Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

Dear Fellow Readers, The latest edition of the Norwood News is out with plenty of community news you can use. We have 20 pages of news and lots to cover. Our front page cover story focuses on comments made by the head of NYC Health + Hospitals offering assurances that North Central Bronx Hospital is here to stay. The Norwood News heard directly from the top person at NCBH and some ideas batted around for expansion. The Norwood News is also excited to announce our 30th anniversary celebration is three weeks away! Save the date for Thursday, November 1. We will be honoring Sally Dunford,

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers if they did everything they wanted to do this summer and what they look forward to (or not) with the cooler temperatures. I didn’t do anything this summer because I was in court and it was a disaster. I couldn’t swim because I had too many things on my mind. I had no barbecue, I had barbecue on the stove from the Chinese restaurant. I can feel it. I will stay here because I feel comfortable here. I will take it as it comes, I don’t think it will be that cold, but seasons do

Norwood News Celebrates 30 Years with Nov. 1 Gala

By NORWOOD NEWS

The Norwood News is celebrating 30 years covering Norwood and its surrounding communities with an anniversary night on Nov. 1 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lehman College and we would like you to join us. As a community-based newspaper, the publication has striven to provide first-rate journalism and in-depth coverage of the neighborhood. Our mission to inform readers has guided our success throughout the past three decades and with your continued support, we will do so for years to come. Errol Louis, political anchor for NY1 news, will keynote the event that will also feature a trip down memory

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

The Sept. 13 primary in the Bronx is one for the ages. It’s usually a tough one for challengers, but in the year when the reckoning on establishment Democrats reached its peak, no one was safe. Not even the state’s most powerful senator, Jeff Klein, ousted as the Democratic representative for the 34th Senate District by Alessandra Biaggi, a candidate with a Democratic platform that translates to a complete condemnation against President Donald Trump. The people made their voices heard in a race that should be seen as an example of what happens when there’s a more engaged voting bloc

By FERNANDO CABRERA

Not since Hurricane Katrina have we seen the U.S. government fail so miserably in addressing a domestic humanitarian crisis as it has in the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. A full six months after Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, ravaging the island, our federal government continued dragging its feet in providing relief to rebuild Puerto Rico’s most basic infrastructure functioning and reliable electricity, healthcare, operational schools, bridges, roads and reliable communications. These aren’t luxuries; they are basic necessities for any community to jumpstart its own economy, generate and maintain jobs, and restore a sense of

By DAVID GREENE

This week we asked readers what they think about the city’s plan to expand the speed camera program that places cameras with radar detection around public schools, increasing the number from 140 to 290 locations. It doesn’t matter. I mean, people are going to drive any way they want. But around schools, personally I would drive the speed limit and just speed up afterwards. I don’t think it will change anything. People are going to do anything they want to do at the moment. They make laws for different reasons. If you’re passing a school you shouldn’t be speeding, that’s

Mary Vallati was honored with a street renaming just outside where she lived. Now, those who knew Vallati will tell you she was a person with a real love for the community up until the time she passed away last year. At 102 years old, almost 40 years after the average age of retirement, Vallati continued volunteering her time for causes seen as vital to the community. She was there to hand out raffle tickets at 52nd Precinct Community Council gatherings, and doing her part sending mailers for upcoming Bedford Mosholu Community Association meetings. At 102 years old you can’t

The September Primary is right around the corner, and that means crunch time for anyone on the ballot vying to keep or secure public office. You will see volunteers handing out literature of smiley politicos attempting to get you on their side. They’ll appear at festivals, street corners, or your social media feed. They will do everything they can to get you to vote. But as the years go on, drawing voters to the polls has become a tough sell. Apathy mixed with busy schedules and bad experience at prior elections are enough to keep the regular public from performing

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers, After taking a tiny break to rejuvenate ourselves, the Norwood News is back with its latest edition. Check out 24 pages of community news happening in and around your Bronx neighborhood. We begin with page one! This story previews the impending traffic headaches set to fall on Norwood. It’s thanks to two road projects that will take out lanes and test your patience. Jonathan Custodio spoke with residents on their thoughts on the dual projects. Read the city’s response to the first project. Inside the cover you’ll find my first-person account of serving jury duty with Mayor Bill