Hostos Community College Recognized for High-Quality Education of Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Hostos Community College officials announced on Monday, Nov. 13, that the college has been recognized for three “significant” national accolades which its representatives say highlight the college’s commitment to academic excellence and student success.

Bedford Park: Lehman College Physics Professor Honored for Defense of Free Thinking with Andrei Sakhorov Prize

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The American Physical Society (APS) has awarded Lehman Distinguished Professor of Physics Eugene Chudnovsky its 2024 Andrei Sakharov Prize, which recognizes APS Fellows for their leadership and efforts to uphold human rights.

UPDATE Norwood Mourns Beloved Resident & Community Activist Lyn Pyle

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The local community is mourning the recent death of Norwood resident and community activist Lyn Pyle who died last month at the age of 83. Pyle was a Norwood resident and “Knox Place Legend” according to a flier posted ahead of a memorial service held in her honor on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the COVE, located 3418 Gates Place.

Kingsbridge Heights: Elected Officials Show Up for Senior Night

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES

Assembly Member George Alvarez (A.D. 78) and Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) held a Senior Night to celebrate local seniors at Caridad Kingsbridge, located at 135 West Kingsbridge Road in Kingsbridge Heights on Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5 to 9 p.m.

UPDATE Norwood: Local Jewish Center Vandalized Overnight on Bainbridge Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Sholem Aleichem Cultural Center, a Jewish center located at 3301 Bainbridge Avenue in the Norwood section of The Bronx was vandalized on Tuesday, Oct. 31, police said.

Op-Ed: Only One Time is Appropriate for a Rally Celebrating the Murder of Innocents – Never Again

By VIRGINIA KROMPINGER

The rally held Sunday Oct. 8, by the [NY Chapter of the] Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), right after the abominable attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 is inexcusable. I call upon all community leaders and elected officials who have not already done so to renounce their support of or from the DSA immediately and do it by name.

UPDATE Over One Hundred Community Board Members Sworn in at Lehman College Ceremony

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted an inaugural swearing-in ceremony for 145 of the Bronx’s newest community board members at Lehman College on Tuesday, Sept. 5.

Mexican Independence Day Celebrated in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson joined the Consul General of Mexico in New York and community partners to host a celebration outside Bronx Borough Hall on Friday, Sept. 15, in recognition of Mexican independence. On the sunny September day, the mood was cheery, amid music, laughs, and the raising of the Mexican flag.

Gillibrand Calls for Humanitarian Aid to Address Emergency Needs in Gaza

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. senate armed services committee and of the U.S. senate committee on intelligence, is calling on the Biden administration to contribute to the United Nations’ emergency appeal of $294 million to address the immediate humanitarian needs in the West Bank and Gaza in Palestine, in the wake of an escalation of violence in the region following the Hamas attacks on Israel on Saturday, Oct. 7. Gillibrand is joined by 33 of her colleagues in the push, which is led by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut.