I just wanted to take a moment and tip my hat to Jordan Moss, editor-in-chief of the Norwood News.
During his tenure, he has been able to take what was once a very good “idea” and blossom it into a viable bi-weekly newspaper.
For almost 20 years, it has been wonderful to see the Norwood News cover our area and the problems within it, especially as the neighborhood and its problems evolve. A perfect example was to have the hindsight to cover the police news, by sector, as in your great 52nd Precinct map [Jan. 24–Feb. 6, 2008 issue].
Many people at Bedford Park/Mosholu have been asking for sector reports for months. Now, it will be great to look at this in a much more detailed perspective.
While the new online newspaper site is also wonderful and your West Bronx News Network will now have great short term leadership, I must admit, I am worried a bit about the short term quality of leadership with Jordan gone. I know I am an old fuddy-duddy about change, but I ask all of the new members of the Norwood News to follow the steps of Jordan (and Dart Westphal) and, if need be, look at the past articles of the Norwood News. Lastly, let me wish all of the new contributors best of luck and success. Jordan, don’t take too long!
Anthony Rivieccio, North Bronx Thinktank
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