The newest edition of the Norwood News is jam-packed with important stories about the northwest Bronx and it's online and on the streets now. Pick it up for free or browse through our award-winning Web site.
Here's a quick preview of what you'll find:
After a string of damaging blows to her public image -- including an atrocious attendance record at Council meetings and hearings, exorbitant phone bills and the funding of a non-existent tenants association -- The Norwood News spent two months gathering up the details and trying to get Councilwoman Maria Baez to tell her side of the story. Read the entire story here.
A successful program for high school dropouts in the northwest Bronx slated to be closed will stay open for at least another year.
We examine the complex and controversial trend of private equity firms scooping up scores of Bronx apartment buildings.
Plus, Bedford Park nuns assure a successful school's future by leasing their land...the story behind the new Farmers Market in Norwood...Crime down overall in 52nd Precinct, but same-old problems persist...Speaking of crime, vandals completely trashed the Oval Park rec center in Norwood, shutting the place for three days in the middle of summer.
Also, check out our expanded Neighborhood Notes section as well as Out & About, our entertainment and arts guide.
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
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