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Kingsbridge Heights Small Business Owners Being Pushed Out

By SÍLE MOLONEY
With a Jan. 18 deadline fast approaching for receipt of applications by the City of New York to a Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory in Kingsbridge Heights, supporters of 12 local small businesses located along nearby Jerome Avenue and East Kingsbridge Road held a rally on Thursday, Dec. 7, calling on the merchants’ landlord to renew the merchants’ leases, rather than sell to the soon-to-be selected developer or associate partner.

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. 

Bronx Notes: Kingsbridge Unity in the Community Festival

The Kingsbridge Road Merchants Association presents the Unity in the Community Neighborhood Festival, to raise awareness of the diverse array of merchants in the district, on June 23, noon to 6 p.m., along Aqueduct Avenue between West Kingsbridge Road and 192nd Street. Events include various kids’ activities, music and food. For more information, call (917) 640-1003, (347) 341-8530 or (718) 676-1626.