UPDATE Elections 2022: Rivera Draws on Tenant Support in Senate District 33  

This story was originally published on Aug. 20, 2022, before the August 2022 Democratic primary election in S.D. 33. State Sen. Gustavo Rivera has since been elected the Democratic nominee for S.D. 33 and is now running in the general election on Nov. 8.  Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before […]

Out & About: Farmers Markets, Family Fun Days, Music Festivals & More!

  Editor’s Pick NYC Parks presents the “Everything Hip-Hop Art Showcase” at Poe Park Visitor Center from Aug. 2 to 27. See attached flier below for more details. EVENTS NYC Parks is hosting an Annual Family Day in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Friday, Aug. 26. See attached flier below for more information.   […]

UPDATE Fordham Manor: 4-Year-Old Mario Rosario Dies in Two-Vehicle Scooter Accident

  Four-year-old Bronx resident, Mario Rosario, died following a scooter collision in Fordham Manor, police announced on Monday, Aug. 15.   Mario or “MJAY” was described in his obituary as “a happy little boy who loved swimming, riding his scooter super-fast, motorbikes, and collecting flowers for his mom.” Born on June 28, 2018, in Poughkeepsie, […]

UPDATE Elections 2022: Dinowitz Alleges Gustavo Rivera Does Not Live in S.D. 33 in Newsletter to Constituents

  Your poll site may have changed. Check your voting card before you go to vote.   In the latest twist in the upcoming Democratic primary race for State Senate District 33, just two days before early voting kicked off on Aug. 13, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) alleged that State Sen. Gustavo Rivera does […]

Football Meets Fire Safety as Bronx Buccaneers & FDNY Team Up for Skills & Drills Camp in the Oval

The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   It was a hot yet fun-filled and educational day all around as a Football Skills & Drills Camp was held in the Williamsbridge Oval in Norwood on Saturday, July 30, hosted by FDNY Community Affairs, the FDNY Office […]

52nd Precinct Unveils Stash of Unregistered Bikes, Scooters and ATVs Amid Cop Crack Down

  Teams of NYPD officers are entering their 5th weekend of a citywide crackdown on illegal and or unregistered motorized dirt bikes, scooters, and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs). Meanwhile, stores across the City continue to sell motorized scooters given there are seemingly no restrictions on such purchases.   Officials from the NYPD held a press […]

District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez Announces Birth of Baby

District 14 City Council Member Pierina Sanchez, who represents the neighborhoods of Morris Heights, University Heights, Fordham, Kingsbridge, has given birth to a new baby. The councilwoman announced the news on her social media platform on Thursday, Aug. 11, writing in both Spanish and English, “After an action-packed summer with votes, interviews, block parties and […]