Hello Fellow Readers!

Happy belated Thanksgiving Day to all our readers. We hope you took the time to pause and reflect on the good things that have come to your lives in 2016 and beyond.

We hope one of the good things is reading the latest edition of the Norwood News, which hit newsstands last week. Here, you can sample the latest edition digitally, from the comfort of your computer or smartphone.

We begin with a story we’ve been following for several months: the preservation of Bedford Park. Bronx Community Board 7 has begun holding a series of workshops on how to keep Bedford Park and neighboring Kingsbridge Heights downzoned to keep developers from overdeveloping the communities. Hear key concerns from residents.

Inside the cover you’ll read stories on the city’s attempt at quelling fears of anti-immigration sentiments from a Trump administration, last call for the storied McDwyer’s Pub, and a hydroponics lab coming to DeWitt Clinton High School with funding through local Councilman Andrew Cohen.

And, in celebration of the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District marking 20 years in existence, the Norwood News brings you a special section devoted to the commercial district. Definitely worth a read.

As usual we have your regular staples–Inquiring Photographer, Neighborhood Notes, and Out & About loaded with several tree-lighting ceremonies set to take place in early December.

As usual, send thoughts and comments my way, dcruz@norwoodnews.org, to help make this a better paper.

Until next time!

David Cruz
Editor-in-Chief
Norwood News