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.

NYBG Premieres Holiday Train Show

By ARIEL PACHECO

Ahead of the festive season, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) premiered, on Nov. 12, its annual Holiday Train Show, a winter wonderland exhibit of miniature trains riding around miniature replicas of some of New York City’s most iconic landmarks.

NY Lottery: Top Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold in Kingsbridge Heights

By SÍLE MOLONEY

It was an extra special Thanksgiving for one lucky Bronxite as The New York Lottery announced on Thursday, Nov. 28, that one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov 27 Take 5 evening drawing in Kingsbridge Heights. Officials said the prize-winning ticket, worth $35,033, was sold at 1 Deli Bronx LLC, located at 2897 Sedgwick Avenue.

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.

Op-Ed: A Flavorful Enemy in Fight Against Health Disparities in Black Communities

By JEWEL HARRIS

Although it has long been known that smoking cigarettes poses a serious risk to public health, flavored cigarettes have become prevalent in our communities and have begun to target vulnerable groups with marketing that aims for accessibility and appeal.

Concourse: CM Stevens Awards $25K for Rev. T. Wendell Foster Rec Center Repairs & Programming

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Althea Stevens (C.D. 16) joined other officials on Friday, Oct. 11, to present a check for $25,000 to the nonprofit organization SCAN Harbor, Inc., to fund programming and general renovations at the Rev. T. Wendell Foster Recreation Center located in the Concourse section of The Bronx.

NY Lottery: Third-Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Officials from the New York Lottery announced on Sunday, Nov. 10, two third-prize-winning tickets were sold for the Nov 9 Powerball drawing in The Bronx and in Queens.

Help Spend “The People’s Money” by Submitting Local Project Ideas that Require Funding

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Civic Engagement Commission is encouraging New Yorkers to participate in the 3rd Annual “People’s Money” initiative, the City’s citywide participatory budgeting process.

NY Lottery: Top Prize-Winning Ticket Sold in Mott Haven

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York Lottery announced on Nov. 7 one top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Nov 6 TAKE 5 evening drawing. They said the prize-winning ticket, worth $32,714.50, was sold at NYC St. Ann’s Wine & Liquors, located at 210 St. Ann’s Avenue in the Mott Haven section of The Bronx.