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Bainbridge Ave. Fire Lot To Become Retail

If you’ve walked by the empty lot on Bainbridge Avenue and 204th Street recently, you may have noticed a difference: construction crews working to turn it into something other than the rubble-strewn lot that it has been since Halloween of 2009 when the building standing there was burned down by a fire.

Bronx Notes: ‘Salute to the Bronx’ at Library Center Tonight

The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., is hosting a Salute to the Bronx tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join Bronx-natives, MSNBC host Chris Hayes and NBC 4 New York’s Darlene Rodriguez, to witness exciting performances, hear neighborhood lore, meet special guests and see what’s on deck for The Bronx.

Bronx News Roundup, Sept. 26

Welcome back to another exciting and informative edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with weather: Strong chance of rain before 3 p.m., then scattered showers or thunderstorms possible later on. High around 77.

Groups Rally For Armory Development Principles, Not Content

The Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, a grassroots group that is the beating heart of the Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance (KARA), recently hosted a candlelit vigil and press conference, hoping to ensure a positive outcome for the major changes about to take place in their neighborhood.

Bronx Notes: Proposal Writing Basics Workshop

The Bronx Library Center and the Foundation Center present Proposal Writing Basics, a free workshop with an introduction to Finding Funders, Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. Learn key components of writing a proposal to a foundation or corporation and get an introduction to the Foundation Center’s research tools. Register on the 4th floor (required). For more information, call (718) 579-4257.

Bronx News Roundup, Sept. 25

Welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup here on the Norwood News‘ Breaking Bronx blog. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Gorgeous — sunny, clear, not humid, breezy, high in the mid-70s. Enjoy.

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.