Editor’s Pick Memorial Day Concert The public is invited to bring a picnic and come to a free Memorial Day holiday concert presented by the Bronx Arts Ensemble, featuring all-American music, May 26 at 2 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park. For more information, call (718) 601-7399. Onstage Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, 250 […]
Of all the bus complaints Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz’s office receives, the ire is usually directed at the oft unreliable Bx10, which snakes virtually around Dinowitz’s 80th Assembly District, ending and beginning in Norwood. The Norwood Assemblyman hears the usual about the beleaguered bus route: there are long waits, it’s overcrowded, and the idea of “bus […]
Editor’s Pick Bronx Week Parade The public is invited to join the free Bronx Week Parade on Sunday, May 19 which closes out a week of borough activities and events. Marchers stroll along Mosholu Parkway from Hull Avenue starting at 11:30 a.m. to Van Cortlandt Avenue. Invited are celebrities, marching bands, community organizations, schools, sports […]
Norwood Councilman Andrew Cohen announced on May 6 that he’ll be contributing funds for bus countdown clocks, pothole repairs, and technology upgrades for public libraries as per the public through Participatory Budgeting initiative. The projects add up to $600,000, part of the $1 million the public has a direct say in spending through the initiative. […]
Would-Be Thief Wanted Police are still looking for a woman they say tried to rob a 65-year-old man in Kingsbridge Heights on March 23. Police say the victim was taking money out of an ATM when the suspected woman and another man demanded money. They then punched and kicked the victim, but left […]
Editor’s Pick: DOE Rep at Mosholu Library The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., hosts a NYC Department of Education representative to inform and answer all your questions about Specialized High Schools admissions on April 27 at 1 p.m. Learn about requirements for acceptance (info and to rsvp: (212) 637-8080 or email to shsat@schoolsnyc.gov). All […]
Toll-Free Henry Hudson for Bronxites Starting in a year, the Henry Hudson Bridge will be free through the form of a rebate for cars registered in the Bronx and equipped with an EZ pass, following an agreement secured by State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, the Riverdale Press reports. It is currently $2.80 with an EZ pass […]
Activists from numerous youth-based groups gathered at Fordham Plaza, addressing issues impacting Bronx’s youth, while also calling on funding to help further their causes. These activists were joined by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams who showed his support towards these groups and their need to receive funding. “We have to guide them and show them the […]
Norwood’s Councilman is exploring a run for Bronx Borough President, adding to a list of potential suitors for the borough’s top executive post. Councilman Andrew Cohen, the 11th Council District representative covering Norwood, Bedford Park, Woodlawn, Wakefield, Riverdale, Fieldston, Kingsbridge, and Marble Hill, told the Norwood News he’s weighing considering whether to enter a race […]
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