City Offers Discount Prescription Drug Card

Last month, the city introduced its first prescription drug discount card, called the BigAppleRx card, which anyone—even non-city residents—can use for purchases at thousands of participating pharmacies throughout the five boroughs.

Senator Looks to Shed Pounds, Promote Healthy Living

Dressed in Rocky-esque training attire — hooded sweatshirt, jogging pants and sneakers — State Senator Gustavo Rivera walked into the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center and challenged himself to a weigh-in. Rivera was joined by Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. (sans workout attire) and numerous organizations, to launch the Bronx CAN Health Initiative.

Rent Hike Rattles Tracey Towers

Residents at Tracey Towers, the twin concrete high-rises on Mosholu Parkway, are bracing for another battle with management over their desire to raise rents up to 77 percent over the course of the next three years.

‘Gun Hill Road’ Isn’t Your Typical Bronx Tale

One of the great pleasures of watching “Gun Hill Road,” a new independent film by Bronx native Rashaad Ernesto Green that debuted in front of a New York audience during the first-ever Bronx Week Film Festival in mid-May, is its familiarity. But its storyline, which centers around a transgender teenager and his father, makes it unlike the usual Bronx movie.

Divinely Inspired, Youth Hoops League Takes on Devoe Park

Shane Barker, a 16-year-old University Heights resident, does not usually use Devoe Park, the triangular and hilly green space that sits on the corner of Fordham Road and University Avenue and is just blocks from his home. But today is different. It’s a gorgeous, sunny Saturday morning and Shane, sporting cornrows and the wispy beginnings of facial hair, is one of 70 kids participating in a newly-formed basketball program created by a Bronx-based group called the New York City Christian Athletic League.

Parks Dept: Oval Playground To Open in Late June

An early burst of summer weather has residents anxious to utilize a new playground, spray showers and basketball courts in the southern part of Williamsbridge Oval Park. But they’ll have to wait a little while longer.

Startling Statistics Put Focus on Latina Suicides

Health care professionals and the city’s elected officials are looking for ways to tackle the daunting problem of teen suicides, as data from several sources shows that Hispanic teenagers, especially young Latinas, are disproportionately at risk for self-harm compared to other racial groups.

Neighborhood ‘Gem’ Mary Vallati Honored

Mary Vallati, an outspoken and tireless member of the Norwood and Bedford Park communities for the past several decades, was rendered nearly speechless when she received two surprise proclamations for her outstanding community service last week.

Sen. Diaz Betrays Tenants

Most New Yorkers don’t know who their state legislators are or what they do (or don’t do). But there’s no better illustration as to why they should than the impending debacle over rent regulations in New York City.