Pothole or Sinkhole? It’s Unclear What

By DAVID CRUZ Local residents were stunned to see a car-wrangling sinkhole at the intersection of Perry Avenue and 204th Street that’s just feet away from another pothole. But the agencies tasked to fix the problem, the city Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), had shifted responsibilities to each other. DOT is tasked to fix potholes, while the DEP is tasked to fix sinkholes. Respective spokespersons for each agency deferred the Norwood News to each agency. The crater formed sometime last week, with crews placing yellow tape, cones and a barrier on top of it only to slowly seep

Pictures: Capping Off Bronx Week at Mosholu Parkway

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Hector Ramirez and Campaign Aide Face 242-Count Indictment, Accused of Election Fraud

By DAVID CRUZ Hector Ramirez, the challenger in the 2014 race against Assemblyman Victor Pichardo, faces a 242-count indictment stemming from his challenge against Pichardo.

Inquiring Photographer

With President Barack Obama’s recent visit to the Bronx, we asked readers what issues they would raise with the President if they had one minute with him. Well, one issue that I would raise is the child support system that has caused a lot of people to be in a really precarious position, because if you have outstanding child support it oppresses you. You can’t make any moves, you lose your license, and you can’t work. It’s something that hinders you from progressing. That’s one thing that I would really like someone to address. That is one personal issue

The summer months often coincides an increase in violence, a reason why the Monroe College School of Criminal Justice and Jacobi Medical Center convened a panel that looks to put the crime spike to the forefront.

As Deadline for Rent Laws Looms, Community Hearings on the Need to Strengthen Them Take Place

By MOSES BUSTOS and DAVID CRUZ New York state’s housing laws make affordable apartments available to over a million low-income families by regulating tenant and landlord rights. The rent laws expire June 15, with the Albany Legislature tasked to strengthen, weaken or preserve them in accordance to the needs of tenants and the current housing market.

A History Lesson, Over a Sip of Tea, at the Bronx Historical Society

By JASMINE GOMEZ Like characters out of a Jane Austen novel, several middle school girls from the Young Women’s Leadership Academy of the Bronx were decked in petticoats, corsets, and bonnets with smiles and stares from passers-by as they walked down Bainbridge Avenue. From there, the girls went back in time.

Out & About

Editor’s Pick Free Bronx Week Finale Culminating a week of events in the Bronx for the borough’s annual Bronx Week celebration, all are invited to attend the free Grand Finale to be held on Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue on May 17: Noon – Parade featuring marching bands, celebrities, schools, and more with a reviewing stand at Mosholu Parkway East at Van Cortlandt Avenue; noon to 6 p.m. – Bronx Food & Arts & Music Festival which includes free health screenings and information on health insurance at Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue; noon to 6 p.m. – Grand Finale Concert:

By JANAKI CHADHA Community advocacy for the building of a pedestrian bridge over the Major Deegan Expressway to connect the two sides of Van Cortlandt Park has gone on for over a decade. On May 8, community leaders and representatives announced $12 million has been allocated for the proposed bridge, thanks to collective efforts from community, city, and state officials.