Rehabbed Poe Cottage is Once Again Open to Public

The fully refurbished Edgar Allan Poe Cottage on the grounds of Poe Park on Kingsbridge Road is once again open to the public: Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Bronx Business: LGBT Chamber of Commerce Opens First Office in the Bronx

As the rain swirled and the temperature dropped on Friday afternoon, decorations were going up, spirits were high at Bedford Park Tax Inc., and Rev. Carmen Hernandez had reason to celebrate. “It’s the first chapter of the NYC LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and I’m excited it’s here in the Bronx,” said Hernandez.

In State of the Borough Speech, Diaz Touts Bronx Businesses, Job Creation

Photos by Adi Talwar On Thursday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., delivered his third State of the Borough address to a packed, darkened auditorium at Harry S. Truman High School. A bevvy of city and state elected officials were in the audience for the 54-minute speech, which covered the usual political topics–schools, health, transportation, crime–and recalled the accomplishments of Diaz’s last three years in office. But the gist of Diaz’s speech was jobs, jobs, jobs. The Borough President spent much of the first portion of his address reeling off a list of recent economic efforts and business projects that

In the latest development in the citywide debate over worship services being held in public schools, a judge ruled late last week that New York City churches and religious groups are allowed to continue meeting in school space, at least until a lawsuit considering the matter gets resolved. Bronx Household of Faith, the University Heights parish, has been waging a lawsuit against the Department of Education for 17 years for the right to keep holding services at PS/MS 15 on Andrews Avenue. The city has long wanted to end the practice, arguing that it could give the impression that the

Bronx Notes: Mentors Needed for Abbott House

The Abbott House, a multi-faceted agency that serves families and youth in the Bronx and New York City, is looking for mentors in the Bronx area. If you are looking to make a positive impact on a child’s life, call mentoring coordinator at (718) 329-4968 ext. 3454.

Bronx Links, Tuesday

Good morning, everyone. Here are the Bronx news stories we’re following today.

Crash on Jerome Avenue Leaves Three Injured (Video)

Three men were injured, two critically, after a car traveling at a high rate of speed recently slammed into a subway pillar underneath the elevated No. 4 Train on Jerome Avenue.

Bronx Crime Watch: NYPD ‘One Step Closer’ to Hit-and-run Driver

After releasing a building’s surveillance video that they say shows the driver of a stolen car who struck and killed a Norwood man on the morning after Christmas, police say they are one step closer to catching the suspect.

Bronx Notes: Workshops to Improve Communities

The Department of City Planning will hold interactive community workshops in University Heights, Saturday, March 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Monroe College’s gymnasium, Ustin Hall, at the corner of Jerome Avenue and 190th Street, and in Melrose, Saturday, March 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Boricua College’s 4th floor conference room, 890 Washington Ave., to encourage participation in exercises that address important community issues. For more information or to RSVP, call Shawn Brede at (718) 220-8505.