School Children Plant 400 Donated Daffodil Bulbs Honoring 9/11 & COVID-19 Victims

By DAVID GREENE

In partnership with the nonprofit New Yorkers 4 Parks (NY4P) which each year organizes the cityside “Daffodil Project,” in honor of various New Yorkers who have died, students of two local public schools based in Norwood came together on Nov. 9 to plant 400 donated daffodil bulbs.

Wakefield: Memorial Held for 5-Year-Old Kashmir Marquis on One-Week Anniversary

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Family, neighbors, teachers, school friends and work colleagues gathered on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, for a touching memorial tribute to mark the one-week anniversary of the tragic death of five-year-old Kashmir Marquis, following a basement fire in Wakefield.

Williamsbridge: Bronx Man Gets 5-10 Years for Smothering 7-Week-Old Son With Pillows

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for asphyxiating his seven-week-old son because the boy would not stop crying.

UPDATE Norwood: 39-Year-Old Man Reported Missing Now Found

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is appealing to the public for help locating a 39-year-old man from Norwood who is reported missing.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Hopes for the New Year

By DAVID GREENE

This week, as we commence another new year, we asked readers their thoughts on their hopes for 2024.

Creston Pharmacy Plays Santa in Bedford Park

By DAVID GREENE

The owners and staff of Creston Pharmacy in Bedford Park spent one of the days leading up to Christmas donating their time, wrapping hundreds of free gifts, and handing them out to the neighborhood’s children.

UPDATE Carpenters & Contractors Union Spread Holiday Cheer Toy Drives Across The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters delivered over 2,000 toys to children throughout the Bronx and New York City this holiday season. They partnered with local elected officials and community organizations for 14 events throughout New York City, include 4 in the Bronx. The holiday season is joyful but can be difficult for so many New Yorkers, and union carpenters and contractors wanted to do their part to give back to those in need.

Bainbridge Bakery Reopens after Devastating Fire

By DAVID GREENE

Three months after a devastating fire ripped through Norwood’s Bainbridge Avenue last October destroying a row of local stores, employees at the popular Bainbridge Bakery are back behind the counter and, once again, providing the community with their baked treats, the owners having opened a new store across the street from the original location.

Allerton: One Hundred Special Ed. Students Host Holiday Concert at NYISE

By DAVID GREENE

More than 100 students from the New York Institute for Special Education (NYISE) participated in a holiday concert for a near-capacity crowd filled with staff and family members on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023.