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UPDATE Fundraising to Repaint “Norwood” Mural after Sinister Makeover Triggers Funding Discussions for Art Projects

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx muralist and artist Laura Alvarez who, as reported, recently launched an online fundraiser to repaint the beloved “Norwood” mural, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, is stepping up her fundraising efforts, making an in-person appeal to residents at the latest Bronx Community Board 7 general board meeting. The appeal has prompted renewed discussions around funding and on other local art projects.

“Norwood, The Bronx” Mural Gets a Sinister Makeover

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY
A beloved, colorful mural comprising the words, “Norwood” and “The Bronx” in large lettering, located on East 207th Street and Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood, has been overwritten seemingly with the more sinister word, “Ammo,” sometimes used as an abbreviation for ammunition.

Norwood: Reopening of CVS Pharmacy on Bainbridge Avenue Expected in Spring

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the early morning commercial fire which destroyed several small businesses on Bainbridge Avenue, located between East 205th and East 206th Streets in Norwood in October 2023, workers were seen working on the interior of the shuttered CVS Pharmacy on Wednesday, Feb. 21, signaling a potential reopening. 

Bedford Park: One Sought for House Burglary

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help identifying the person seen in the attached photo and video who police say is sought in connection to a burglary that occurred in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.

Bainbridge Bakery Reopens after Devastating Fire

By DAVID GREENE
Three months after a devastating fire ripped through Norwood’s Bainbridge Avenue last October destroying a row of local stores, employees at the popular Bainbridge Bakery are back behind the counter and, once again, providing the community with their baked treats, the owners having opened a new store across the street from the original location.