I’m a community member and was one of the speakers at the Celebrate the Renewal of Williamsbridge Oval Park event on March 26.  I want to thank Councilman Koppell’s office as well as Commissioner Moran’s office for sending such well-spoken, well-prepared representatives. Bronx Borough Parks Commissioner Hector Aponte, however, should be ashamed to have sent Arnyce Foster to represent his office. She sat through the entire celebration with a look of disgust even as the Friends of the Oval were thanking her for her work on the dog run. And when asked pre-released questions regarding the park, Ms. Foster’s argument

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Re: [“Home From War, Vets Battle for Housing, Health Care,” March 20 – April 2]: First and foremost, it should be noted that enrollees for VA Health Care can be seen by a primary care provider the same day they enroll for care, or within a period of time to be specified by them. Health care coverage for any Iraq or Afghan returnee is an automatic entitlement for which they have qualified by virtue of their service to their country. They do not have to “prove” anything whatsoever, to anyone. VA Health Care providers stand ready to serve them. Compensation

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PS 246’s sixth graders sat in the school’s library, listening attentively as Clara Feldman spoke of the heartbreak and injustice she endured during the Holocaust.

Parents, students, teachers and administrators, including many from the northwest Bronx, crowded sidewalks near City Hall on March 19 to protest proposed cuts to the city’s education budget.

A guide to entertainment and community events in the northwest Bronx.

A guide to community programs and services in the northwest Bronx.

When his Humvee struck a roadside bomb in Iraq three years ago, life for Private Roberto Reyes, Jr. – a local Bronx boy from Mosholu Parkway – would never be the same. But thanks to some unlikely collaborators, Reyes, Jr. and other disabled vets may soon receive some help in the healing process.

At a school with a two-year athletic program, it can be difficult to put a winning basketball team on the court year after year. The Monroe College Lady Mustangs don’t seem to be having a problem. On Saturday night, March 15, the team took home the winning trophy for the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship.

Several hundred tenants, activists, and city officials gathered on the steps of City Hall on March 13 to celebrate the enactment of a new law that gives tenants the right to take their landlord to court for harassment.