In First Bronx Visit, President Obama Touts Mentoring Nonprofit for Minority Men

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and perhaps, only stop to the Bronx, President Barack Obama visited Lehman College in Bedford Park to promote a non-profit aimed at reversing the disproportionate ill fates of minority men, a topic that continues to resonate in Bronx communities.

President Obama to Visit Lehman College for Nonprofit Announcement

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and presumably, only official visit to the Bronx, President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at Lehman College on Monday, announcing the launch of a nonprofit initiative geared towards young minority men. The nonprofit, the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, is an offshoot to the White House’s initiative of the same name. It was launched last year as a way to reverse the national trend of young men of color falling behind academically, which can often lead to fewer opportunities. President Obama has consistently pushed education as a gateway towards stability and future success, according to

By JENNY SHARP In what’s considered the biggest celebration showcasing what the Bronx has to offer, officials will be on hand Sunday to mark the start of yet another “Bronx Week,” an 11-day festival of food, music, and art to celebrate the Boogie Down’s culture and entrepreneurship.

Inquiring Photographer

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the proposed bill in the New York City Council that would decriminalize such low-level crimes such as transit fare-beating.

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Plan Sparks Debate Over Change

By NORISHA MENSAH Editor’s Note: Norisha Mensah is a dynamite intern working for the Norwood News on behalf of the Riverdale Neighborhood House. Residents of the Bronx are engaged in a debate over Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to rezone 73 blocks of Jerome Avenue in favor of affordable houses.

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 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.

Progress Moves, Though Slowly, On Proposed Oliver Place Park

By WILLIAM MATHIS Community Board 7’s efforts to see the building a new park in a rundown lot on the outskirts of Bedford Park advanced some, albeit minimally, during a meeting with representatives from various city agencies Wednesday night.

April “Falls” Day

WHAT’S AN APRIL FOOLS Day without April “Falls” Day?!? Senior citizens at the PSS (Presbyterian Senior Services) Parkside Senior Center learned a lesson in staying balanced and preventing falls at the April Falls Day wellness fair on April 1. Experts from LiveOn NY, Parkside Senior Center, and Montefiore Medical Center were on hand to conduct balance assessments. They helped these seniors stand tall.