pages of original reporting by our talented rotation of reporters we hope you’ll find insightful. For now, let’s begin with page one and a long-awaited project. That project falls in the heart of Norwood, Williamsbridge Oval Park. It’s there where a ceremonial groundbreaking of the highly anticipated skate park took place to the pride of many stakeholders involved. Read the city Parks Commissioner’s comments on this latest project. Read also why some will view this project as

Oval Skate Park Project Quietly Gets Under Way

By DAVID CRUZ

Without much of a notice, the bulldozers came to the west side of Williamsbridge Oval Park to break ground on the long-awaited skate park. A large patch of soil blankets the area once used for a dog run, with crews ready to spend until winter of next year to complete the project. But the council member who funded the project is planning a formal celebration. Councilman Andrew Cohen secured $750,000 in capital funding for the project in 2014, holding a news conference on the funding soon after. The price of the project eventually went up to $888,000. It was among