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UPDATE Run the Bronx 2026 Advances #Not62 Campaign for a Healthy Bronx Step by Step

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Run the Bronx, the annual race comprising a 5K run, 10K run and 2-mile walk, was held once again this year on Saturday, May 2, at Bronx Community College in University Heights, where a host of shiny trophies and medals were awarded to pumped up runners in the presence of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. A kid’s fun run was also held.

Free NYNJ Work Cup Fan Events Coming to Every Borough

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Organizers behind this summer’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ say fans won’t necessarily need a ticket to the NYNJ Stadium, where eight matches will be played over the course of the tournament, to feel the energy. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and the FIFA World Cup 2026™ NYNJ Host Committee announced April 27 during a press conference on Staten Island that they are partnering to bring free, official NYNJ fan events across all five New York City boroughs throughout the course of the World Cup tournament.

Bronx Week 2026 People’s Choice Winner Announced at Sponsorship Appreciation Event

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Week 2026 is well underway, as reported, and on Tuesday, May 5, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and partners hosted a Bronx Week 2026 Sponsorship Appreciation Event at Pregones Theatre in the South Bronx, during which this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame People’s Choice Award winner was awarded to Jimmy Rodriguez Jr. of Jimmy’s Bronx Café.

UPDATE Bronx Day in Albany 2026 Returns after a Decade

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Day in Albany returned to the Capital Region for the first time in nearly a decade, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, cultural institutions and policymakers to highlight the borough’s economic impact and opportunities for growth across New York State.

Kingsbridge: Greek Heritage Month Celebrated

By FAHIMA DEGIA
The sound of clapping echoed through St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in Kingsbridge on Thursday, April 16, as rows of Greek American families turned their attention to a troupe of young dancers. A large blue and white Greek flag hung at the front of the room, while families waved similar smaller flags from their seats.

Gibson, BXEDC, BX Tourism Council & Partners Announce Bronx Week 2026 Walk of Fame Inductees

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson, in partnership with the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC), the Bronx Tourism Council, the Bronx Chamber of Commerce, and Storyland Book Haven, hosted a press conference at Storyland Book Haven Lounge on Monday, April 27, to officially kick off Bronx Week, announcing this year’s Bronx Walk of Fame inductees and upcoming Bronx Week events.