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UPDATE Out & About: Pride Month, Bronx Taste of Africa, Juneteenth, Caribbean Festival & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.   Editor’s Pick The Bangladeshi Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA) will celebrate and honor Bangladeshi culture through Bengali folk dance and music on Saturday, June 3, at 2 p.m. in the Williamsbridge Oval park at 3225 Reservoir Oval in Norwood. (Rain Date: June 4) Don’t miss out on a thrilling showcase. This in-person event is free and open to all, and no RSVP is required.   EVENTS The South Bronx Culture Festival 2023: Mi Cultura Viva en Mí will take place from June 2 to 4 at Father


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Bronx Week Parade Moving to the Grand Concourse

By DAVID GREENE
This week, we asked readers their thoughts on the shorter annual Bronx Week Parade and its move from Mosholu Parkway to Grand Concourse between 167th Street and 158th Street.   “Why did they move it? I actually attended the parade a couple of years ago when I was a part of Peace December, where peaceful artists came together, and I attended the festival. I think it’s better now that they moved it by the courthouse. I think it has to do with the protection there because things can happen with all these young kids nowadays and people, in general, doing


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BX BP and BX Economic Development Corp. Announce $1 Million Sustainability Challenge to BX Students

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the Bronx Economic Development Corporation (BXEDC) announced the launch of the first-of-its-kind environmental sustainability challenge on Monday, May 8.   BXEDC representatives said the Bronx Green Action Challenge will award up to $1 million to a Bronx-based college or university for the development and implementation of a project or set of projects that improve campus sustainability, and reduce that institution’s environmental footprint. They said higher education is one of the borough’s strongest and fastest growing industries, with 12 Bronx colleges and universities serving 50,000 students.   According to BXEDC, the grant will support improvements


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UPDATE Out & About: 50 Years of Hip Hop, Bronx History Series, Shakespeare in the Oval & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.    Editor’s Pick The Office of the Bronx Borough President & partners, will host the Bronx Week 2023 parade on Sunday, May 21, at 10 a.m. on the Grand Concourse between 158th Street and 167th Street. All are welcome.   EVENTS The Office of the Bronx Borough President & partners, will host Bronx Week 2023 Food & Arts Festival on Sunday, May 21, from noon to 5 p.m. on the Grand Concourse between 164th Street and Lou Gehrig Plaza. All are welcome. There will also be a Bronx


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Greek Heritage Month Celebrated in Kingsbridge ahead of Greek Independence Day Parade in Manhattan

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted her administration’s 2nd Annual Greek Heritage Month celebration in Kingsbridge on Friday, March 24, in conjunction with sponsors, Ponce Bank and the Bronx Terminal Market. There was food, cake, musical and dance performances, as well as the presentation of proclamations to a list of honorees.   Held at St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church, located at 3245 Kingsbridge Avenue, the event was emceed by mistress of ceremonies, Aravella Simotas, a former New York State assemblywoman who represented parts of Queens and alongside whom Gibson had previously served in the State legislature. The invocation


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Why Do Kids Get Type 2 Diabetes? $4.1M Grant to Help Montefiore Einstein Researchers Investigate

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is surging among U.S. children, according to officials at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine (together, Montefiore-Einstein). The number of young people under the age of 20 living with the disease has nearly doubled between 2001 and 2017, they said and yet, aside from increases in childhood obesity, the reasons for this disturbing increase are not clear.   The good news is that the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Montefiore-Einstein a six-year, $4.1 million grant


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Out & About: Mother’s Day, Silent Disco, 50 Years of Hip Hop Show, Theater in the Oval & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.    Editor’s Pick Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop on Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. with the Hip Hop Fever 2023 concert. Click here for more details.   EVENTS The New York Botanical Garden is celebrating Earth Month throughout April, culminating with a weekend of activities, including learning opportunities, tours, demonstrations, and more on Earth Day Weekend, commencing Friday, April 22, the annual global event to support environmental protection. Monitor the progress


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UPDATE Out & About: Disco Fever at Lehman, Earth Day, Karaoke, Family Days, Dance Festivals & More!

Editor’s Pick The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records presents a spectacular display of timeless disco hits, “Disco Fever,” on Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m. This special concert brings together the most beloved Disco Stars for a nostalgic journey to the golden era of disco music, featuring performances by The Trammps, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, France Joli, Lime, Musique, Rochelle Fleming “The Voice of First Choice”, Carol Douglas, and The Intruders. The event will be hosted by Joe Causi and Sal


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