NYC Parks Cuts Ribbon on Renovated Orchard Beach Nature Center

NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue joined State Sen. Nathalia Fernandez (S.D. 80), State Assemblymember Michael Benedetto (A.D. 82), Community Board 10 Parks Committee Chair Terence Franklin, and the Urban Park Rangers on Aug. 8 to celebrate the reopening of the Orchard Beach Nature Center in Pelham Bay Park following a $2.35 reconstruction project.

Local Students Enjoy Trip to Bronx Zoo

Under the leadership of Principal Serge Marshall Davis, members of the Animals and Exercise Club at P.S. / M.S. 95 Sheila Mencher School enjoy special opportunities, and recently that included a trip to the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo.

DOT Launches New “Daylighting” Pedestrian Safety Program at 33 Bronx Locations

New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced on Sept. 3, that the NYC Department of Transportation has improved pedestrian visibility at 33 locations in The Bronx, using a technique called “daylighting” which removes obstructions, like parked cars, from intersections in an effort to enhance safety.