Dear Fellow Readers,

The year’s twenty-third edition of the Norwood News is out with 28 pages packed full of news from this corner of the Bronx. Let’s begin with page one!

Our top story looks at the problem of homeownership in the Bronx, or the growing lack thereof, with more and more limited liability companies snatching up one- to four-family homes across the borough. The Norwood News spent two months delving into the topic, and we’ve got some interesting findings to share.

Inside the cover you’ll read a piece on a Norwood man’s mission to change the way the prison system treats elderly inmates. Michael Turay speaks with the man, Jose Saldana, who spent 38 years in prison himself. It’s quite the interview. Jose A. Giralt, meantime, chronicles a town hall meeting discussing impending cuts to Express bus service.

The Norwood News also continues its five-part series on guns in the Bronx, with WFUV News reporter Brianna Lyman breaking down the hoops applicants take to apply for a gun permit.

We also have a fantastic photo spread by Miriam Quinones of an art show happening at a home inside Bedford Park. Read why Women to Women was a much-needed gallery for Rafaela Santos to launch.

The Norwood News also brings you the regular staples–Inquiring Photographer, Neighborhood Notes, Health Check, and Out & About. We hope these features make you the smartest person in the Bronx.

So check out the latest edition of the Norwood News. Comments are always welcome. Send them to dcruz@norwoodnews.org or tweet directly to me at @CWEBCRUZER. We’re always eager to read them, and sometimes publish them! And don’t forget to vote!

Keep reading!

David Cruz
Editor
Norwood News