Cabrera Drops Out of Race Against AOC, Clearing the Lane for Another Cabrera

Councilman Fernando Cabrera, the socially conservative Democrat, announced he won’t be running for the congressional seat currently held by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, five months after announcing he will run for the seat. He instead is running for borough president, a move he initially told the Norwood News he would not be doing. Cabrera, who represents […]

Out & About: BMCA Flea Market

Editor’s Pick  Church Flea Market  Bedford Mosholu Community Association sponsors a giant flea market on March 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Orthodox Church of India, 360 Bedford Pk. Blvd. at Decatur Avenue. Included are new and used items including lamps, jewelry, books, toys, housewares, electronics, and more. A raffle and […]

Editorial: We Hope He Hasn’t Checked Out

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his annual State of the Borough speech in a rather interesting way, sidestepping its usual ceremonial proclivities that involve absorbing all the attention while unveiling his to-do list for the upcoming year by honoring the borough’s unsung heroes (more on this can be found in our front page […]

In the Bronx, State of the Borough Speech Offers Personal Retrospective

Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. threw away the oft-formulaic State of the Borough speech he’s delivered over the last decade for a retrospective of sorts while honoring a who’s who of civic activists, educators, and captains of industry. His penultimate speech at Borough Hall comes a few weeks after announcing he won’t be running for […]

Inquiring Photographer: State of the Bronx

With Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. set to deliver his State of the Borough address on Feb. 20, we asked readers to offer their take on the state of the Bronx. Right now, the main thing I’m concerned about is police actions. Other than that, the Bronx is a good place to live. Yeah, they’re […]

Out & About: A History of the Bronx Latino

Editor’s Pick  Juggling at Jerome Park Library Jerome Park Library, 118 Eames Pl. (near Kingsbridge Road), offers for teens/young adults: Juggling 101: Watch jugglers followed by participant juggling and a juggling ball making workshop, Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. Info: (718) 549-5200. Onstage Bronx River Art Center (BRAC), 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents Edsel Gomez’s […]