Bronx DA Hosts 7th Annual Child Safety Fair in Tremont

By DAVID GREENE

Hundreds of Bronxites attended the 7th Annual Child Safety Fair held for children aged 3 to 18 at The Whitney Young Jr. Campus at I.S. 193X / P.S. 211, located at 1919 Prospect Avenue in the Tremont section of the borough.

Sanchez Introduces Bill Inspired by Billingsley Terrace Partial Building Collapse in Morris Heights

By ARIEL PACHECO

City Councilmember (C.D.14) Pierina Sanchez joined the The Legal Aid Society, and tenants gathered outside City Hall on April 25 to announce new legislation in response to the partial building collapse that occurred at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in Morris Heights on Dec. 11, 2023, forcing over 150 tenants to lose their homes, as reported.

UPDATE Build-up Surrounds End of Trump Trial and Planned Crotona Park Rally & Counter Protest

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

A day before the defense rested its case in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States, and as build up surrounds a planned Trump rally in The Bronx on May 23, a Brooklyn man was spotted on East Fordham Road with a homemade doll he had created using a Donald Trump Halloween mask.

NYCHA Will Begin Accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications for 1st Time in 15 Years

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday, May 20, that after being closed for nearly 15 years, the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, reopening a wait list that has been closed to general applications for nearly 15 years.

UPDATE Bedford Park: Three Minor Injuries Reported in Residential Fire on Valentine Avenue

By SÍLE MOLONEY

There were three minor injuries reported following a residential fire in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Monday night, FDNY said.

Fordham University Holds Climate Summit, Receives $50M Grant

By ARIEL PACHECO

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15), gathered at Fordham University for a climate summit on April 8 to celebrate the awarding to the university of $50 million in grants for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Region 2 environmental justice initiatives. According to Fordham, it is the largest grant the university has ever received in its 183-year history.

Update on Ad Hoc Weekend 4 Train Suspended Service

By SÍLE MOLONEY

As reported, due to required track maintenance, there has been ad hoc suspended weekend service at certain Bronx subway stations serving the 4 train and D train in recent months.

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Two Entrances to Norwood-205th Bainbridge Avenue Station Closed for Stairway Repair Work

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Straphangers entering or exiting the Norwood-205th Subway Station, serving the D train will notice that two of the four entrances to the station are now covered by a construction shed as repairs to the entrance stairways are underway. The project is expected to be completed by July, according to NYC Department of Transportation.

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Bronx DA Hosts 7th Annual Child Safety Fair in Tremont

Sanchez Introduces Bill Inspired by Billingsley Terrace Partial Building Collapse in Morris Heights

UPDATE Build-up Surrounds End of Trump Trial and Planned Crotona Park Rally & Counter Protest

NYCHA Will Begin Accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications for 1st Time in 15 Years

UPDATE Bedford Park: Three Minor Injuries Reported in Residential Fire on Valentine Avenue

Fordham University Holds Climate Summit, Receives $50M Grant

Update on Ad Hoc Weekend 4 Train Suspended Service

Out & About: Free Dance Documentary Screening, Bronx Fashion Week, Walking Tours & More!

Two Entrances to Norwood-205th Bainbridge Avenue Station Closed for Stairway Repair Work