By NORWOOD NEWS

The Norwood News walked away a big winner at the 2015 Ippies Awards, sponsored by the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

The community newspaper won for “Best Small Circulation Publication,” a new category organizers of the journalism contest launched this year. The newspaper prints 15,000 copies each edition, and is published by the Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a support organization of Montefiore Medical Center.

“Norwood News, our judges said, consistently serves its Bronx neighborhood with a broad range of enterprise stories, notices of community and public meetings, editorials focused on its news area, timely coverage of news events or trends in the Bronx that no one else is paying attention to,” said Tom Robbins, investigative journalist in residence at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism.

“We are immensely proud of the work our paper has produced during the 2014 news cycle,” said David Cruz, Norwood News editor-in-chief, who recently picked up a prize from the New York Press Association for best business reporting. “I’m especially proud of the staff working with me consistently, notably Judy Noy, our proofreader, Vivian Carter, our salesperson, Adi Talwar and David Greene, our regular photographers, Roberto Garcia, executive director of MPC, and Marcia Cameron, the deputy director of MPC.”

Cruz especially thanked his rotation of interns who helped produce the paper while garnering skills they carry for the rest of their journalism careers. “Without them, my head would be in a constant tailspin,” said Cruz.

Also snatching up a prize was Adi Talwar, a freelance photographer for the newspaper, who won third place for “Best Photograph.” His photograph featured the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District’s first-ever Spring Egg Hunt celebration at the Williamsbridge Oval. Talwar captured three kids taking part in the classic potato sack race and giving all of their energy as they hopped down the finish line. Cruz picked the photo for publication for its emotional fervor and neighborly feel.

The Norwood News produced such stories in 2014 that included development projects in Bedford Park, a three-part series on heroin addiction and business reports on small businesses within the community. It underwent a major revamp in August 2014, becoming a tabloid-size color newspaper, but still maintaining the spirit the Norwood News is known for.

“I’m really thrilled the Norwood community has a newspaper it can call their own,” said Cruz.