By David Cruz 

Thursday brings you another installment of Bronx News Roundup, where we take you around the Bronx to see what our fellow roving reporters are gathering for you. From what we’ve see there’s plenty to write about:

Several outlets are reporting that the Archdiocese of New York is considering the closure of more parishes next year. Preliminary lists show St. Simon Stock Church at 2195 Valentine Avenue may merge with St. Joseph’s Church at 1949 Bathgate Avenue.

The New York Times explores the current state of New York State-operated nursing homes following the aftermath death of Frank Mercado at a nursing home in University Heights.

Major plans are underway to the recently sold Bronx General Post Office in Mott Haven, the Daily News reports.

A new pop-up coffee shop debuts in Mott Haven, aimed at stirring the conversation on race relations, DNAInfo reports.

One day after Mayor Bill de Blasio visits Rikers Island, the U.S. Attorney’s office plans to sue the city over conditions at the notorious prison, The New York Times reports.

Meantime,the city intends to present findings of a traffic study on the leafy Hutchinson River Parkway that’s now abutting so many development projects in the Bronx, so says The Bronx Times Reporter.

In Riverdale, it’s the battle of two former legislators over their view on specially designated natural space in Fieldston, reports The Riverdale Press. 

And Welcome2TheBronx is reporting that protestors are gearing up to crash a secret groundbreaking of FreshDirect’s new headquarters in Port Morris. It’s using the hashtag #WeCan’tBreathe–a play on the slogan used during the Eric Garner grand jury verdict protests–to spread word on the protest.

That rounds up this latest write-up of Bronx News Roundup. Be sure to check the next edition on Christmas Thursday! Happy holidays to all our readers!