Out & About

Editor’s Pick MMC Hosts Health Fair Montefiore Medical Center will host a community health fair, June 1 from noon to 4 p.m. on East 210th Street from Bainbridge to Steuben avenues. The event is to increase awareness about healthy living in the Bronx with activities including exercise classes, cooking demonstrations, health screenings, music, games, giveaways and more. For more information, visit www.montefiore.org. The Bronx Puerto Rican Day kicks off at 11am at the Grand Concourse, marching from 192nd Street to Van Cortlandt Avenue East. Rain or shine.

CB7 Pursues Retailer for D Train Station

By Richard Bucey For years, commuters in need of a newspaper, that stick of gum or even an umbrella were out of luck at the Fordham Road subway station on the B/D line. It’s been that way since neighbors at the barren station remember.

5-2 Cracks Down on Illegal Barbecuing

By Brittney Williams and David Cruz Sunny weather, an extended weekend and no school seem to give the green light for barbecues, but it’s against the law in some areas. And the 52nd Precinct is warning everyone.

NYPD Begins Community Outreach as 9th Murder Reported in 47th Precinct

by David Greene The spate of gun violence in the northwest portion of the Bronx has compelled officers at one 47th Precinct to change tactics as a fresh batch of new recruits heads to the precinct.

Klein Secures Ben Franklin Club Support

By David Cruz Senator Jeff Klein emerged victorious in securing an endorsement from the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club, after a lengthy evening of accusations of betrayal, debates, rebuttals and questions over whether their decision could cause a divide. Klein, head of the power-sharing Independent Democratic Conference, won support over challenger and deep-rooted Ben Franklin Club member Oliver Koppell. The final tally was 96 votes for Klein, 38 for Koppell and 11 abstentions. “I’m disappointed,” said Koppell, shortly after the final count was announced. The tally culminated a raucous, drawn out meeting that re-hashed political maneuvers of Koppell and Klein that

By David Cruz Call it Night at the Museum for this local catholic school!

Be Healthy – Learning About Stroke, Courtesy of Montefiore

By DAVID CRUZ The telltale signs of a stroke are subtle and often painless, with victims at times completely unaware they’ve experienced one. But Montefiore Medical Center’s Stern Stroke Center, as part of May’s Stroke Awareness Month, is increasing efforts that will encourage Bronxites to understand the causes of stroke and ways to prevent it.

Pop-Art for Laundromats Brings Color to Laundry Day

By Richard Bucey Washing clothes just got a bit more colorful! On May 16 a laundromat in Melrose was adorned with bright and colorful art courtesy of some 200 students from local schools.