Missing Piano Helps Nabe Find Its Voice

By JORDAN MOSS
As the Norwood News reported two weeks ago, the pop-up piano provided by the nonprofit, Sing for Hope, in Williamsbridge Oval Park was reported stolen after consulting with local Parks Department staffers . But a few days later, detectives from the 52nd Precinct learned from witnesses in the park that that a Parks Department sanitation crew picked up the piano, thinking it was a discarded instrument.

A Place Where Mexican Cowboys Can Suit Up

Along the ethnically-diverse enclave that is the stretch of the Grand Concourse between 182nd Street and Fordham Road, lies Mario Martinez’s shop Rudy El Vaquero, a palce where Mexican Cowboys can buy clothing.

Woodlawn Cemetery Named National Landmark

On June 30, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced that Woodlawn Cemetery, along with 13 other sites across the country, was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Govt. Hopes Gruesome Warnings Will Scare Off Smokers

A series of new and graphic warning labels will start appearing on cigarette packages this fall, part of a federal effort to encourage more Americans to quit smoking and deter new smokers from taking up the habit.

‘Renaissance Man’ and Activist Ozzie Brown Remembered

Ozzie Brown, a colorful, loquacious and dedicated member of Community Board 7 who was also active in the civil rights movement and an advocate for diabetes awareness, died last week after a battle with cancer. He was 67 years old.

Missing Piano Helps Nabe Find Its Voice

In the end, it was all about community. The story line of the saga of the missing pop-up piano in Williamsbridge Oval Park shifted as the facts came out. But when every last note was played, the result was a civic ballad celebrating what makes a neighborhood a neighborhood.

So Far, So Good on Milbank Repairs, Say Tenants

Two and a half months ago, when Steve Finkelstein took over the infamous Milbank buildings—10 formerly foreclosed properties in the northwest Bronx that made national headlines last year for their terrible living conditions—he had a lot of eyes watching him. Today, things seem to be going according to plan—or, according to some, even better than planned.

Rally Kicks Off Campaign to Catch a Shooter

As a small crowd gathered in front of 2396 Valentine Ave. chanting, “No more guns! No more violence!” clusters of onlookers gathered on nearby stoops and poked their heads out of window perches above. Organizers of the anti-violence rally hoped one of those onlookers might come forward with information about the shooting of Yvette Torres, a 15-year-old DeWitt Clinton High School student.