After Years of Wrangling, New Skating Park Slated For Williamsbridge Oval Park

by Pamela Segura Early this week, new funds were earmarked for a skating park inside Williamsbridge Oval Park following mobilization efforts by community groups.

Business Beat – An Original Store at the Fordham BID

By DAVID CRUZ For Fordham businessman Jason Mizrahi, the secret to operating a successful religious shop wasn’t taught in college, but told by his intuitive father–treat the customer well.

Driver Killed in Horrific Jerome Avenue Crash

by David Greene One man is dead in an overnight car crash on Jerome Avenue in Bedford Park that split the car in half. Rescue crews were called to the crash at 2:19 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, outside of Lehman College at Jerome Avenue between East 196 Street and Morris Avenue.

Digital Download of the Norwood News Is Available

by David Cruz Well, here it is–the latest edition of the Norwood News is out with pages of intriguing news coverage and a special announcement for readers. First up, the Norwood News continues its coverage of the Kingsbridge Armory and some bad luck for merchants who face a massive rent hike come August. We explore just what transpired at an emergency meeting hosted by Community Board 7. Our next story is pretty endearing for us, and will receive plenty of promotion in the coming four weeks as we enter the annual Norwood News hiatus. In August we’ll unveil a brand new look to the Norwood

By DAVID CRUZ With 13 merchants facing double the rent for their stores across the street from the Kingsbridge Armory, now slated for redevelopment, those affected are scrambling to find a new place to do business. And many are turning to community stakeholders for help.

Forum Voicing Concerns About Rent Hikes By Armory Slated For July 24

by David Cruz Following a report by the Norwood News that revealed impending rent hikes for brick and mortar merchants near the Kingsbridge Armory, the Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance will meet with residents to address the latest concerns. The town hall-style meeting at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Fordham/Kingsbridge on July 24 is the first for the grassroots group since it hammered out a Community Benefits Agreement that guarantees living wage jobs for folks who would work at the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. The CBA, considered a legal contract, is not yet active until the nine ice skating rink and 5,000-seat

By David Cruz The Norwood News has learned rents have doubled for small business owners just across from the Kingsbridge Armory, in a move that’s considered a first major push to weed out retailers on the eve of the Armory’s redevelopment. The move foreshadows a possible trend in the working class neighborhood that could see an exodus of existing retail tenants. Retailers at over a dozen diners, stores and other retail establishments were sent a letter by New Kingsbridge LLC informing them that rents will double come August 1. The news has stunned many business owners in the working class

By David Cruz & Imani Hall As folks from a recent job fair filed out of DeWitt Clinton High School after some on-the-spot interviews with job recruiters, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj stood by the exit extending a hand.

NCBH Looks For Rape Crisis Volunteers

by David Cruz The trend of sexual assaults in the Bronx remains steady since last year, but North Central Bronx Hospital looks to crush those numbers. And it wants your help.