Environment
New Yorkers Urged to Conserve Water Amid Drought Watch
Bronx Man Gets Life for Dec 2021 Murder & Attempted Robbery on Aqueduct Park Walkway
A Bronx man, Ricardo Ferguson, a/k/a “Maybach,” has been sentenced to life in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Richard M. Berman for the Dec. 5, 2021 murder of Robert Brown, Sr. inside Aqueduct Park walkway in the University Heights neighborhood of The Bronx. The news was confirmed by Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
NYC DOT Sells Limited Batch of Authentic “Rivera Avenue” Street Signs in Advance of World Series
NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced on Friday, Oct. 25, a “shock drop” of 25 limited edition Rivera Avenue street signs ahead of the New York Yankees’ World Series appearance against the former Brooklyn Dodgers. The intersection of River Avenue and 161st Street, which is next to Yankee Stadium, is co-named Rivera Avenue for New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera.
Neighborhood Notes: Early Voting, Mobile Mammograms, DV Awareness Month & More!
Fordham Manor: “Bronx Fit Fest” Draws Large Crowds of Kids & Adults for Fun-Filled Day
UPDATE Out & About: Halloween Events, Cubism Painting Classes, Veterans Day Commemoration & More!
Norwood: Sun Shines for Mosholu Fall Festival
After heavy rain dampened the atmosphere somewhat during last year’s Annual Mosholu Fall Festival, this year’s event could not have taken place on a more perfect day as the sun beamed down on Knox Gate Playground on Mosholu Parkway and Gates Place in Norwood, drawing families and neighbors together for a fun-filled day.