Be Healthy: Umbrella Program to Shelter Bronx LGBTQ Community

By RICHARD BUCEY The Umbrella Program, an LGBTQ Program for Youth and Families that is operated by the Adolescent AIDS Program at Montefiore Medical Center, had their official launch on June 5 at the hospital’s Tishman Center. The program is designed to offer comprehensive medical care and support for LGBTQ youth, and was developed as a response to the disparities in HIV healthcare among some Bronx communities.

Out & About – Multicultural Music at the Oval

Editor’s Pick Celebrate Summer at the Oval The public is invited to Make Music New York’s free music festival celebrating the first day of summer, June 21 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Williamsbridge Oval. Events include West African drumming by Bronx Community Charter School’s graduating 5th graders, and rock by Fort Indy at 5 p.m., in front of the Rec Center. For more information, or to add to the show, call (646) 938-0557.

Digital Edition of the Norwood News Out!

Major projects are in focus in the latest digital edition of the Norwood News. First up, trouble at the Kingsbridge Armory, slated to become a mega-ice skating rink. Infighting has caused delays for the landmark castle. We hear from both sides. Several blocks away, legislators look to grant public access to Jerome Reservoir Park, long closed following construction of the Croton Water Filtration Plant. We find out how lawmakers intend to open the park for recreation. The latest edition also explores the nature of limited liability corporations and loopholes exploited when managing a building. And finally, meet the candidates in the closely

Update: Lawsuits Mar Development of Kingsbridge Armory

By PAMELA SEGURA and DAVID CRUZ For over two months, the Kingsbridge Armory has been at the center of ongoing legal drama that can likely stall the project for months. Plans to turn the landmark Armory into an ice skating facility are now at a standstill following ongoing disputes between Kevin Parker

Upgrades Slated for Sandy-Ravaged Roberto Clemente State Park

By David Cruz State and city officials unveiled plans to upgrade Roberto Clemente State Park from another Hurricane Sandy-like storm.

With Expanded Pre-K Program Underway, Childcare Services On Their Own

by Imani Hall As seats into the expanded pre-K program diminish, and community-based organizations reap the benefits, the childcare services industry in the Bronx feels under siege. It’s a feeling Iloka Gonzalez felt since the Cuomo Administration announced the expansion.

Proposal to Re-open Jerome Park Reservoir Introduced

by David Cruz A new bill by several elected officials aims to give the public access to the Jerome Park Reservoir by 2019. It’s a request that comes nearly a decade after the city Department of Environmental Protection fenced off the property as they were in the early stages of building the Croton Water Filtration Plant. The plant, built inside Mosholu Golf Course in Van Cortlandt Park, would clean water from the reservoir. Testing has already begun, and in some cases the reservoir is filled with drinkable water. “The people of the Bronx deserve to have this as parkland and have more parkland

By Imani Hall Advocates for Bronx public schools are looking for answers over the city’s mandated order to remove a dangerous toxin found in public school buildings.

La Bonita Bandera: Bronxites Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage

By Richard Bucey Grand Concourse was a sea of red, white, blue and a single star as tens of thousands of Bronxites filled the streets for the 27th annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade. The parade spanned from East 192nd Street all the way to Van Cortlandt Avenue. Over a 150 community, political, educational and cultural groups marched in this celebration of Puerto Rican heritage and multiculturalism.