Then & Now: Part of the Solution (POTS): Redefining Stability in The Bronx

By CHRISTINA HANSON & DIEGO PADILLA
For more than four decades, Part of the Solution (POTS) has grown alongside The Bronx communities it serves, responding to changing needs while remaining grounded in a vision established by its founders in 1982. That was to create a loving community and a network of support for New Yorkers facing hardship. Food assistance was the first expression of that vision, beginning with a soup kitchen, but POTS quickly recognized that helping people overcome poverty would require addressing the many challenges affecting their lives.

Then & Now: From NWBCCC to Our Bronx – Building Community Power Across Generations  

By SANDRA LOBO
When the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) was founded in 1974, The Bronx was facing redlining, arson, landlord abandonment, and decades of public and private disinvestment. Entire neighborhoods were being written off. But Bronxites were organizing building by building and block by block. Residents came together through faith institutions, tenant associations, neighborhood groups, and local committees to fight for safe housing, functioning city services, decent schools, investment in their neighborhoods, and a meaningful say in the decisions shaping their lives.

UPDATE Norwood: Four Injured in Dekalb Ave Fire in Building with $36K+ Penalties Due

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Four people incurred minor injuries following a fire in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Thursday morning, Aug. 20. An FDNY spokesperson said they received a call at 5.49 a.m. for a report of a fire at 3435 Dekalb Avenue between Kossuth Avenue & East 208th Street, on the top floor of one of the structures which makes up three multi-story residential buildings at the location.

Excelsior University to Provide Free Tuition for Eligible New York State Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Excelsior University is offering free tuition to eligible students in its home state of New York. After applying federal and state grants, Excelsior will cover the full balance of undergraduate tuition costs and course-related fees for qualifying learners starting in the Fall 2026 trimester. Interested students can check their eligibility and learn more on Excelsior’s New York Free website.

Bronx Chamber Convenes First Real Estate and Housing Agency Forum 

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Bronx Chamber of Commerce convened the first Bronx Real Estate & Housing Agency Forum on Thursday, August 13, drawing 91 registrants, including Bronx property owners, managers and housing professionals, for a direct, practical exchange with the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) on the rules that shape their work. 

Williamsbridge: Woman Killed in Scooter Hit & Run

By DAVID GREENE
A woman was killed crossing a busy intersection in the Williamsbridge section of The Bronx when she was hit by a scooter rider who then fled the scene. Police are now searching for that scooter rider.