State Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, whose 80th Assembly District edges into Norwood, has become the latest candidate to jump into the race for the City Council seat for the East Bronx. Four others have already declared a run in the Democratic Primary for the 13th Council District seat, which covers a portion of Norwood, as well as […]
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 […]
The following opinion article is a rebuttal to one posted by Frank Fraley that posted on February 4, 2016. We applaud Governor Andrew Cuomo’s support for the closure of the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant. As he has clearly stated there is no evacuation plan and it is too close to New York City. No […]
The Bedford Mosholu Community Association wants to light a fire under the New York City Department of Parks, demanding they lock Williamsbridge Oval Park nightly following a series of fires. The group’s president, Barbara Stronczer, told members she plans to draft a letter asking the Parks Department to close the park at dusk. In recent […]
In the last few weeks, Williamsbridge Oval Park has experienced a wave of unsettling incidents that include spurts of unsolved fires, ghastly graffiti tags, and daytime fistfights (with at least one reported stabbing of a 17-year-old) among young people. The Oval, as it’s known, is the epicenter of working-class Norwood. It’s the community’s main family-friendly […]
The recent spate of violence and alleged arson incidents within Norwood’s Williamsbridge Oval Park has one local legislator and the neighborhood’s community board asking police to step it up. Councilman Andrew Cohen, representing the 11th District, which covers Norwood, along with Community Board 7 sent a joint letter to the 52nd Precinct and Parks Department […]
By TATYANA TURNER Several Decatur Ave. residents, Northeast Bronx Dawah and members of Community Board 7 gathered early in front of an unkempt building at 383 E. 198th St. to protest against a proposed shelter many believed was intended for military veterans.
The dog days of summer have scorched the Norwood area, with open hydrants, ice cream trucks and midday siestas serving as the tools to beat a week long heat wave. The National Weather Service officially designates a heat wave when temperatures peak above 90 degrees for two days or more. The broiling heat wave is expected […]
By DAVID CRUZ Torres’ Time Some of the Bronx beltway’s brightest stars came out in support of their star, Councilman Ritchie (“The Rookie” as one guest phrased it) Torres, who flashed his Obama-like smile all night during his fundraiser. At Michaelangelo’s restaurant in Belmont, across the corner from where Torres claimed victory as Council Member […]
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