Much of the talk across the city has been focused on its failed attempt to keep Amazon locked into a deal that would have brought a state-of-the-art campus to Long Island City, Queens. Critics wanted more than the estimated 25,000 jobs it promised to bring. The outright resentment over how the deal was rushed through […]
Editor’s Pick Seniors Should Socialize JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave. presents the following February events: (call (718) 549-4700 for more information): Feb. 14 -Informal Valentine’s Day party with music and special refreshments following lunch. Feb. 15 – Trip to City Island to dine out. Meet at the center at 10:30 a.m. and […]
Gloria Murray, 70, a resident at the Serviam Gardens senior home in Bedford Park, will no longer be able to pick up her prescriptions at her local Rite Aid. The sign taped to the pharmacy’s front door at 239 E. 198th St., just two blocks from the affordable housing complex, said it all: “Hello Rite […]
Neighborhood chosen for ‘Six to Celebrate’ designation Bedford Park stepped closer towards legitimate neighborhood preservation after the Historic Districts Council (HDC), a nonprofit group specializing in maintaining neighborhoods’ familiar aesthetics and cultural heritage, placed it in its ‘Six to Celebrate’ designation. The group, which lobbies the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and touts its […]
Editor’s Pick Polar Bears at Orchard Beach The Bronx Polar Bears will take their annual dip against homelessness at Orchard Beach on Feb. 9 at noon preceded by an official welcome, safety instructions and warmups. All are invited to attend but registration is requested to help raise money for BronxWorks services provided to the Bronx […]
This week we asked readers who’s to blame for the partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump or the Democrats? I blame the President because he wants his stupid wall. I feel like it’s wrong and he’s making everything worse. He wants to build a wall that’s unnecessary at the moment. There’s bigger problems right now, […]
Editor’s Pick Last Licks to Extend Holiday Season New York Botanical Garden’s annual Holiday Train Show, featuring miniature replicas of many NYC building replicas made from natural materials including bark, twigs, fruit and pine cones; and All Aboard With Thomas & Friends, featuring a fun-filled sing-along mini-performance adventure (two to four performances daily); end on […]
When Deputy Inspector Thomas Alps took over as commander of Norwood’s 52nd Precinct this past November, he had his work cut out for him. Overall crime in the precinct covering Norwood, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge Heights, Fordham, and University Heights, was up 5.52 percent last year. Murders, though comparatively lower in number to past history, were up […]
An NYPD traffic agent was assaulted on Jan. 8 while preforming his duties and police need help tracking the assailant. Police said the incident occurred near the intersection of East Kingsbridge Road and East 194th Street. The traffic agent was preforming his duties when suddenly he was punched in the face and taken to the […]
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