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Transitions

After this issue, we are taking our usual summer hiatus and will return with another issue on Aug. 27. We thought it might be a good time to tell you a little bit about how things operate here at the Norwood News and how you can most efficiently communicate with us.

Loyal readers and residents who call the office regularly about coverage for local stories will have noticed that Alex Kratz, the Norwood News’ managing editor has been ably handling most, if not all, of the editorial assignment duties at the paper.

Since he started at the paper three years ago, Alex has increasingly taken on Norwood News editorial and management duties, in addition to his myriad reporting responsibilities. This has allowed me, after almost 15 years as editor-in-chief, to focus on the creation and growth of the Bronx News Network, a new organization that publishes the Mount Hope Monitor in Community Board 5 and the Tremont Tribune in Community Board 6; and runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Initiative.

I still write Norwood News editorials, edit the top news stories and occasionally do some reporting, but generally, if you have a hot news tip, suggestion, complaint, compliment, or a question about coverage, Alex is your man. Call him at (718) 324-4998 or e-mail akratz@norwoodnews.org.

If you have a story that you think might interest more than one of our newspapers — if it crosses neighborhood boundaries — then contact me at the same number as Alex or e-mail me at bronxnewsnetwork@gmail.com. Also, please contact me if you want to advertise in any or all of our publications.

Alex and I are still sitting in the same seats here at the Keeper’s House (the old stone house at 3400 Reservoir Oval East) with just a pocket door between us that stays open most of the time. Neither of us is going anywhere, but we’ve each been taking on some new and different responsibilities. We thought you’d like to know.

Have a great summer, everybody.

—Jordan Moss

Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.

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