The once popular Madden’s Pub, located at East Bedford Park Boulevard and Villa Avenue in the Bedford Park neighborhood, has sadly and quietly closed its door after at least 50 years in business. Since the pandemic first hit, Madden’s had struggled to survive. In the summer of 2021, the management team opened an […]
Police confirm a man was found deceased at Bedford Park Boulevard-Lehman College subway station, which serves the number 4 line, in the early hours of Tuesday, Feb. 22. An NYPD spokesperson told Norwood News an unidentified man was observed by a witness at around 1.40 a.m. on Tuesday morning, lying on the roadbed of […]
Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) shared in his regular newsletter dated Feb. 2 that the New York State legislature would likely approve newly redrawn maps of The Bronx’s congressional districts, supported by the majority of State legislators, as part of the ongoing redistricting process which follows the 2020 census. The legislature, which is controlled […]
New York City’s Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) announced that the next public meeting of the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC) will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 5:30 p.m. Members of the public may join the meeting via Zoom. According to NYCCFB, VAAC advises the board on its nonpartisan […]
After anti-Black and vulgar graffiti was photographed in the Spuyten Duyvil Playground on Saturday, Feb 12, a number of elected officials, city agencies and others issued public statements condemning the incident, and took various actions on the matter. In the meantime, for the second consecutive weekend, a park in the Northwest Bronx was discovered […]
At the first Veterans Affairs committee meeting of Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) of 2022, one of the main goals of the meeting was to find out if the issues raised by Fordham Village residents at previous meetings had been addressed. As reported, residents at Fordham village had complained about a lack of cleanliness, […]
The FDNY confirmed on Saturday, Feb. 5, that emergency medical services transported one person to a local hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 2, from 100 W Mosholu Parkway in Jerome Park. An FDNY official confirmed to Norwood News a report of an emotionally disturbed person at the location at 2:12 p.m. on the date […]
New York Communities for Change announced on Tuesday, Feb. 1, that it was endorsing Jessica Altagracia Woolford in the 81st assembly district in the Northwest Bronx. As reported, on Nov. 16, 2021, Altagracia Woolford, a Riverdale resident raised in Kingsbridge, announced her bid to replace incumbent, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, in the 81st assembly district, […]
The 52nd Precinct Community Council, the 52nd Precinct, and Bronx Community Board 7 held a joint Holiday Toy Giveaway on the grounds of the precinct located at 3016 Webster Avenue in Norwood on Dec. 20, 2021 to bring some holiday cheer to local kids and families. 52nd Precinct Community Council president, Brenda Caldwell-Paris, […]
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