Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out

By DAVID CRUZ From the pages to your smartphone, computer or laptop, the latest digital edition of the Norwood News is out with pages of community news you can use. First up, we delve into the latest stage of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, set to be in the home of the Kingsbridge Armory. While developers emphasize the project’s ready to go, and it is, construction may not start until a year from now. (Editor’s Note: While this topic may have been briefly mentioned in another publication, the Norwood News has made an attempt to bring this back to the forefront of the conversation given its lack

By DAVID CRUZ Torres’ Time Some of the Bronx beltway’s brightest stars came out in support of their star, Councilman Ritchie (“The Rookie” as one guest phrased it) Torres, who flashed his Obama-like smile all night during his fundraiser. At Michaelangelo’s restaurant in Belmont, across the corner from where Torres claimed victory as Council Member during the 2013 election cycle, Torres worked the room extensively, shaking hands with residents from all corners of his 15th Council District.

KNIC Lease in Escrow Pending Full Funding of Project

By DAVID CRUZ Though developers of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC), slated to be built inside the cavernous Kingsbridge Armory, ensure the project is progressing, there are signs it hasn’t churned along as much as it wants the public to think.

Police Respond to Robbery Spike Worries, While Answering Questions of Teen’s Rooftop Death

By WILLIAM MATHIS Crime within the 52nd Precinct continues to rise, though the police ensured community members at a recent meeting it intends to stem the rise. The meeting rehashed incident involving the death of a 17-year-old who plunged to his death from a rooftop while evading police in early April.

Water Rates Rise As Tree Delivery Still in Waiting

By MOSES BUSTOS At the latest Croton Facilities Monitoring Committee (CFMC) on April 20, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced a 3.24 percent water and sewer rate increase for the 2016 fiscal year. The agency, which has oversight on the long-overdue Croton Water Filtration Plant project, has passed the cost to building the water plant, which is four times over budget, by raising water rates.

Neighborhood Notes

Constituent Services Councilman Andy King of the 12th Council District will hold a Constituent Night Event at Eastchester Gardens Community Center, 3016 Yates Ave., from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Services will including resources and solutions for housing, food stamps, immigration, Access-A-Ride and basic services. Residents living Eastchester Gardens can pre-schedule an appointment by calling the Office of Councilman Andy King at (718) 684-5509. MMCC Pre-K Applications The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center is accepting applications for its Pre-K, Head Start and child care programs at the Van Cortlandt Village Child Development Center, located inside the VC Jewish Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave.

By DAVID CRUZ The latest edition of the Norwood News is hitting 300 locations throughout the northwest Bronx this morning, and it’s loaded with plenty of community news you can use. Here are some stories that can grab you: We begin what’s been happening in the neighborhood’s long running story: developments at the Kingsbridge Armory. Haydee Camacho delves into the story focusing on some folks wishing the Community Benefits Agreement tied to the Kingsbridge Armory Ice Center would have been fleshed out better. Worth a read. Valentine Avenue neighbors are still reeling over the death of a teen who plunged

By MOSES BUSTOS In a battle for better pay wages at a restaurant in Mt. Hope, workers demonstrated alongside supporters on April 13, in a protest that will be scheduled every Monday moving forward.

With Tax Deadline Nearing, Torres Wants Bronxites to Think of Local Economy

By KIMBERLY JACOBS As the April 15 tax deadline looms for thousands of Bronxites, Councilman Ritchie Torres hopes residents think of the local economy should they receive their tax refund.