Dear Fellow Readers,

The latest edition of the Norwood News, covering Bronx communities, is out this week! Check out these stories put together by our dedicated interns and freelancers aiming to get the conversation going across the Bronx.

Our page one story focuses on the perennial issue in the Bronx–barbecuing at areas that bar the practice. Community Board 7 is once again getting ahead of the issue and is pressuring the Parks Department to have those “No Barbecue” signs where they’re supposed to be. Read mixed feelings behind this issue.

Behind the cover story is another parks-related story, this time focusing on Aqueduct Park. The park crisscrosses Morris Heights and Kingsbridge Heights and has seen better days. Read what the city is doing to get a handle on the regular drug use that happens there.

Bronx Week festivities wrapped up this week and the Norwood News was there to cover the pageantry at the annual parade that marches up Mosholu Parkway. Check out neat photos by Miriam Quinones!

Other stories include the continued efforts of a Risse Street Garden member on the outs with her fellow members, a violent home invasion in Bedford Park, and a cute story on coyotes (yes, coyotes) roaming the borough.

The Norwood News also brings you the regular staples–Inquiring Photographer, Health Check, Neighborhood Notes, 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. We’re always eager to read them, and sometimes publish them!

Keep reading!

David, Editor
Norwood News