Street Naming Ceremony Held for Idolized Priest

By TATYANA TURNER

The crowd assembled on the corner to see the unveiling of a street bearing Reverend Flynn’s name. A crowd of around 100 people gathered together to eagerly witness the unveiling of a street named after a beloved priest who passed away four years ago. Reverend John Flynn served the Roman Catholic Church of St. Martin of Tours for more than 20 years and was honored on May 27. Since his death, the community admired Revered Flynn for his services around the Bronx. Residents and church members sought to pay tribute to him. Joe Padilla, a community member who was touched

By TATYANA TURNER

The results are in! A local grassroots group has finally gotten a clearer idea of how to a plant a greener future for a neighborhood park. The Friends of Mosholu Parkland tallied the results of a survey and found Norwood wants a new comfort station, improved lighting, and renovated water features for Kossuth Playground, which opened in 1930. To bring the proposal to life, FOMP reached out to the office of Councilman Andrew Cohen, who represents Norwood, and Partnerships for Parks to help organize an event that would allow residents to voice the needs for Kossuth Playground. “We had a

Bronx Teens Get Certified in CPR Training is an innovative service project designed to increase the number of teens certified in the life-saving technique taught globally. Sachi Penha, who at 16 is a certified life guard, a member of the First Tee and the LPGA Big Apple Girls Golf Program located at Mosholu Golf course in the Bronx, wanted to do something that she felt could positively impact her community. “According to the American Heart Association- people who live in African-American, Hispanic, and lower-income neighborhoods are more likely than others to die from a cardiac arrest, ” said Sachi, “but when

By David Greene

This week we asked readers their thoughts on the cause of the nagging logjam in the New York State Court System and their suggestions for a solution. When a person is indicted for a crime, let’s say involuntary manslaughter, and he goes into the system, first he’s arraigned and he sees the judge. Then they postpone it until he sees his lawyer. If the procedure is a, b and c, then it’s a good thing. But it depends on the individual. If he was born with a silver spoon [in his mouth], nine times out of 10 he will get

By DANIELA BEASLEY

Call it an early birthday present for a Norwood centenarian. Longtime member of the 52nd Precinct’s Community Council, Mary Vallati, was recognized yesterday with the unveiling of a public bench right in front of the landmark precinct on Webster Avenue, engraved with her name. Vallati will be turning 101 in July, and although she faced some health problems recently, she was all smiles yesterday as eponymous bench was revealed to the public. Accompanied by family and friends, Vallati was acknowledged for her involvement in the 52nd Precinct with a proclamation by outgoing state Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson. “I still can’t believe

Dear Readers, The latest edition of the Norwood News, covering community news in the Bronx, is out with its latest edition covering the northwest part of the borough. We begin with page one, and a confounding story on current zoning rules in Bedford Park and its impact on a three-story home in the neighborhood. Learn why so-called downzoning is nearly impossible for the low-key community. Over the course of our production we learned of a major bust of a Norwood resident in trouble for aiding the ISIS terror network. Read who the suspect is and what neighbors had to say

By DANIELA BEASLEY

A Norwood cab driver attacked and robbed on Saturday night claims the incident was solely based on his Muslim faith. Serjul Islam Khan had $200 and his cell phone stolen from him and was beaten by a passenger riding in his taxi by 187th Street near Park Avenue. Recounting his story to News 12 the Bronx, Khan remembered his attacker shouting “I am going to kill you Muslims” during the beating. The 48th Precinct will be investigating this crime and are still searching for Khan’s attacker. The police did not log this incident as a bias crime since Khan initially

By DAVID CRUZ and TATYANA TURNER

A Norwood man was arrested for allegedly aiding the ISIS terror network from his home in Knox Place. The FBI swept into the sleepy Bronx neighborhood on May 24 to arrest Sajmir Alimehmeti, 22, for numerous terror-related charges. The authorities said Alimehmeti had a cache of weapons, including nunchucks inside his sixth floor apartment at 3464 Knox Pl. The area bursts with patriotism. American flags hoisted prominently along pre-war buildings surround the neighborhood. In the building in which Alimehmeti lived, pro U.S. military stickers can be found on the front doors of some units. “Alimehmeti is charged today with actions

By DAVID CRUZ

At a sporadically busy section of Webster Avenue edging towards East Gun Hill Road, cars zip by Radame Jil. For drivers who visit Jil, they can expect one detailed car wash for $15, a fraction of the price when compared to what a brick and mortar car wash would charge for a 20-minute wash. Some days he’s paid only $40 for 11 hours, the equivalent of $3.67 an hour. Other days he makes more, though way below the minimum wage. His boss, barely around, finances the supply of cleaning equipment. Exploitation is not on Jil’s mind. Neither is the rate.