Latest Edition of the Norwood News Is Out

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.

Neighborhood Notes

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

By DAVID CRUZ In a State of the Borough speech packed with pomp, ambition and proposals, Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. talked of the Bronx on the mend, powered by a list of accomplishments and tempered gravitas.

Latest Digital Digital of the Norwood News Is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ The digital edition of the Norwood News, covering the northwest Bronx and its surrounding communities, is now available here on www.norwoodnews.org. We start with turmoil within a sprawling cooperative off West Fordham Road that’s reached its zenith after a group of shareholders gathered to oust the current Board of Directors. Accusations fly all over the place with this story. Next, the Norwood News has a feature that jumps on the Bronx political coverage—The Bronx Beltway. We highlight several stories swirling around the Bronx political sphere and provide anecdotal analysis. The newest just launched. Expect more in the

Neighborhood Notes

Flea Market Needs Donations The Bedford Mosholu Community Association Flea Market is soliciting donations for new and used (excluding clothing) items. Donations can be brought to the B.M.C.A. office at 400 E. Mosholu Pkwy. South, Apt. B1-Lobby Floor, on Feb. 18 and 25 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and Feb. 28 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., and March 4 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. For more information, call (718) 367-2230. Free Tax E-Guide The Financial Advisors Group is offering a free tax preparation guide available in electronic form throughout tax season. To obtain a copy, email the Financial Advisors Group at advisorsgroup@ymail.com.