City and State Officials Celebrate Opening of St. James Terrace

By ARIEL PACHECO

State, City and local officials, including those from New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed St. James Terrace, a mixed-income, affordable, and supportive housing development located at 2520 Jerome Avenue in Fordham Manor on Oct. 29.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Bronx Teachers’ Capacity to Teach Multilingual Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Lehman College announced in November it received federal funding of $8.4 million to train multilingual teachers for Bronx schools. This week, we asked readers if, in their opinion, public school teachers are equipped to handle the high percentage of Bronx students in their classrooms for whom English is not the first language spoken at home.

Bronx Man Gets 12 Years for Beating & Starving Two Teens Left in His Care

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11, that a Bronx man was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in the beating and starving of a teenage brother and sister for weeks, as previously reported.

Longwood: Three People Charged for Stealing $173,000 from Bronx M.S. 302

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark and Anastasia Coleman, special commissioner of investigation for the New York City School District announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that a NYC public school employee, the employee’s husband, and another person have been charged with corruption, grand larceny, and fraud charges for stealing over $173,000 from a Bronx middle school’s funds.

Norwood: Bronx Buccaneers & Others Pay Tribute to Late Volunteer Coach Dwight Downer

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Following the death amid a road collision on Saturday, Nov. 30, of 60-year-old local, volunteer football coach Dwight Downer, players, friends and colleagues have been paying tribute to their friend and mentor. Downer coached local football team the Bronx Buccaneers, who regularly practice in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood, as well as Bedford Park’s DeWitt Clinton football team.

East Bronx: 60-Year-Old Pedestrian & Beloved Football Coach Killed in Motor Vehicle Pile-Up

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 60-year-old male pedestrian who was a beloved Norwood-based football coach, Dwight Downer, has died following a motor vehicle accident involving six vehicles in the East Bronx, according to the NYPD.

Manhattan University Announces the Launch of the James Patterson Honors Program

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Representatives from Manhattan University, formerly Manhattan College, announced the launch on Nov. 13 of the James Patterson Honors Program, an institution-wide initiative that will involve faculty from the University’s three schools and high-performing students pursuing a wide-range of academic disciplines.

MLB & Yankees Build New Sensory Room at One World Middle School

By ARIEL PACHECO

Major League Baseball (MLB) and the New York Yankees hosted an event on Oct. 28 to unveil plans to build a new sensory room at One World Middle School in the Edenwald section. Sensory rooms provide a calm and safe environment for kids with autism.

NYBG Premieres Holiday Train Show

By ARIEL PACHECO

Ahead of the festive season, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) premiered, on Nov. 12, its annual Holiday Train Show, a winter wonderland exhibit of miniature trains riding around miniature replicas of some of New York City’s most iconic landmarks.