UPDATE-Annual Veterans Day Commemoration Held at Bronx Victory Memorial

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) members were joined by veterans, residents of the district, Bedford Mosholu Community Association (BMCA) members, members of the 52nd Precinct Community Council and others for their 2nd Annual Veterans Day Commemoration held at the Bronx Victory Memorial on Mosholu Parkway in Bedford Park to mark Veterans Day.

UPDATE Edenwald: Mayor Eric Adams Addresses Impending Budget Cuts at Town Hall

During an event held with senior citizens at JASA Bay Eden Older Adult Center in the northeast Bronx on Thursday, Nov. 30, Mayor Eric Adams addressed what he referred to as "the pink elephant in the room," fielding questions on cuts to the City Budget, announced in mid-November and affecting all city agencies, and defending himself against an allegation of sexual assault, as reported, filed in a recent civil lawsuit under the New York State’s Adult Survivor Act. He also addressed a separate, ongoing federal investigation, as also reported, into his campaign finances in 2021, when as then-Brooklyn borough president he was running for the office of mayor.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Impact on City Agency Services of Latest City Budget Cuts

This week, we asked readers their opinion on the impact on City agencies of the latest budget cuts announced by Mayor Eric Adams in mid-November to address the gap in the City budget which he said is caused by increased spending on services for migrants and asylum seekers.

UPDATE Family & Friends Gather to Remember & Celebrate Counterculture Icon and Writer “Tracy 168”

A second memorial event was held in Norwood in November for counter-culture icon and artist, Michael Tracy, 65, known as “Tracy 168,” a native of Kingsbridge who many regard as the father of modern-day graffiti. Tracy was discovered unresponsive inside a Bronx Wendy’s restaurant on Sept. 3, and died reportedly of a heart attack.