Out and About

“Up Life” Easter Celebration Held in Oval as Man Who Found Freedom Intends to Keep It

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
Local nonprofit Up Life foundation held an Easter celebration in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood on Sunday, April 9, complete with a DJ, MC, balloons, games, goodie bags, dancing, and more for local families to enjoy. Kids were seen running around with bunny ears, blowing bubbles, flying balloons, and coloring “Up Life” on the park’s pavement in bright colors on what was a sunny Easter Sunday. Up Life founder, Robert Salkey, said of the event, “This is my community so I wanted to give back, and make sure I get everybody to learn how to network with each other,


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NYC DOT Launches 2023 Open Streets Program with More Locations but Few in Northwest Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY  
NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced the launch of the 2023 Open Streets program on Saturday, April 22, coinciding the program’s 2023 launch with DOT’s Car-Free Earth Day. As previously reported, the program, according to DOT officials, transforms streets into public spaces open to all, allowing for a range of activities that promote economic development, supporting schools, and providing new ways for New Yorkers to enjoy cultural programming and build community. However, a review of the City’s list of designated open street locations finds very few in the northwest Bronx.   DOT officials said this year the


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Norwood: Old School Fun at Annual Easter Egg Hunt in The Williamsbridge Oval

By DAVID GREENE
Over 1,000 Bronx kids and their parents gathered in the Williamsbridge Oval park in Norwood for the annual spring Easter egg hunt, organized by NYC Parks’ Department on Saturday, April 8.   The event comprised all types of games, arts & crafts, and fun activities for children of all ages, including traditional Easter egg hunts and “old school” potato sack races. To keep things fair and safe, both activities catered to kids of different age groups. The longest lines were for the biggest attraction, “Justy the Bunny.”   Sharon and Olga of Financial Literacy & Family Engagement were seen manning


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Out & About: Mother’s Day, Silent Disco, 50 Years of Hip Hop Show, Theater in the Oval & More!

Editor’s Note: Check back for more updates as we add more events.    Editor’s Pick Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records, celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop on Saturday, May 6, at 8 p.m. with the Hip Hop Fever 2023 concert. Click here for more details.   EVENTS The New York Botanical Garden is celebrating Earth Month throughout April, culminating with a weekend of activities, including learning opportunities, tours, demonstrations, and more on Earth Day Weekend, commencing Friday, April 22, the annual global event to support environmental protection. Monitor the progress


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UPDATE Out & About: Disco Fever at Lehman, Earth Day, Karaoke, Family Days, Dance Festivals & More!

Editor’s Pick The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records presents a spectacular display of timeless disco hits, “Disco Fever,” on Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m. This special concert brings together the most beloved Disco Stars for a nostalgic journey to the golden era of disco music, featuring performances by The Trammps, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, France Joli, Lime, Musique, Rochelle Fleming “The Voice of First Choice”, Carol Douglas, and The Intruders. The event will be hosted by Joe Causi and Sal


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Gibson Adams Join Bronx Muslim Community at Iftar Gatherings  

By DAVID GREENE $ SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined members of the Bronx Bangladeshi Muslim community at different Iftar gatherings, daily, fast-breaking meals and gatherings held at nightfall, during the holy month of Ramadan until the festival of Eid al-Fitr falls and Ramadan ends.   Gibson and some members of her team delighted a group of about 75 to 80 Muslim leaders from the Northwest Bronx, which included members of the Norwood Bengali community and INCA Relief, on Wednesday, March 29, when they joined the community at Curry & Kebab, located at 3111 Bainbridge Avenue, for


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Manhattan Man Charged with Murder of Man & Woman Shot and Left in Burning Car

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on March 9 that a Manhattan man has been charged with kidnapping, murder and other charges for shooting two people in a car, setting it on fire, and incinerating them on Shore Road in Pelham Split Rock Course in Pelham Bay Park in the East Bronx in May 2022, as reported.   Clark said, “The deaths of these two young people allegedly culminated a chain of violent events in Manhattan and Queens. A defendant has been brought to justice, and we will hold accountable any others involved in this horrific crime. I hope


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“Buckets for the Bronx: 3v3 Tourney” Held at Lehman College

By SÍLE MOLONEY
A free 3v3 basketball tournament: Buckets for the Bronx: 3v3 Community Classic for Bronx teens was held at the Apex Center at Lehman College on Saturday, Feb. 25. The event was organized by local community members, Jessica Altagracia Woolford, founder of Kingsbridge Unidos, and Haramritjot Singh, founder of Cash Cow NYC.   The tournament was open to local high school students aged 14-18 of all genders. It was free to enter and winners earned prizes, including three tickets to a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, various cash prizes, two dozen brand-new Spalding basketballs, and exclusive Cash Cow NYC merchandise.


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Applications Now Open for Summer Camp Named in Memory of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Calling all Bronx Parents! Now is the time for New York City families throughout the five boroughs to register their children for an unforgettable summer of free Fresh Air Fund experiences at sleepaway camps in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley, or for them to visit volunteer host families along the East Coast.   The Fresh Air Fund’s Camp Junior in Harriman State Park, New York is named in memory of Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz, a 15-year-old victim of gang violence who was murdered on East 183rd Street and Bathgate Avenue in the Belmont section of The Bronx in June 2018. “Camp Junior,”


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