Norwood: HPD Launches Affordable Housing Lottery for Units at 3095 Webster Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) has launched an affordable housing lottery for units at the “Geel Webster Avenue” development, an 11-story, mixed-use building located at 3095 Webster Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx, as reported by YIMBY.

BRAC Unveils First Gallery Opening of 2025

By ARIEL PACHECO

The Bronx River Art Center (BRAC) opened its first gallery of 2025 to the public entitled, “Between Inspiration and Collecting: The Artist’s Cabinet,” on Thursday, Jan. 9. The gallery showcases various artists’ personal collections and reveals how they shape their creative vision.

Three Kings Event Brings Joy to Bronx Kids

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

The Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Committee held its 2nd Annual Health & Resource Fair & Toy Giveaway to mark Three Kings Day (Jan. 6) on Saturday, Jan. 4. This year, the event was held at James Monroe Houses, located at 1780 Story Avenue in Soundview.

Op-Ed: Puerto Rico Status Imposters

By GENE ROMAN

It is nothing new for a member of Congress to travel to Puerto Rico. In the early 20th century, the Island’s business and political elites conferred the title of “Cangrimanes” on their visitors, a Spanish slang term describing a person of influence.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Bronx Teachers’ Capacity to Teach Multilingual Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Lehman College announced in November it received federal funding of $8.4 million to train multilingual teachers for Bronx schools. This week, we asked readers if, in their opinion, public school teachers are equipped to handle the high percentage of Bronx students in their classrooms for whom English is not the first language spoken at home.

Manhattan University Announces the Launch of the James Patterson Honors Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Representatives from Manhattan University, formerly Manhattan College, announced the launch on Nov. 13 of the James Patterson Honors Program, an institution-wide initiative that will involve faculty from the University’s three schools and high-performing students pursuing a wide-range of academic disciplines.

MLB & Yankees Build New Sensory Room at One World Middle School

By ARIEL PACHECO

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the New York Yankees hosted an event on Oct. 28 to unveil plans to build a new sensory room at One World Middle School in the Edenwald section. Sensory rooms provide a calm and safe environment for kids with autism.

City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chairs Release “Pride in Policy” Plan to Protect LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Members Tiffany Cabán (C.D. 22) and Erik Bottcher (C.D. 3) gathered with other elected officials, advocates, and LGBTQIA+ community members on Wednesday, Nov. 20, on Transgender Day of Remembrance for the introduction of Pride in Policy: the New York City Council LGBTQIA+ Caucus’s updated policy report on “how New York City must uplift and protect the LGBTQIA+ community from the incoming incursions of the Trump administration.”

Bronx H.S. of Science Student Honored by Girl Scouts for Advocacy of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Sarah Lin, a senior at Bedford Park’s Bronx High School of Science, has been chosen as Girl Scouts of Greater New York’s (GSGNY) 2024 Future Woman of Distinction, and was honored for her exemplary leadership and advocacy according to the organization. GSGNY presented Lin with the prestigious award at its 32nd Annual Women of Distinction breakfast on October 30.