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3URXGO\6HUYLQJ%URQ[&RPPXQLWLHV6LQFHProudly Serving Bronx Communities Since 1988FREE FREE Vol ORWOOD27, No 19Q • PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION COR P ORATION • OEWSQC TOBER 2-15, 2014 NVol. 27, No. 8 PUBLISHED BY MOSHOLU PRESERVATION CORPORATION N April 17–30, 2014 INQUIRING PHOTOGRaphER: JEROME-GUN HILL BID FALL FESTIVAL How Hot IS THE Earth PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS | PG. 10 GEtting? | PG. 4 MOSHOLU BENCHES Guarding Kingsbridge From RIPPED IN HALF Upzoning | pg 6 Residents Demand Better Communication From Parks Graffiti Comes, Goes, Returns in Norwood | pg 8 Be Healthy: Early Flu Shot, Early Protection | pg 12 Photo by Adi Talwar PARKS DEPARTMENT WORKER (Zhou Li Kang) repairs a bench on the west side of Mosholu Pkway near 203rd Street. By KASIA ROMANOWSKA the lush freeway by the city Parks De- North and Bainbridge Avenue, a group of Following a barely publicized bench partment. The benches, ripped from the folks huddled around one bench just by removal project along Mosholu Parkway concrete sidewalk, blindsided residents a hilltop, noticing wooden debris neatly in mid-September, Community Board 7 in the area, mainly after seeing half a piled. “Did they break it off purposely?” is now demanding better communica- bench was left over. But Parks, having asked a man pushing a stroller. tion involving future projects. The news oversight on the parkway, never alerted “It looks well-organized, though. It comes as Parks admitted there was no members of Community Board 7, which must have been done by someone who plan to replace several of the benches usually relays information to residents. does construction,” guessed another Out & About | pg 18 that were cut in half. The day before Parks began its repair neighbor. As the Norwood News learned, sev- process, confusion abounded for neigh- “There was nothing wrong with the eral benches were sliced throughout bors in the area. At Mosholu Parkway (continued on page 16) 2 • OctoberVol. 2-15, 27, No.2014 10 • Norwood News Norwood News is published bi-weekly on Thursdays by IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Mosholu Preservation Corporation 3400 Reservoir Oval East Bronx, New York 10467 Vol.Vol. 27,27, No.No. 1019 Metro-North Expansion in East Bronx Phone: 718 324 4998 NorwoodFax: 718News 324 is 2917 published E-mail:bi-weeklyNorwood [email protected] Newson Thursdays is published by MosholuWeb:bi-weekly Preservationwww.norwoodnews.org on Thursdays Corporation by Clears Another Hurdle Mosholu3400 PreservationReservoir Oval Corporation East Bronx, New York 10467 3400 Reservoir Oval East By DAVID CRUZ Publisher Bronx,Phone: New 718 YorkCEO,324 499810467Mosholu Bronx pols are cheering over Mosholu Fax:Preservation 718 324 29173UHVHUYDWLRQ E-mail: [email protected] the MTA’s plan to expand its Met- Corporation Phone: 718Corporation 324 4998 Web: www.norwoodnews.orgRoberto S. Garcia ro-North service in the borough. 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