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Bronx Notes: Mentoring Program for Students

The Young Scholars Immersion Program, a program coordinated by Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Manhattan College, provides year-round mentoring and enrichment opportunities for disadvantaged students in the Bronx. The program is currently seeking more high school applicants. Students get the chance to visit college campuses, participate in writing and study workshops and get constant support from tutors at the College’s Center for Academic Success. For more information, contact Neil Bogan at nbogan@khcc-nyc.org or call (718) 884-0700 ext. 116.

Be Healthy: Board Votes to Say Good-bye to the Super Size

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s battle against obesity received a boost last week when the Board of Health, as expected, approved a proposal that limits the size of sugary drinks sold at any food service establishments regulated by the board.

Board Votes to Keep District Manager

If you read the post from earlier today, the headline pretty much says everything. The motion to dismiss Community Boart 7 District Manager Fernando Tirado, the only item on tonight’s agenda, was shot down 15 to 10 with three abstentions. More on this in the coming days. But the question now becomes: How does the board move forward after such an obvious rift between not only the board chair and the district manager, but also the disparate factions of members who wanted Tirado out and those who supported him? The move to oust Tirado was, as far as we can tell, completely unprecedented. With several big issues facing the board, including the coming redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory, it will be interesting to see how this plays out in the coming months. Stay tuned…

Bronx News Roundup, Sept. 17

Welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Briefly (lots to do before we go to press tomorrow), here are the stories we are following today, starting with the weather: The lovely sun you saw earlier today is supposed to give way to heavy rain overnight and tomorrow. Pack your galoshes.

Bronx Primary Day Thread (Updated)

Primary Day is upon us here in the northwest Bronx and throughout New York state. Because our borough is so heavily Democratic, this is our de facto election day, which means it’s BIG DEAL. You will be deciding who represents our communities in Albany for the next two years. Throughout the day, we’ll be stopping by a few polling sites to see how things are going, what turnout is like, if there are any problems with the voting machines, etc. We’ll post a few stories on top of this, but this post is an opportunity for readers to weigh in about their experiences at the polls and talk about politics — the candidates, the races, the issues, whatever. This is your forum. Just click on the comments section and fire away. I’ll be collecting the comments and publishing some of them in next week’s print edition. Happy voting!