UPDATE Elections 2023: Council Member Marjorie Velázquez Endorsed by NYC PBA in Re-Election BID in District 13

  District 13 City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez announced on Wednesday, June 21, that she received the endorsement of the New York City Police Benevolent Association (NYC PBA) in her bid for re-election in the upcoming Democratic primary on June 27. The councilwoman won her seat in 2021. Her team said the endorsement highlights what they […]

Neighborhood Notes: Tenant Clinics, Immigration Clinics, Register to Vote & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   New York State Primary Elections June 27 Key Dates Request your absentee ballot online or by mail by Monday, June 12. Register to vote via https://nycvotes.turbovote.org/?r=votingnyc by Saturday, June 17. Update your address if you have moved in order to vote on […]

Fordham Manor: At City Job Fair held at Monroe College, Mayor Says: “You’re Hired!”

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   There were all manner of City jobs up for grabs at the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services job fair held at Monroe College in Fordham Manor on Saturday, April 22. New York City Mayor Eric Adams also […]

Neighborhood Notes: Small Business Week, Color of Justice Law Day Celebration, Bronx Week 2023 & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   Transportation Updates  For updates on Bronx Street and Bridge closures, subway changes, and other transportation-related updates, click here.   Friendly Voices Program for Seniors If you are an older New Yorker feeling lonely or isolated, NYC Ageing can connect you with a […]

Mechanic Charged with Negligent Homicide in Fatal Bronx 6-Story Elevator Plunge, Crushing Co-Worker

  Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Tuesday, May 2, that a mechanic has been charged with criminally negligent homicide of his 25-year-old apprentice co-worker, for failing to implement critical safety features, which led to an elevator collapse in a building in the Mt. Eden section of The Bronx in February 2021.   In […]

UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Lost Dog, Earth Day, Gun Buyback, Safe Disposal of Electronics & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events. Friendly Voices Program for Seniors If you are an older New Yorker feeling lonely or isolated, NYC Ageing can connect you with a friendly volunteer to talk with over the phone or video chat. Call (212)-Ageing-NYC (212) 244 -6469 and ask about the […]

UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: Kingsbridge Armory Survey, Elections 2023, Summer Youth Employment Extended & More!

Kingsbridge Armory Survey The working group behind the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, Together for Kingsbridge, is requesting the public to provide their input on what they would like to see in place in the armory by completing a survey which can be found here, and which is available in both English and Spanish. See […]

Adams Announces New Workforce Development Program at BCC with $18.6M Federal Grant

Mayor Eric Adams was at Bronx Community College on Monday, Aug. 15, for the announcement of the launch of the “Pathways to Industrial and Construction Careers” (PINCC) program, which aims to place nearly 2,300 low-income New Yorkers on a trajectory to careers in what was described as two, high-growth sectors of the City’s economy, industry […]