Housing Justice Activists Rallied Outside Assemblyman’s Home During Jewish Holiday

In efforts to push Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz for support of the Housing Justice for All Rent Relief Package of 2020, members and supporters of the Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) organized a caroling rally outside the assemblyman’s home on Thursday, Dec. 17. The three-bill package, drafted by a number of State senators and […]

Youth-Led Community Coalition Forge Ahead with Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign

  A coalition of local community groups made up of many young volunteers joined forces on Dec. 9 during a “Sticker Shock Campaign,” to alert local alcohol retailers of the dangers underage drinking presents to young people. The groups made in-person visits to various stores in Community Boards 5, 7, and 8 with oral presentations, […]

Food Giveaways Made Thanksgiving Possible During a Once-in-a-Lifetime Pandemic

With food insecurity never as widespread as it has been throughout 2020, elected officials across the borough were out in force, once again, a few weeks ago handing out frozen turkeys so that Bronxites could enjoy a regular, traditional Thanksgiving dinner, despite the abnormal atmosphere amid the pandemic.   On Monday, Nov. 16, Borough President […]

University Heights: Friends of Aqueduct Walk Partner with Photoville to Document History

As many Bronxites were digesting the latest news and results regarding the presidential election, around 15 volunteers from the University Heights community and Friends of Aqueduct Walk gathered for a park clean-up event along the Old Croton Aqueduct Walk between 183rd Street and Fordham Road on Sunday, Nov. 8. The group also used the occasion […]

As Bronx COVID Cases Trend Upwards, Hotels Offered to Those Who Cannot Quarantine at Home

During the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the spring, it became quickly apparent that many residents of the Bronx, particularly those living in high-rise apartments, could not easily practice social distancing nor easily quarantine. This was especially true for multi-generational families living in the same dwelling.   Various studies, reviews and hearings on […]