Out and About

Bronx Parks Speak-Up Held at Lehman College

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES
The 31st Bronx Parks Speak-Up event took place at Lehman College in Bedford Park on Saturday Feb. 22. Funded by the Bronx Council for Environmental Quality (BCEQ) through a Con Edison environmental stewardship grant and held in conjunction with the Bronx Coalition of Parks and Green Spaces (BCPGS), the annual event draws various Bronx environmental organizations, parks groups, and residents together to discuss and learn how to preserve and make the most of the borough’s natural environment.

Bronx Basketball Player Proves to be the Sharpest 3-Point Shooter in 3V3 Tournament

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Twelve-year-old Crystal, a student attending Boston Secor Community Center’s “Roads to Success” cornerstone program in Easchester, proved to be the sharpest 3-point shooter during a basketball shoot-out contest held on Feb. 20 at The Post in Brooklyn. The event was part of the Roads to Success Annual Basketball 3V3 Tournament, which brought together middle school students from The Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.  

UPDATE Op-Ed: Aging Can be Isolating; A New Men’s Group Offers a New Outlook

By JA'DEE MURPHY
Aging is a mixed bag. We can all have light-hearted conversations about joint pains, expanding waistlines, and keeping our cholesterol in check, but what society doesn’t talk about nearly enough is how isolating getting older can be. For those of us with complex health conditions that curb our movement, and often frustratingly confine us to our homes, our world and social circles get smaller and smaller as we age.

Hochul Announces State Investment Win of $20 Million for Greater Morris Park Neighborhood

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, Feb. 27, that the Bronx neighborhood of Greater Morris Park will receive an unprecedented $20 million in funding after the neighborhood was announced as the New York City winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and the third round of the NY Forward program. Previous funding received by The Bronx under the program was capped at $10 million.

Inside Broadway Hosts “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at P.S. 78X

By ARIEL PACHECO
The nonprofit organization, Inside Broadway, kicked off its 2025 touring production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at P.S. 78X, The Anne Hutchinson School, located at 1400 Needham Avenue in Williamsbridge, on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The 12-week touring production is currently bringing Broadway directly to 45 public schools across all five boroughs.

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.