LPC Designates Aqueduct Walk as Bronx’s First Scenic Landmark in Unanimous Vote

The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) celebrated the 50th anniversary of scenic landmarks in New York City with a unanimous vote to designate Old Croton Aqueduct Walk, located in University Heights, as The Bronx’s first scenic landmark, and the twelfth scenic landmark designated citywide. The vote and announcement, which as reported, took place on April 16, marks 50 years to the day since the commission designated Central Park as New York City’s first scenic landmark on April 16, 1974.

Bronx BP Hosts Annual Iftar Dinner Dialogue

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson joined the Bronx Muslim community on Thursday, March 14, in the Rotunda of Bronx Borough Hall for her annual Bronx Iftar Dinner Dialogue to mark the holy month of Ramadan, a time for fasting, prayer, and acts of kindness, which this year started on March 12 and concludes on April 9.