Remembering Margaret J. Mack With a Bittersweet Street Renaming

By WILLIAM MATHIS A crowd of about 70 community members, many of whom live in nearby Tracey Towers, gathered with local officials for a ceremony to rename a tiny strip of Jerome Avenue after Margaret J. Mack. Mack, who lived most of her life in Tracey Towers, passed away in February 2014.

Montefiore Honored for Listening to Westchester Sq. Residents

By JASMINE GOMEZ A local civic group in the east Bronx has recognized Montefiore Medical Center for its outreach efforts.

Op-Ed: The Consequences of Over-Development in Bedford Park

By SHANNON LEE GILSTAD For over six years residents in Bedford Park, which lies in Community District 7, have heard buzz about the future of 150 Van Cortlandt Avenue East/186 St. George Crescent, a small curved street that currently has just five buildings on it. The block is a local gem hidden in plain sight, just off the Grand Concourse and Mosholu Parkway, yet quiet and serene, away from the bustle. Residents say that this is exactly how they like it and want it to stay.

Bailey Avenue a Stretch Too Chaotic, Say Residents

Bronx Cops Warn Ford Drivers to Secure Cars Following Thefts

By JENNY SHARP Concerned residents describe Bailey Avenue in Kingsbridge as a hotbed of logistical dysfunction and a hazard to public safety.

Be Healthy – Cuddling a Teddy Bear a Lesson on Caring for People

By JASMINE GOMEZ Vital Stats – 30: Percentage of non-emergency patients who visit the emergency room. (Source: American Journal of Managed Care) The Pediatric Emergency Department at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) treats about 60,000 patients a year, about 150 to 200 a day, making it a goal for the hospital to decrease the stress and fear that overcome many parents and children during a visit to the emergency room.

In First Bronx Visit, President Obama Touts Mentoring Nonprofit for Minority Men

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and perhaps, only stop to the Bronx, President Barack Obama visited Lehman College in Bedford Park to promote a non-profit aimed at reversing the disproportionate ill fates of minority men, a topic that continues to resonate in Bronx communities.

President Obama to Visit Lehman College for Nonprofit Announcement

By DAVID CRUZ In his first, and presumably, only official visit to the Bronx, President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at Lehman College on Monday, announcing the launch of a nonprofit initiative geared towards young minority men. The nonprofit, the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, is an offshoot to the White House’s initiative of the same name. It was launched last year as a way to reverse the national trend of young men of color falling behind academically, which can often lead to fewer opportunities. President Obama has consistently pushed education as a gateway towards stability and future success, according to

By JENNY SHARP In what’s considered the biggest celebration showcasing what the Bronx has to offer, officials will be on hand Sunday to mark the start of yet another “Bronx Week,” an 11-day festival of food, music, and art to celebrate the Boogie Down’s culture and entrepreneurship.

New Norwood News Sales Rep Doubles as Borough Booster

The award-winning Norwood News is pleased to announce that Vivian R. Carter has joined the paper as advertising representative. Carter is now reaching out to local businesses and not-for-profit groups to boost the benefits of advertising in the local newspaper that has been serving the northwest Bronx since 1988.