UPDATE Human Rights Commissioner: Trans Visibility & Safety is the Responsibility of Every New Yorker

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Transgender Day of Visibility was marked in The Bronx on Monday, March 30, with an event hosted by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson at Hostos Community College in the South Bronx in conjunction with Destination Tomorrow, the Bronx’s designated LGBTQ+ center, and the Bronx LGBTQIA+ taskforce.

UPDATE City Council Progressive & Black, Latino & Asian Caucuses Support Calls for CityFHEPS Expansion

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYC Council’s Progressive caucus and Black, Latino and Asian caucus, together with a group of advocates, held a rally at City Hall on Thursday, April 30, to call for the immediate expansion of the CityFHEPS program, described as “a lifeline for New Yorkers facing homelessness.”

UPDATE Bronx Day in Albany 2026 Returns after a Decade

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Day in Albany returned to the Capital Region for the first time in nearly a decade, bringing together business leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, cultural institutions and policymakers to highlight the borough’s economic impact and opportunities for growth across New York State.

UPDATE Allerton: 27-Year-Old Man Shot at NYCHA Pelham Parkway Houses Building

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A 27-year-old man is stable after being shot in the vicinity of NYCHA’s Pelham Parkway Houses in the Allerton section of The Bronx, police said.

Kingsbridge: Greek Heritage Month Celebrated

By FAHIMA DEGIA

The sound of clapping echoed through St. Peter the Apostle Greek Orthodox Church in Kingsbridge on Thursday, April 16, as rows of Greek American families turned their attention to a troupe of young dancers. A large blue and white Greek flag hung at the front of the room, while families waved similar smaller flags from their seats.

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Mayor’s Veto of Buffer Zone Bill re Protests at Educational Facilities

By DAVID GREENE & SÍLE MOLONEY

This week, we asked readers their opinions on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s veto, on First Amendment grounds, as reported, of City Council Bill Intro 0175B, sponsored by City Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), that would require the NYPD to establish a plan containing considerations on whether, when, and to what extent security perimeters (buffer zones) could be established outside educational facilities.

CM Oswald Feliz Holds Joint Hearing on School Safety & Crossing Guards

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx Councilman Oswald Feliz (C.D. 15), chair of the city council committee on public safety, held a joint hearing with the city council committee on education on Wednesday, April 29, to evaluate the operations of school safety agents (SSAs) and crossing guards.

New City Council Animal Welfare Caucus Launches

By Síle Moloney

City Council Speaker Julie Menin (C.D. 5) and Council Member Harvey Epstein (C.D. 2) announced March 6 that a new Animal Welfare Caucus has been formed at the City Council.

UPDATE Mayor Vetoes Dinowitz Bill on Protesting Around Educational Facilities

By SÍLE MOLONEY

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed on Friday, April 24, City Council Intro 175-B-2026 sponsored by local Councilman Eric Dinowitz (C.D. 11), on free speech grounds. The bill, along with Intro 0001-2026, passed in the council in March. The former would require the police commissioner to establish a plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation, and interference at educational facilities while preserving and protecting the rights to free speech, assembly, and protest, according to Dinowitz’s office.