Culture

Movie Review: Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel” Doesn’t Shy Away from History

By ADAM MCPARTLAN
Editor’s Note: The movie, The Last Duel, and the following review, contains content which some viewers and readers may find triggering and/or distressing.   Ridley Scott is not known for making movies that shy away from their subject matter. More than that, he has become known for making movies that are societally appropriate. In 2005, just a few years into what then-President George W. Bush called “The War on Terror,” and at the height of Islamophobia, Scott made Kingdom of Heaven, a film about the Crusades, depicting the fight for Jerusalem.   More than that, the film featured the Muslim


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Balloon Inflation Day & Thanksgiving Day Parade Traffic Advisories

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The NYPD announced that the annual balloon inflation ahead of the Thanksgiving Day parade celebrations in Manhattan will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 24, from noon to 6 p.m. Spectators may enter the queue at West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. Large backpacks, coolers, alcoholic beverages, chairs and umbrellas are expressly prohibited and participants will be screened prior to entering the viewing route.   At the organizer’s request, all attendees over aged 12 must be vaccinated and provide proof to the screeners in order to attend the balloon inflation. Children under 12 years may attend with a fully vaccinated adult.


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UPDATE Out & About: Thanksgiving Giveaways, Public Art Unveiling, NYBG Holiday Train Show & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Pick Bronx Film 48, founded in 2019, the group behind the annual, 48-hour film challenge has announced a fundraising drive to raise $20,000 for the 2022 fiscal year, to expand its offerings. The team is looking to offer an outdoor summer film series, more networking events and the return of its annual, “48-hour film challenge: The Bronx.” The summer film series is aimed at hosting roof-top, drive-in, and outdoor film screenings of curated, independent films across the Bronx, from Orchard Beach to the Andrew Freedman Home.   The fundraising campaign will allow the group to connect Bronx filmmakers with


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Neighborhood Notes: Booster Shots, Public Hearing on Ethics Oversight, Mommy to Be Expo & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Local People Reported Missing in the last Two Weeks   A 72-year-old woman was reported missing in the Mt Hope section of the Bronx. Click here for more details. A 44-year-old Brooklyn man was reported missing in the 52nd precinct. Click here for more details. A 15-year-old girl was reported missing in Jerome Park. Click here for more details. A missing South Carolina Man Last Seen in Fordham Heights. Click here for more details.   COVID-19 Updates As of Aug. 17, people 12 and older are required to show proof they have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine


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Lehman College Students Showcase on Film Resiliency of New Yorkers amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nearly two years after COVID-19 shut down New York City and changed life as we know it, a new series of public service announcements created by Lehman College students for the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) is exploring how New Yorkers adapted, endured, and came together during the pandemic’s early days.   The series, “Shift NYC,” was shot and recorded by 10 Lehman students, working with a team of 11 faculty and staff from Lehman’s Multimedia Center and School of Arts and Humanities, over the summer. It debuted this month, with five episodes set to air in weekly installments on Lehman’s Instagram account through early


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UPDATE Neighborhood Notes: COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives, Prematurity Awareness Month, Build the Block & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  Local People Reported Missing in the last Two Weeks   A missing South Carolina Man Last Seen in Fordham Heights. Click here for more details. An 11-year-old boy from Jerome Park has been reported missing. Click here for more details. A 13-year-old girl has been reported missing in Bedford Park. Click here for more details. A 22-year-old woman has been reported missing in Mount Hope. Click here for more details. A 30-year-old man was reported missing in Fordham Manor and was later found deceased. Click here for more details. A 22-year-old woman has been reported missing in University Heights. Click


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UPDATE Out & About: Youth Basketball, Native American Heritage Month, Puerto Rican Film Festival & More

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Editor’s Pick Van Cortlandt House Museum is hosting a Cozy Community Campfire on Sunday, Dec. 5, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Gather together outdoors for a festive campfire, complete with marshmallow and warm, mulled cider. Free marshmallows and cider will be available while supplies last and as a special treat and there will be d.i.y. s’mores kits available for purchase. ($5 each or 3/$12). In addition to the campfire, there will be a storyteller, an elf house hunt, and other fun activities (depending on the weather).   There will be two campfire stations to help with social distancing. The event


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UPDATE Bronx Elected Officials Hold Various Halloween Celebrations Across the Borough

By DAVID GREENE
Bronx elected officials teamed up in various groups to co-host a number of Halloween celebrations for youngsters across the borough last weekend, ahead of Election Day.   In Pelham Bay Park in the Northeast Bronx, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez (NY-14) and State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (S.D 34) co-hosted a Halloween celebration for families in the area, which included face painting, mask decorating, candy, and socially distanced, family-friendly games.   Others contributing to the festivities included City Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) and, as reported, projected winner of the District 13 City Council race, Democratic candidate, Marjorie Velázquez, as well as community


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Norwood: Pumpkin Party at the Williamsbridge Oval

By DAVID GREENE
Children of all ages, dressed in various costumes, turned out for the annual Pumpkin Party at the Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center, located at 3225 Reservoir Oval East, in Norwood on Saturday, Oct. 30.   Carnival games, a smaller and less scary “haunted house,” a photo booth for taking festive photos, and arts and crafts were all on offer this year at the event which was organized by Parks’ department officials. Castle Hill mom, Joanna Boala, brought along her two daughters Jasleen, 6, and Abbie, 2, to the spooky event, having learned of it from the Parks’ department website.   Boala


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