Ignored, PS 51 Parents Take List Of Demands to Chancellor

Members of PS 51 Parents United, a group consisting of parents of current and former PS 51students and members of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC), say the DOE and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott are not making an effort to reach out to parents of former students about the contamination. They are frustrated that he hasn’t met with them despite their health concerns.

Bronx News Roundup, June 1

Good morning, friends and readers, and welcome to the Friday edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following today on the Breaking Bronx blog. Weather: Beautiful. Some clouds, high of 72, nice little breeze, not too humid.

Bronx Business: Jerome Pharmacy Merges With Rite Aid

After six years of doing business in the Bronx’s Norwood neighborhood, Jerome Pharmacy abruptly closed shop a few weeks ago.

Bronx Stabbing Victim Dies; First Murder in 52nd Precint of 2012 (Updated)

It took nearly five months, and almost two weeks following a brutal stabbing in Norwood earlier this month, but the 52nd Precinct experienced its first murder of 2012 when the stabbing victim died on Wednesday while awaiting a kidney transplant, according to one of the victim’s relatives.

Bronx News Roundup, May 31

Good morning, lovely people, and welcome to the Thursday edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the Bronx stories we’re following today on the Breaking Bronx blog. Weather: Gorgeous. Sunny, high of 84, nice little wind, not too humid.

Be Healthy!: Exercise is Key to Curb Bone Loss

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month. The disease, characterized by a loss of bone density and deterioration of bone tissue, affects over 40 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Find out how you can protect you bones.

In a House Battle, The Bronx Factor

State Senator Adriano Espaillat, who represents upper Manhattan and a slice of Riverdale, is spending a lot of time in the Bronx these days. He believes it may be the key to toppling one of the nation’s most prominent congressmen, Charlie Rangel, in a primary that is now less than a month away.

Bronx News Round Up, Wednesday, May 30

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. We’re back after the holiday and putting the Norwood News print edition to bed last night. We’ll be rolling out those stories here on Breaking Bronx over the next few days as well as posting items we couldn’t fit into the paper. Here are the Bronx stories we rounded up from the past few days. Weather: National Weather Service says there’s a slight chance of showers before 2 p.m and after 3 p.m., so enjoy your one hour window outside.