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UPDATE Man Held on Rikers Island Dies

By DAVID GREENE
The NYC Department of Correction (DOC) announced on Friday, July 24, that a 29-year-old man who was detained at Rikers Island has died. 

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Proposal to Build Apartments at Norwood’s Bainbridge Ave Fire Site

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers for their opinions on the possibility, as reported, of a multi-story apartment building, with commercial space on the first floor, being built on the empty Bainbridge Avenue lot below East 206th Street, and northwest of East 204th and East 205th Streets in Norwood, where as reported, a row of one-story, small businesses burned down in a devastating fire on Oct. 10, 2023.

BP & Bronx Disability Advisory Council Host 4th Annual Disability Pride Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, in partnership with her office’s disability advisory council and Disability Unite, hosted the 4th Annual Disability Pride Month Celebration at Bronx Borough Hall on Thursday, July 9. The annual event brought together elected officials, advocates, service providers, city agencies, and community members to commemorate Disability Pride Month and the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

UPDATE Gloria Thomas Honored with Street Co-Naming

By DAVID GREENE
A few dozen friends and family members of community activist Gloria Thomas joined residents of University Heights for a street co-naming ceremony in her honor at the northeast corner of West 190th Street and Aqueduct Avenue on Monday, July 13. The street was co-named Ms. Gloria Thomas Way.

DEP: Jerome Park Reservoir to Remain Dry until 2028

By DAVID GREENE
Bronx residents and visitors looking to jog or walk around the man-made Jerome Park Reservoir this summer will have to wait some time to take in views of the water site. The reservoir, which spans the Bronx neighborhoods of Bedford Park, Van Cortlandt Village and Kingsbridge Heights, will remain dry until the end of next year according to NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) officials.