Tenants: Punish Worst Bronx Slumlord

By TATYANA TURNER

Though he’s ranked the worst landlord in New York City, Ved Parkash told the Norwood News in a phone interview that his buildings are in “excellent” shape. But tenants have long painted a different picture that’s finally prompted the city to take action. Residents living in several of his buildings in the northwest Bronx have formed the Parkash Tenant Coalition. The group plans to meet with the landlord to address their frustrations. To initiate their plan, the group representing 15 Parkash-owned buildings coordinated a rally against the landlord to present a letter demanding repairs. Those requests were immediately rejected

By DAVID CRUZ

The Mosholu Library is one of the borough’s rare public depositories with one singular amenity: a spacious backyard used for daily programming. It was only natural that the sleepy patio was ideal for a tiny greenhouse funded by a private grant. It debuted on May 24, capping several months of preparation by library staffers. It rests at a corner of the hooded yard, a translucent hut that traps heat used to nourish budding plants. “We’re one of the lucky libraries that actually has a backyard,” said Lauren Uruchima, one of the branch’s senior librarians. “There’s always been that missing

It was a big night for the Norwood News, picking up three awards at the 14th annual Ippies Awards on June 2. The awards ceremony, sponsored by the Center for Community and Ethnic Media and CUNY School of Journalism, is the only awards show to honor multi-language newspapers and community press. The almost 28-year-old newspaper once again took home a First Place prize for Best Small Circulation Publication, this time tying with The Riverdale Press. “Both Bronx news outlets prove that small independent news outlets that serve their communities well can survive and thrive in this era of journalistic turbulence,” read Tom Robbins,

By TATYANA TURNER

The crowd assembled on the corner to see the unveiling of a street bearing Reverend Flynn’s name. A crowd of around 100 people gathered together to eagerly witness the unveiling of a street named after a beloved priest who passed away four years ago. Reverend John Flynn served the Roman Catholic Church of St. Martin of Tours for more than 20 years and was honored on May 27. Since his death, the community admired Revered Flynn for his services around the Bronx. Residents and church members sought to pay tribute to him. Joe Padilla, a community member who was touched

By TATYANA TURNER

The results are in! A local grassroots group has finally gotten a clearer idea of how to a plant a greener future for a neighborhood park. The Friends of Mosholu Parkland tallied the results of a survey and found Norwood wants a new comfort station, improved lighting, and renovated water features for Kossuth Playground, which opened in 1930. To bring the proposal to life, FOMP reached out to the office of Councilman Andrew Cohen, who represents Norwood, and Partnerships for Parks to help organize an event that would allow residents to voice the needs for Kossuth Playground. “We had a

Bronx Teens Get Certified in CPR Training is an innovative service project designed to increase the number of teens certified in the life-saving technique taught globally. Sachi Penha, who at 16 is a certified life guard, a member of the First Tee and the LPGA Big Apple Girls Golf Program located at Mosholu Golf course in the Bronx, wanted to do something that she felt could positively impact her community. “According to the American Heart Association- people who live in African-American, Hispanic, and lower-income neighborhoods are more likely than others to die from a cardiac arrest, ” said Sachi, “but when

By DAVID CRUZ

When Rev. Que English, the latest candidate to enter the race for 36th Senate District, was asked to describe her political style, English gave a response that captured her middle-of-the-road bent. “I consider myself an innovator, a strategist,” said English, a Democrat. “I am able to protest and sit at the table.” Sitting over breakfast at Perista Coffee Shop in Kingsbridge Heights, English spoke to the Norwood News on her ambitions for the district, several issues that require fixing, and what it feels like entering the male-dominated culture of New York politics. “[Men] cannot be our voice; they can be

By ANTHONY RIVIECCIO, MBA, PFA

The Federal Reserve Board, in charge of U.S. interest rates, will be meeting in June to decide if the economy has enough growth to warrant what could be their second interest rate increase in less than a year. Now while in full disclosure, I do not think our economy is that strong, the experts at the Fed just released their May minutes, which many economists have interpreted as the Fed raising another .25 basis points by the middle of June. Now, while today’s interest rates are nothing to brag about both in the banking and investing markets, let’s foresee what

By David Greene

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the cause of the nagging logjam in the New York State Court System and their suggestions for a solution. When a person is indicted for a crime, let’s say involuntary manslaughter, and he goes into the system, first he’s arraigned and he sees the judge. Then they postpone it until he sees his lawyer. If the procedure is a, b and c, then it’s a good thing. But it depends on the individual. If he was born with a silver spoon [in his mouth], nine times out of 10 he will get