Out & About: SpringFest at MMCC

Editor’s Pick MMCC Spring Fest Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, 3450 DeKalb Ave., holds its 2nd annual Spring Fest, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Events include open house, games, program demos, discounts, snacks and activities, and featuring an art show. For more information, call (718) 882-4000. Onstage The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents Chamber Music Concert, March 17 at 2:30 p.m., featuring the Celia Cruz High School Orchestra. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46/57 or visit www.nypl.org. Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk., Blvd. W. presents free concert featuring members of the Lehman Chamber Players performing

SUPERBOWL CHAMP FOR the New England Patriots Malcolm Mitchell hangs out with students from PS 94 Kings College School in a special visit the NFL running back paid on Feb. 27. Mitchell spent the day reading to kids at the Norwood school as part of a tour plugging his children’s book, “The Magician’s Hat.” Photo by Niall Ridgley

Latest Edition of the Norwood News is Out!

By DAVID CRUZ

Dear Fellow Readers! The latest edition of the Norwood News, covering the northwest Bronx, is out with its latest edition for 2018. We welcome you to check out plenty of stories featured in this year’s sixth edition. We begin, of course, with page one and a story involving a back-and-forth battle between a Norwood resident and a developer building right next door to his house. Hear this ping-pong of a story and why both sides remain at an impasse. Inside the cover you’ll find the latest on the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, where the founder of the mega-project stopped to

Neighborhood Notes: Free Immigration Service

Community Board 7 has once again banned a rancorous community activist after he raised his voice at a recent Veterans Committee meeting. Anthony Rivieccio was banned by Board District Manager Ischia Bravo after lashing out at the board for changing a planned breakfast honoring veterans. Rivieccio had been banned by the two previous district managers, inspiring one of them to erect a divider between the waiting area and where employees sit. The incident opened the question of whether a community board, a government entity on the ground level, can ban a resident. The answer is yes and no. The Norwood

Scores of residents stopped by the Bedford Mosholu Community Association for its annual flea market aimed at filling the tiny coffers for the 42-year civic groups. Some pricey items were up for sale for some unbeatable costs. Photos by Miriam Quinones

Norwood Local Facing Webster Construction Hits Brick Wall

By NIALL RIDGLEY

Wooden two-by-fours jut out and over the backyard where children used to play, a giant pit has been dug in the basement, and fast food odors from a nearby restaurant creep straight into a three-story home owned by Darrell Burgess of Norwood. It’s been quite the living nightmare for Burgess, whose struggles stem from construction of a building addition owned by Edward Khalil, the developer of an impending six-story structure that rests at 3103 Webster Ave. by East 204th Street and just across from another building under construction by The Doe Fund. The pair of buildings are the result of

By DAVID CRUZ

Something old can be new again at the annual Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) Flea Market scheduled for March 10. In the basement of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, 360 Bedford Pk. Blvd., residents can check out some of the offerings up for sale at modest prices. Much of these knickknacks include books, appliances, picture frames, and music items, to a name. Much of these goods came from donations BMCA volunteers cobbled since the beginning of the year. This time, BMCA leadership forewent clothes. “It’s our annual fundraiser, it’s our only fundraiser,” Barbara Stronczer, BMCA president, said. “It’s a big community

KNIC Founder Reaffirms Commitment to Build Project (Thumbnail)

By DAVID CRUZ

Kevin Parker, founder of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center project, told community stakeholders at a closed-door meeting today that the massive project is under way despite being stalled for four years. The meeting, held at Concourse House just blocks from the Kingsbridge Armory, the expected home of the center, was organized by State Sen. Gustavo Rivera. “I felt confident going into the meeting and I feel much more confident after I left the meeting that the project is going forward,” Rivera told the Norwood News several hours after the meeting wrapped up. “Is the [project] happening tomorrow? Sadly, no.” Much of the

Editor’s Pick Flea Market Bedford Mosholu Community Association presents a giant flea market at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church of India, 360 Bedford Park Blvd. (at Decatur Avenue), March 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Select from new and used items including gifts, china, lamps, bric-a-brac, jewelry, books, toys and much more. Included will be homemade cakes and cookies and a raffle. For more information, call (718) 584-1900. Onstage Lehman College, 250 Bedford Pk., Blvd. W. presents Forever Freestyle 12, March 3 at 8 p.m. featuring a variety of performances. Tickets are $55 to $65; $100/VIP. For more information, call