Community Board 7 Braces for Big Changes at the Top

Last week, on a dark stormy Tuesday evening, change was afoot at Community Board 7. By the end of the board’s final meeting before the summer hiatus, members elected a new chairman for the first time in four years and approved the hiring of new district manager, a paid position that had been vacant for nine months.

Locals Skeptical About New Bronx Inn on Webster Ave.

At the end of May, a Rodeway Inn quietly opened its doors for business on Webster Avenue, offering free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast. Built despite enormous community opposition, the new hotel’s opening has put skeptical local residents on guard.

The Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out Now!

The latest edition of the Norwood News is out on Bronx streets now. Pick up your copy today at your local library, school, community center, bank, grocery store or wherever else you can find it. This issue is packed with interesting stories, important news and invaluable community information. You can also read the entire issue in digital form by clicking here. Enjoy!

The Dangerous, Funny, Thrilling, Sad, Uplifting Lives of Nurses

The scariest day of Theresa Davila’s life also happened to be a comedic adventure, wrapped around a mother-daughter coming-of-age drama. It climaxed with Davila running away from her apartment complex, which she believed was on the verge of collapse, dressed only in a towel, with her two kids in tow, trying to flag down a bus.

Fire Devastates Gun Hill Road Building

If you had walked into 66 W. Gun Hill Rd. early last week, you would have seen the aftermath of a disaster — clouds of smoke and dust everywhere, apartments covered in black rubble, and several tenants in the process of moving into emergency housing.

Bronx Brewery Launches Canny Expansion Plan (Plus, where you can find their beer in the Boogie Down)

For two years, the Bronx Brewery has been tapping into the craft beer scene at brew pubs and hip restaurants throughout New York City.

Monroe Graduate Opens Dry Cleaner In Front of Alma Mater

Amauris Jimenez put his studies to real-life use by opening his second dry cleaning store on Jerome Avenue, just across the street from his alma mater, Monroe College.

Q & A: Technology Teacher Talks Chess Program at PS 56

Arafath Kazi, the technology teacher and chess coach for PS 56’s medal-winning chess team — the Norwood Knights — reflects on the team’s success at the 2013 Chess-in-the-Schools Bronx High School of Science Masterminds Tournament and the school’s growing chess program.