Parks
Fordham Manor: “Bronx Fit Fest” Draws Large Crowds of Kids & Adults for Fun-Filled Day
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.
Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Receives $10,000 Donation from HOKA
Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” Lights Up NYBG
Bronx CB7 Members Warned over Attendance Records at September Board Meeting
Advocates Call for Action after Bronx Woman Held on Rikers Dies from Suspected Scarlet Fever
COVE Block Party Returns in Tribute to Lyn Pyle
The Community Organized with a Vision of Excellence (COVE) and “Dare to Revitalize Education through Arts” (DREAM), two local Norwood-based nonprofits that merged in 2017, held their first block party in 10 years in Norwood on Saturday, Aug. 10. It was an occasion for both groups to honor DREAM founding member, longtime community activist, and Norwood resident, Lyn Pyle, who, as reported, died on Oct. 13, 2023, aged 83.
Update Olinville: NYPD Removes Snake found in Shopping Bag
There were no injuries reported on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28, after police removed a snake from a shopping bag in the Olinville section of The Bronx. An NYPD spokesperson said that police received a call on Saturday at around 2.09 p.m. for a report of a Honduran milk snake in the vicinity of 212th Street and White Plains Road. Police said officers found the snake inside a shopping cart and proceeded to remove it. Asked if they had any idea how the snake got there, they said they did not. They added that it was transferred to New