Kids to Rock Out at the Williamsbridge Oval June 21

Expect graduating fifth graders from Bronx Community Charter drum their hearts out at Williamsbridge Oval Park this weekend as part of a major, coordinated effort to bring musical arts to the forefront. It’s all part of Make Music New York will take place on Sunday, June 21, the start of a long, and fun summer. The musical festival is part of a large scale performance happening across city, with organizers promoting more than 1000 free concerts that day. Similar events will happen at 700 cities worldwide.

School Murals Shed Light on Gun Violence and Bullying

By JASMINE GOMEZ Two Bronx parks will be the temporary homes of a pair of murals painted by middle-schoolers at two respective schools in the borough.

Damaged Staircase in Kingsbridge Heights to Get Repairs

By TATYANA TURNER Repairs are slated for a dilapidated public staircase in Kingsbridge Heights. And it’s a change that’s long overdue, according to one neighbor.

CB7 Highlights Year of Activities With Newsletter

By NORWOOD NEWS Normally this format is reserved for when the latest edition of the Norwood News publishes its latest edition, but we veered from the script just a bit to present the latest newsletter by Community Board 7. The Board, under the chairmanship of newly re-elected chair Adaline Walker-Santiago, released an eight-page publication of its own showcasing the work it’s taken on since last September. The Board, covering Norwood, Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Fordham and University Heights, has now entered a summer hiatus to catch its breath, but not before releasing its newsletter. In it, you’ll find quick blurbs of the

By DAVID CRUZ Executive leadership virtually stood the same at Community Board 7, with one of the more contentious and heavily watched election races this year going to the incumbent.

St. Patrick’s Nursing Home Honors Its Centenarians

By IMANI HALL Community and family members at St. Patrick’s Home Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center recognized ten senior citizens who reached the age of 100 or more, a milestone also honored by President Barack Obama.

Westchester Square BID Enters Fourth Year With Bounty of Success

By DAVID CRUZ On a recent afternoon in May, a prospective business owner toured the Westchester Square Business Improvement District, one of nine Bronx business corridors where special property taxes finance cleaning and marketing services at the behest of merchants.

DOT to Install Speed Hump on Hull Avenue Following Car Crash

By DAVID CRUZ The city has been given the green light to finally install a speed hump at a Neighborhood Slow Zone in Norwood weeks after a car overturned there. This is also comes amid wrangling from a local city Councilmember and a report by the Norwood News. Crews with the city Department of Transportation will install the speed hump at Hull Avenue , roughly the same spot as where the car flipped after cruising down the one-way street, a spokesperson confirmed. Well before the crash, neighbors were pressing Councilman Andrew Cohen in convincing the DOT to fast track the