Welcome back to Breaking Bronx. Let’s get down to business. Weather: Really, really warm, high of 69, but kind of overcast with rain all but assured later tonight. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following this Thursday.

Today, as a part of this week’s annual Armory Show, is the Bronx Day showcase of borough artists. Bronx Day kicks off at 1:30 p.m. and features art studio tours, a happy hour at Bruckner Bar & Grill and other activities. Click here for all the details. One of the artists featured (and shown in this Daily News article) is Norwood resident Barbara Korman.

Assault charges against Jateik Reed, the Bronx teenager who was seen on a cell phone video being savagely beaten by police, were dropped, although Reid still faces robbery charges. Reed’s lawyers say they will be bringing a civil suit against the NYPD.

Westchester Square became the Bronx’s ninth Business Business Improvement District yesterday.

Activists are holding a rally today at 4 p.m. in front of Bronx Borough Hall on the Grand Concourse to protest the large number of arrests in city public schools. According to recently released statistics, 94 percent of the students arrested were black or Latino, 75 percent were male and 45 percent were in the Bronx.

Bronx nonprofit group WHEDco is helping students navigate the complex high school admissions process.

Gothamist put together 14 photos of the Bronx “before you were born and before it was burning.” Some good stuff here.

The 14th annual Throgs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off Sunday at 11 a.m. at the corner of East Tremont and Lafayette avenues.