Hello Faithful Readers:

The Norwood News brings you the latest edition of the community newspaper, with plenty of Bronx news you can use. With 24 packed pages, it’s tough determining where to begin.

Well, we’ll go to page one and a recent spike in crime at the local 52nd Precinct, which is dealing with a spike in burglaries. Thieves hit several stores around the busy Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, with some taking the news in stride while others deeply concerned. Check out the nifty map detailing where the crimes have occurred.

We also bring you some sad news of a Kingsbridge senior citizen committing suicide from inside the low-income housing facility they lived. An editorial was warranted.

The Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr., presented his seventh State of the Bronx address at Cardinal Hayes High School. Find out why the context of his speech indicated higher aspirations for the BP.

The northwest Bronx was also the scene for many cultural events that happened in mid-February. Check those out in the paper’s Norwood News Snapshots section found on page 14.

Also, be sure to check out the regular cultural staples that distinguish the Norwood News as a premiere Bronx newspaper. Check out Out & About, Inquiring Photographer and Neighborhood Notes to help streamline your life or get some culture in you.

With 24 pages, we could go on, but we’ll leave it there. Best to whet the appetite. So send us your comments, we’d love to hear from you. Send them to David Cruz, editor-in-chief of the Norwood News, at dcruz@norwoodnews.org.

Best,

David Cruz, editor-in-chief, Norwood News