Rivera & Team Join Harm Reduction Service Providers to Help Clean Up Poe Park

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) and members of his team joined St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction on Monday, April 21, for their weekly syringe clean-up in Fordham Manor’s Poe Park.

Capital One Announces $1 Million Investment in The Bronx at Grand Opening of Fordham Road Branch

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Capital One held the grand opening of its branch at 151 East Fordham Road on Saturday, April 26, simultaneously announcing an investment of $1 million in The Bronx.

UPDATE District 11 City Council Candidate Danielle Guggenheim Responds to Eric Dinowitz on Medicare Advantage

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council candidate in the upcoming District 11 Democratic primary election, Danielle Herbert Guggenheim, a self-described single mother and Black and Caribbean American who has served 25 years with the City’s Board of Education, has responded to a letter to the editor published in The Riverdale Press on April 25 titled, “Closing the door on Medicare Advantage,” by incumbent Councilman Eric Dinowitz.

Op-Ed: Our Moral Moment

By SILVIA BLUMENFELD

These days, friends here in The Bronx, and all across the country, are telling me that they have stopped listening to the news. I can’t say the same, but in a way, I really do get the reason for that phenomenon.

UPDATE Rivera Endorses Zohran Mamdani for Mayor, Ranks Other Mayoral Candidates

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Democratic State Senator Gustavo Rivera (S.D. 33) announced Wednesday, April 30, he is backing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as the City’s next mayor. Mamdani, a progressive Democrat, represents the 36th assembly district of the New York State Assembly in Queens since 2021.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacob & North Central Bronx Celebrate Eid

By ARIEL PACHECO

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi & North Central Bronx leadership, staff, and community members came together to mark the celebration of Eid on April 10.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Public Awareness around Designated BBQ Sites

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

This week, as the weather gets warmer, we asked Bronx residents if they were aware that only particular areas of certain City parks are available for the public to host outdoor barbecues, (areas situated away from trees).

Norwood: Kings College School Gets $1M for New Cafeteria

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Students at Norwood’s P.S. 94 Kings College School got a special visit by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (C.D. 28) on Thursday, March 27, along with the Schools Superintendent for School District 10, Roberto Hernandez, as they joined local, Democratic, City Council Member Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11) for the presentation of a check for $1 million to renovate the school’s cafeteria.

Salamanca Secures Spot on Democratic Ballot for Election as Bronx BP

By SÍLE MOLONEY

City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. (C.D. 17) announced on Wednesday, April 2, that he has submitted over 11,000 petition signatures to NYC Board of Elections to officially qualify for the ballot in the upcoming Democratic primary race for Bronx borough president which takes place in June 2025.