Bronx SalsaFest Returns to ‘El Condado de la Salsa’

SalsaFest is returning to the Bronx after a successful debut last summer. Sponsored by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Tourism Council, the 2nd Annual SalsaFest, which runs from Aug. 3 through Aug. 26, features free community events for music lovers in the borough.

Bronx News Roundup, August 1

Welcome to the first Bronx News Roundup of August! Here are today’s stories starting with the weather: high of 81, scattered thunderstorms until 2 p.m. and picking up again this evening.

Bronx Notes: Financial Literacy with 1990s Entertainers

Two entertainers who made it big in the 1990s, Play from the hip hop duo Kid n’ Play and Meli’sa Morgan, are coming to the Bronx Library Center (E. Kingsbridge Road, just north of Fordham Road), to talk about financial literacy and share their personal financial struggles. “Fame and (Mis)Fortune” starts tonight at 6 p.m. at the Library Center.

Bronx News Roundup, July 31

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Mostly cloudy, high of 83.

NW Bronx Fall Primary Preview

The northwest Bronx saw an early, and extremely competitive, primary in June for the 13th Congressional District. In September, there will be a handful of Democratic primaries for state races in northwest Bronx districts. Some will be competitive. Others, probably not so much.

Three Wounded in Briggs Avenue Shooting

A police investigator takes notes after a shooting left three wounded on Briggs Avenue on July 21. (Photo by David Greene)

Police were getting little or no help from the three victims shot on a Briggs Avenue street corner, or the 100 or so residents who were outside enjoying the warm evening, even after the gunfire.

Bronx Notes: Training for Nonprofit Pros

The Bronx Fellowship is recruiting Bronx mid- to senior-level non-profit professionals for a free nine-month training and networking program to strengthen their professional skills and help them build partnerships and expand their networks. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 31. For more information, contact Ariel Ennis at ennisa@jcrcny.org or call (212) 983-4800 ext. 157.

Bronx News Roundup, July 30 (Olympics Update Edition)

Welcome back to another edition of the Bronx News Roundup. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here are the stories we’re following today, starting with the weather: Mostly sunny, high of 84, rain possible this evening.

‘Paradise’ Boosts Bronx Arts Scene

The success of this spring’s “This Side of Paradise” exhibit, which took place at the Andrew Freedman Home on the Grand Concourse, has people talking about the emerging art scene in the Bronx like never before.