Bronx Week 2014 Ushers New Wave of Walk of Fame Inductees

by Justin McCallum The Bronx is rubbing elbows with Hollywood as Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the 2014 inductees to the Walk of Fame at an official launch to Bronx Week, a ten-day promotional event showcasing the best of the Bronx.

Business Beat – Hip to be at The Square

By DAVID CRUZ When Lisa Sorin was asked what the biggest benefit is for the Westchester Square Business Improvement District, she touched on its location. Lying on the outskirts of the Hutchinson Metro Center campus and so-called “Medical Mile,” customers regularly flock to the BID for its services. Visits are easy, thanks to the area’s nexus of public transit.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Is Out!

by David Cruz, Editor-in-Chief With the northwest Bronx springing with plenty of good causes, there is so much to write about for the latest edition of the Norwood News. The big story is the election of a new district manager for Community Board 7, a post left vacant for the past five months. Read up who members voted on, or you can read the story online. Our other story focuses on the never-ending construction of the troubled Croton Water Filtration Plant. New stuff to report, courtesy of reporter Shayla Love. Speaking of online news consumption, the Norwood News has a

By Justin McCallum Community Board 7 has picked its new district manager, and he came from within.

Business Beat – White Plains Road BID on the Rise

By DAVID CRUZ Joe Thompson sat at the Rainbow Diner, his regular 24-hour eatery, ordering “the usual” black cup of coffee. Normally, it’s a quick stop before his daily walkthrough along the White Plains Road Business Improvement District, where he serves as its executive director.

Print Preview: Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

Has two weeks passed already!?! In the interim, the Norwood News gathered several noteworthy news items that makes up this latest edition. Inside you will find several interesting top stories on the Croton Water Filtration Plant and the impending Bronx Day in Albany that will spark a conversation. Check out our In The Public Interest, Inquiring Photographer, Out & About, Neighborhood Notes and our Business Beat. This time we took a trip to Pelham Parkway to spotlight the White Plains Road Business Improvement District, making great strides. So spread the word on the Norwood News, and view the digital edition. Also, if

By DAVID CRUZ Assaf Gal stood on a sidewalk on 205th Street near Webster Avenue one afternoon in January, promoting his newest venture—a Crunch Fitness gym in the Bronx. He spotted a mailwoman, handing her a Crunch ad that caused her to jolt.

5-2 Vows to Come Down Hard on ‘Pooper-trators’

By JUSTIN MCCALLUM It’s a frequent topic for Community Board 7’s Environment and Sanitation Committee and universally disgusting–dog poop littering the streets year round. Whether along the greenways of Mosholu Parkway and Reservoir Oval, or other bustling thoroughfares such as Jerome Avenue, the prevalence of poop has certainly raised concerns. “People not picking up behind their dog is really a problem in our district, and I really don’t see any enforcement,” an anonymous complainant told the March 18 general meeting. But thanks to a recent addition to the 52nd Precinct’s Community Affairs office, the issue may finally come to

by DAVID CRUZ The charcoal scent still lingers along a stretch of small businesses on East Burnside Avenue just a week and a half after a three-alarm fire damaged them. Crews have since erected a scaffold, while police from the 46th Precinct have set up a barricade, fencing off the property from pedestrians and any would-be squatters. Passersby assess the rubble at some stores, staring pitifully at some of the establishments that have been gutted.