Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebrated at Monroe College

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined Ponce Bank to host her Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebration at Monroe on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Held inside the college’s Mintz Auditorium, located at 2501 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, the event honored individuals who have contributed to the growth and promotion of their community and culture.

UPDATE Bronx Community Board 7’s Jean Hill Recognized as “Pillar of the Community”

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Longtime Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) member and current chair of the CB7 Budget, Personnel & Ethics Committee, Jean Hill, was recently honored by New York City Mayor Eric Adams, receiving a certificate of recognition in acknowledgement of her “proud status as a pillar of the community.”

UPDATE Out & About: Made in The Bronx & Hip Hop Photo Exhibits, Holiday Tree Lighting, Local Book Launch & More!

Out & About: Made in The Bronx & Hip Hop Photo Exhibits, Holiday Tree Lighting, Local Book Launch & More!

Who Runs the World? Part 1: Amity Lui

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Among the 51,402 finishers in the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 5, were two local runners and members of Norwood-based running group, Bronx Nomads. We spoke to both women ahead of, and on, race day as they joined what New York Road Runners said was the world’s largest marathon of 2023, and the third-largest edition of the race in the event’s history.

NYC Reckons with Darkness of COVID-19 Pandemic as Brighter Future for Hart Island Unveiled

By SÍLE MOLONEY

NYC Department of Parks & Recreation announced on Nov. 15 the launch of free public tours to Hart Island, the City’s public cemetery and final resting place of over one million individuals. Seemingly shrouded in mystery, it is the largest public cemetery in the country and has served New York City since 1869.

BP Hosts Several Giveaways as Bronx Sees Long Lines for Turkeys Amid High Food Costs

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Almost four years on from the start of the pandemic, the long lines of Bronxites waiting at Bedford Park’s Tracey Towers for free turkeys at one of several giveaways held in the lead up to Thanksgiving, show food insecurity, amid the prevailing high cost of food, is still a concern for many Bronxites.

Past & Current Pediatric Patients & Families Gather for Halloween Celebration at Montefiore

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Past patient graduates of Montefiore’s Jack D. Weiler Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) gathered for a “Spooktakular Costume Party” on Monday, Oct. 30, for the first time since the pandemic.

UPDATE: 2nd Annual Fall Festival in St. James Park Brings Joy & Resources to Around 600 Bronx Families

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

It was a beautiful, sunshine-filled day for the Second Annual Fall Festival held on Saturday, Oct. 28, in St. James Park in Fordham Manor where around 600 Bronx families enjoyed food, games, and were also able to avail of community resources and information services on a variety of topics.

Norwood: Hundreds Celebrate Halloween in the Williamsbridge Oval

By DAVID GREENE

Hundreds of children and teens celebrated the fall holiday season with a pair of Halloween events held at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center and park in Norwood.

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Puerto Rican Heritage Month Celebrated at Monroe College

UPDATE Bronx Community Board 7’s Jean Hill Recognized as “Pillar of the Community”

UPDATE Out & About: Made in The Bronx & Hip Hop Photo Exhibits, Holiday Tree Lighting, Local Book Launch & More!

Who Runs the World? Part 1: Amity Lui

NYC Reckons with Darkness of COVID-19 Pandemic as Brighter Future for Hart Island Unveiled

BP Hosts Several Giveaways as Bronx Sees Long Lines for Turkeys Amid High Food Costs

Past & Current Pediatric Patients & Families Gather for Halloween Celebration at Montefiore

UPDATE: 2nd Annual Fall Festival in St. James Park Brings Joy & Resources to Around 600 Bronx Families

Norwood: Hundreds Celebrate Halloween in the Williamsbridge Oval