2011 Year in Review: Bronx Church’s Fight with DOE Goes Supreme

The Bronx Household of Faith’s 17-year legal battle with the Department of Education came to a close in 2011, with the University Heights church and dozens of other religious groups facing eviction from school buildings throughout the five boroughs.

Lawsuits Filed Over PS 51 Toxins

A former PS 51 teacher plans to file a lawsuit against the DOE, claiming the toxic Bedford Park building was the cause of a birth defect in her unborn baby.

2011 Year in Review: In Kingsbridge Armory Plans, Lots of Ideas, But No Substance

Two years after the City Council voted down plans to turn the hulking and empty Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall, local groups and elected officials spent much of 2011 pondering what should be done now with the 575,000-square-foot space.

Donald Trump is Coming to the Bronx

Mega-wealthy real estate mogul, reality TV star and onetime presidential hopeful Donald Trump will soon be doing business in the Bronx, as the city has chosen his company to run a 222-acre golf course at Ferry Point Park East.

2011 Year in Review: Senseless Violence Puts Grand Ave. in Spotlight

In the fall of 2011, a series of seemingly random acts of violence, most of them on or around Grand Avenue and Fordham Road, put the community on edge and a neighborhood in the spotlight.

City’s Newspapers Take Sides in Living Wage Debate

In an editorial printed on Christmas day, the New York Times made an endorsement for the controversial, Bronx-born living wage bill that’s being considered in the City Council.

Photos from Mosholu Parkway Tree Lighting Celebration

Photos from the Dec. 15 tree lighting ceremony on Mosholu Parkway hosted by Community Board 7.

Crime Watch: Hit-and-Run on Mosholu Pkwy

Police are looking for a driver who hit struck and killed a man on Mosholu Parkway early Monday, before driving off.

Bronx Bodega Owner Honored for Healthier Fare

The owner of a West Tremont Avenue bodega was publicly honored last week for his efforts to increase the number of healthy food options offered at his store, swapping chips for fresh fruits and sodas for bottled water as part of a program run by students at nearby MS 331.