Year-End Stats Show Violence Down In 52nd Precinct

By BOB KAPPSTATTER The year 2014 was one of pluses and minuses for the 52nd Precinct. But its commanding officer isn’t complaining–or relaxing.

Two Police Officers Wounded in Fordham Gunfight

by David Greene A day after NYPD police officer Wenjian Liu was laid to rest, two anti-crime cops were wounded after they responded to a call of a robbery in progress at a deli in Fordham Heights. The shooter remains at large.

Endless Construction at Bedford Pk. Building

By MICHAEL BROWN JR. “Expected Occupancy Summer 2014,” reads the sign at a Bedford Park building.

Standoff in Throggs Neck Ends With Arrest, Elderly Woman Found Dead

by David Greene New Year’s morning saw the second homicide in the borough happening the quietest of places.

Inquiring Photographer

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers their thoughts on the recent protests for NYPD reforms and what they think demonstrators are trying to achieve. I think it’s horrible. These [police officers] are innocent people. If you want to do it, do non-violent protests. I’m from India and the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi, got independence from non-violent protests. Like Martin Luther King, he followed the steps of Gandhi. The Justice Department is investigating and they will analyze what happened to Eric Garner and Michael Brown and will take whatever steps need to be taken.–Mohammad Ziauddin I

By DAVID CRUZ Behind the holiday lights strung throughout four commercial strips, a blueprint for bolstering economic fervor along a major thoroughfare, and a revamped Norwood News, the Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) has overseen it all. And that’s just in 2014.

Out & About, Post-Holiday Events for the Whole Family

Editor’s Pick Free Music at NYPL The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Doo Wop featuring the New York Exceptions performing music from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, Dec. 27; and Madame Butterfly, performed by the New York Opera Forum, Jan. 3; both at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., offers Music by Josué Pagán, performing classical guitar, Jan. 3 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

Norwood News’ 2014 Year In Review

By HAYLEY CAMACHO The northwest Bronx has seen quite a batch of news stories that have gripped, intrigued and caused quite a stir during 2014. The Norwood News tracked many of these stories this year, and in some cases, broken them. As part of a yearly tradition, we look back at some of the top stories of 2014.

Editorial: Making Sense of KNIC’s Yearlong Holdup, And a Possible Delay

As we close 2014, the Norwood News wants to take you back to Dec. 2013 when the New York City Council, led by its Bronx delegation, overwhelmingly voted in favor of re-purposing the Kingsbridge Armory into the world’s largest ice skating rink. The fervor was exciting for the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. History had unfolded. The community was happy thanks to its legally binding Community Benefits Agreement. Many elected officials praised the project as the start of a new frontier for the Bronx—the rise of a burgeoning borough-wide sports Mecca. A smart first step as the borough dominated in the economic