Protests Considered Against Norwood Shelter

By REGGIE FRANCOIS

Following acrimony over the city Department of Homeless Services’ proposal to establish a homeless shelter across from an elementary school on Webster Avenue in Norwood, Community Board 7 still appears to be at an impasse in getting the city to reconsider. But Councilman Andy Cohen, who attended the board’s Sept. 12 Land Use/Housing & Zoning Committee meeting, said the city did not give him a “definitive answer” on whether it will relent and scout for a shelter elsewhere. “They have not made the changes we have asked for,” said Cohen, “and so I think it’s going to require some organization

Editor’s Pick Beer, Botany and Blues New York Botanical Garden presents Beer, Botany and Blues Weekend, Sept. 23 and 24 from noon to 4 p.m. for adults 21+. Enjoy classic blues performed by the Paul Josephs Blues Project at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. on the Daffodil Hill Main Stage; sample craft brews and ciders at Daffodil Hill; and learn the botany of beer from a garden scientist relating how beer is made from barley, hops, and many other plants. Visitors can also attend plant collecting demonstrations at the Clay Family Picnic Pavilions from noon to 4 p.m. and

SEE PICTURES: Norwood Celebrates 80 Years of Oval Park

The Norwood News was there to capture a ceremony by the New York City Parks Department marking 80 years since Williamsbridge Oval Park opened to the public on Sept. 11, 1937. The event featured tap dancing, a ceremonial cake, and an oral history of the park, which was once an enormous reservoir. Check out photos from Deborah Cruz.

Bronx Republicans Confident Going in 13th Council District Race

By DAVID CRUZ

When the Bronx County Republican Party looked at Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj’s win in the Sept. 12 Primary, they also saw it as a win for them. After all, returns showed Gjonaj didn’t grab 40 percent of the vote. “Mark Gjonaj couldn’t even break 40 percent in his Democratic primary election after spending more money than any council candidate in the history of the City’s campaign finance system,” Michael Rendino, chair of the Bronx Republican Party, said. Gjonaj narrowly defeated four Democratic challengers, including Marjorie Velazquez, who trailed very closely to Gjonaj, securing 34.36 percent of the vote to Gjonaj’s 38.63

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

Norwood News, covering the northwest section of the Bronx and its surrounding neighborhoods, is out with its latest edition.

The Bronx Develops: A Metro-North Station in a City Within a City

By JULIA RIST

The Norwood News, in partnership with WFUV and BronxNet TV, continues its four-part series on development projects happening across the Bronx and their impact on community residents. Sergio Linietsky has been living in the neighborhood of Parkchester for 50 years. Linietsky, a social worker at a community senior center, said that whenever he wants to go into Manhattan it becomes an ordeal because of the lack of options available to him. “To get to my friends in Midtown now I either take the #6 train or I wait for the express bus. Usually, the wait can take up to an

By WENDY JOAN BIDDLECOMBE, DAVID CRUZ, and REGGIE FRANCOIS

Their victors now advanced to the November General Election to take on their Republican counterparts.

Financial Focus: The Day Supply Side Economics II was Created

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

By ANTHONY RIVIECCIO

President Donald Trump talked about opportunity, prosperity and income taxes. He mentioned that while the U.S. has been averaging two percent growth over the last 10 years. In August we have, just hit three present, according to federal government statistics. So now he believes that “we have a once in a generation opportunity” to provide economic prosperity by lowering U.S. personal and business taxes. And boy was he upset! He says this time he “does not want to be disappointed by Congress.” The Donald says he has a four-point plan. 1. A Simple and Easy Tax Code The Donald states

Even in the face of his shady campaign finance practices, alleged pay to play scheme, propensity for exercise during work hours, and now his aggressive plan to place homeless shelters in every neighborhood, there’s a strong chance we will have four more years of Mayor Bill de Blasio after the Sept. 12 primary. This year’s race is what former politics writer and newsman Bob “Kappy” Kappstatter, now working for a Bronx elected, said to the Norwood News: “It’s an election made in heaven for the mayor.” Here’re a couple of reasons why: No recognizable challengers vying for the mayoral seat.