Neighborhood Notes: National Night Out, Backpack Giveaways, 4 Train Changes & More!

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Neighborhood Notes: National Night Out, Backpack Giveaways & More

Out & About: Friday Night Vibes, Bronx Summer Concert Series & More

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Out & About: Friday Night Vibes, Bronx Summer Concert Series & More

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.

New York Lottery TAKE 5 Top-Prize Winning Ticket Sold in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York Lottery officials announced Wednesday, July 22, multiple top-prize winning tickets were sold for the July 21 Take 5 midday drawing, including in The Bronx.

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.

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.

UPDATE Longtime TV Host & Author Sheran Tavarez Dies at 76

By DAVID GREENE

Former Riverdale resident and popular public access television host Sheran Arabella Tavarez has died at the age of 76, according to an announcement made on social media by her family.

UPDATE Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the 2026 FIFA World Cup

By DAVID GREENE

This week, we asked readers for their opinions on the 2026 FIFA World Cup currently underway in several cities in the host nations of the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Local Teens Plant Flowers on Gun Violence Awareness Day

By DAVID GREENE

A few dozen teens gathered in a community garden in Fordham Heights to plant flowers in honor of various victims of gun violence, as local officials recognized National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday, June 5.