Business Beat – CPR Training School Breathes Life in Wakefield

By DAVID CRUZ Janet Hawkins looks to seize the five boroughs, at least within the realm of CPR training. And she knows a key rule of business: give them what they want.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out!

by David Cruz Have two weeks flown by already? They must have since the latest edition of the Norwood News is out filled with plenty of news you can share with your community. This edition we look at the implications behind the impending closure of Shrine of Saint Ann’s Church in Norwood, one of six churches slated for closure in the Bronx. Michaela Ross picks up the story and what parishioners think on the closure. The feature In The Public Interest focuses on ways the city Education Department intends to fix the overcrowding issue in school districts, a step in the

St. Ann’s to Close Regular Church Service, School In Limbo

By Michaela Ross Tears and questions echoed from the pews of the historic Shrine Church of Saint Ann in Norwood as Rev. Francis Scanlon announced last weekend that the Catholic church will close for regular worship by next year.

With Mild Weather, No Excuse Not To Vote

by David Cruz The forecast this Election Day is calling for mild weather for early November. It’s a perfect time to vote! Polls at schools, community centers and senior centers are open until 9 p.m. in a General Election that’s already perceived as having a very low voter turnout despite a New York gubernatorial contest that needs to be decided. The top races in the Bronx have already been decided during the September Democratic primary, considered more important given the overwhelming number of registered Democrats in the Bronx. The Bronx Democratic County Committee helped garner wins for its incumbents, though

By Catharina Thuemling Let the horse be replaced with horsepower!

Editorial: Conquering The Ebola Fear

In the last month, wall-to-wall coverage of Ebola has engulfed the news media. You could say it’s like that of an outbreak–the moment a large media outlet covers it, the rest are infected by it (in the news business, it’s called piggybacking). From the moment the first New York City case of Ebola was reported, city officials have been on high alert. Rightfully so, though Mayor Bill de Blasio has continually pounded the drum saying “there is no reason for New Yorkers to be alarmed.” The patient, a doctor treating Ebola patients at the epicenter of the disease, West Africa,

The Norwood News, your bi-weekly community newspaper you know and love to read is out once again, both on the digital format and over 200 locations in the northwest Bronx. In this edition we take an in-depth look at the super high-tech ShotSpotter system slated to arrive within the 52nd Precinct. Hear from Inspector Nilda Hofmann who can’t wait to see the system up and running in the station house that covers Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and Kingsbridge. We’ve also bridged the divide between newspaper and digital news with Norwood News Online, a feature showcasing some web exclusives that can only

By KASIA ROMANOWSKA As the holiday season rapidly approaches, a new shopping center has opened up in the Bronx following a ribbon cutting and a year of debuts for shopping centers across the borough.

Fordham Public Art Piece Obstructed by Agency Vehicles

By Anton K. Nilsson A public art piece on the sidewalk at the corner of East Fordham Road and Webster Avenue is frequently obstructed by parked vehicles belonging to multiple city agencies, enraging officials from the borough’s biggest business improvement district.