Messier Reaffirms Commitment to Build KNIC Alongside Community

By HAYLEY CAMACHO Mark Messier, CEO of Kingsbridge National Ice Center, reassured the Kingsbridge and surrounding community that plans to develop a nine-rink, 5,000-seat arena at the Kingsbridge Armory will proceed despite nearly a year of delays.

Latest Edition Of The Norwood News Hits Stands, and Online

By DAVID CRUZ The Norwood News is out with 24 pages of community news you can use, happenings and other nuggets of information. What’s intriguing about this edition (just coincidence really) is it’s heavily park-related. Makes sense, given all the parks that Norwood has been afforded these days. We begin with a push to restore some infrastructure issues at Mosholu Parkway, with representatives from the local institutions urging the community for some momentum in getting elected officials to commit to restoring the parkway. Find out what went on at a March 25 community meeting. One of our more attractive features this edition

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Free Mammograms The American Italian Cancer Foundation and SSC Community Development Corp. will host a free mammogram and clinical breast exam in its mobile clinic on April 4 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2930 Valentine Ave. NYC female residents over age 40 who have not had a mammogram in the past 12 months are eligible and must schedule an appointment by calling (877) 628-9090. Suit and Tie Drive Donate gently used suits at nearby Ridgewood Savings Bank branches through March 25 to support low-income men and women finding work. To schedule a pickup, call (917) 488-9568. Pre-K Applications The New York City Early Education Centers are accepting applications for pre-Kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year. To

By DAVID CRUZ With the seasons changing hands and temperatures climbing (I also think I heard birds chirping), it’s a good time to head to your local business to pick up the latest copy of the Norwood News. We’ve packed 20 pages of community news you can use in the area, with a crime spike in the 52nd Precinct topping our news fold. Find out what the numbers are and what folks in some of the tougher neighborhoods have to say about the crime trend. We’re also following some major development news coming out of the Bedford Park/Norwood areas, beginning with

By DAVID CRUZ In another day filled with snow, snow, and more snow the Norwood News hopes you stay warm, cozy and aware of the latest edition of our neighborhood newspaper. We have twenty pages full of community news you can use. We first begin with a plan by The Doe Fund to build Webster Green, a supportive/affordable housing at a prime piece of real estate on the ever-changing Webster Avenue, an area that seems to be pushing in different directions. Find out what community stakeholders have to say along with the developers of Webster Green. We also have an

Housing Advocates Seek Community Input for Burgeoning Jerome Avenue Plan

BY JENNY SHARP New York politicians have turned their gaze to the west Bronx, unfurling plans to tap into the neighborhoods’ commercial and residential potential. And community stakeholders want in on the process.

Managing Student Debt Subject of UNHP Workshop on Feb. 24

By JENNY SHARP Student debt is often deemed a looming financial crisis with no bailout in sight.

Artify Norwood Connects Business With the Arts

By MONICA MELTON An ‘Artify’ movement is coming to a neighborhood near you. And it starts in Norwood.

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Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Hours The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage at 2640 Grand Concourse, is now open two extra days during the week–Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. An audio tour is available by calling (718) 971-2156. For more information call the Bronx Historical Society at (718) 881-8900. Flea Market Donations Sought The Bedford Mosholu Community Association, 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. So., Apt. B1 lobby floor, seeks donations of new and used items (excluding clothing) for its flea market. Donations can be brought to the office on Feb. 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Feb. 28 from 1:30