Bronx Students Get Hands-On Technology Training Through Partnership with City, LinkNYC & Partners

By SÍLE MOLONEY

LinkNYC teamed up with Digital Girl, Inc. and Fix It With Piggy to bring over a dozen high school students from The Bronx and Brooklyn together at the Brooklyn’s Gigabit Center in Crown Heights, which provides for hands-on training in fiber optic cable splicing, smartphone repair, and other in-demand technical skills. The Center is managed in partnership with NYC Office of Technology & Innovation.

Sopranos Actor & Bronx Walk of Fame Inductee Vincent Pastore Dies at Age 80

By DAVID GREENE

Media outlets are reporting the death of “The Sopranos” actor Vincent Pastore, who was reportedly found dead early on Saturday, Aug. 1, by a neighbor on City Island in The Bronx.

Bronx Film Week Returns for a Second Year Featuring 42 Films at 14 Locations

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Film Week is back for its second year, running from August 13 to August 22. Kicking off with a community party on Aug. 13, at SoBro Garden, 26 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the event will feature filmmakers, Eif Rivera and Rashaad Ernesto Green, and will offer press, partners, and film lovers an early look at the week ahead.

UPDATE Woodlawn Dog Run Renamed in Honor & Memory of Kathleen Duffy Corrigan

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Formerly known as the Oneida Dog Run, the Van Cortlandt Park dog run in the Woodlawn section of The Bronx was formerly renamed in honor of the late community advocate who championed its creation, Kathleen Duffy Corrigan on Monday, July 13.

Destination Tomorrow Offering Grants of up to $15,000 – Deadline July 31

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s dedicated LGBTQ+ center and nonprofit based in the South Bronx, has launched its LGBTQI+ Mini-Grant Program, and as preadvised, applications are open through July 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Update Bronx Community Board 7 Honors Community

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) held a special community awards ceremony at the New York Botanical Garden in Bedford Park on Thursday, June 25, to honor various members of the community ahead of the board’s annual summer hiatus.

Op-Ed: Democrats Disagree on New PR Status Bill

By GENE ROMAN

Puerto Rico’s non-voting Resident Commissioner in Congress, Pablo José Hernández Rivera, (D-PR), introduced a new bill on June 10 to address Puerto Rico’s status as a U.S. territory. The day after the bill’s introduction, Democrats, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-7), Y), issued the following joint statement opposing the new bill:

BP Gibson Kicks Off The Bronx Summer Concert Series at Newly Renovated Orchard Beach Pavillion

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson and partners kicked off the 2026 Bronx Summer Concert Series on Sunday, July 12, at the newly renovated Orchard Beach Pavillion.

Edenwald: Bridgefield Civic League Health Fair Encourages Healthy Living

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY

Residents, health professionals, sponsors, and community organizations gathered at the Northeast Bronx YMCA in the Edenwald section of The Bronx on Saturday, June 27, for the 2026 Annual Health Fair. This year’s theme was “Health is Wealth” and the event was described by those involved in its planning as a well-organized celebration of wellness, [poor health] prevention, community and support. Nutritionist and dietitian Gloria Bent of “Bent on Wellness” served as hostess.