Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Holds 10th Annual Neighborhood Festival

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023 Archive, Blog, Community, Culture, diversity & inclusion, Education, Immigration, Kids, Latest, News, Politics

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) hosted its 10th Annual Neighborhood Festival on Friday, June 16, celebrating both Pride and Juneteenth. The event was held at the center located at 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace. KHCC is a settlement house founded in 1974 by community activists Janet Athanasidy, Patricia Burns, and Mary McLoughlin, serving the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood and the Bronx. KHCC offers programs and services […]

Bronx Primary Day: Final Notes Before Results

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 Blog, Latest, News, Politics 2 Comments

Polls have closed and now it's wait-and-see time throughout the five boroughs. There are several competitive races right here in the Bronx that are up for grabs tonight. Here are a few final notes from the campaign trail.

Bronx Notes: Free Financial Ed Course

August 7, 2013 Blog, Latest, News

University Neighborhood Housing Program (UNHP) offers a financial education course every Thursday, Aug. 8 to 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse (entrance on East 196th Street). Individual sessions are currently available Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, call (718) 933-2539 or visit www.unhp.org.

Bronx Notes: Homebuyer’s Seminar and Ongoing Couseling

May 29, 2013 Blog, Latest, News

University Neighborhood Housing Program is offering a free first-time Homebuyer's Program that starts with a seminar on Thursday, May 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Concourse House, 2751 Grand Concourse.

Bronx Notes: Historical Tour of Bronx River Parkway

April 10, 2013 Blog, Culture, Latest, News

Are you interested in hearing stories about the old neighborhoods of Wakefield, Williamsbridge, and Woodlawn all through a historical tour of the Bronx River Parkway? Meet history buffs and Bronx River Alliance volunteers Mike Gupta and Hank Stroobants at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 13 at the Gun Hill Road #2 train station.

Bronx Notes: Free Tax Prep Help

March 11, 2013March 7, 2013 2013-03-07, Blog, Latest, News, Print 1 Comment

Here's a listing of places offering free tax prep help in the Bronx

Bronx Notes: Deadline for Free Bronx Youth Journalism Program Extended

February 8, 2013February 8, 2013 2013-02-07, Blog, Business, Crime, Culture, Health, Housing, Latest, News, Opinion, Politics, Print, Schools, Sports

The deadline for submitting an application for Bronx Youth Heard, a free after-school writing and journalism program for Bronx high school students, has been extended to Feb. 12.

Bronx Notes: Free Tax Help

January 25, 2013January 24, 2013 Blog, Business, Culture, Latest, News

There are several ways Bronx residents can receive free tax prep help, here are some of the upcoming programs:

Bronx Notes: Free Bronx Youth Journalism Program (Applications Due Feb. 1)

January 21, 2013January 21, 2013 Blog, Culture, Latest, News, Schools

Bronx Youth Heard, the free after-school youth journalism program run by the Norwood News, is now accepting applications for the spring semester. The deadline for applications is Feb. 1.