Preservation

Tributes Paid to Bronx Legend Edde Palmieri after Death at 88

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Tributes have been paid to legendary Bronx musician, Eddie Palmieri, an NEA Jazz Master and ten-time Grammy Award winner, following his death on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 88. Palmieri was a bandleader, arranger and composer of salsa and Latin jazz.

New Mexican Owner Keeps Greek Tradition Going at Nick’s Garden Coffee Shop

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Nick’s Garden Coffee Shop, a traditional Greek diner located at 2953 Webster Avenue and Bedford Park Boulevard, has been serving the local Norwood and Bedford Park communities for over 30 years. Founded by Greek immigrants, it was purchased last year by Carlos Jiminez, a native of Mexico.

UPDATE Allerton: Bronx Tenants from 2910 Wallace Avenue Demand City Action to Return Home After Devastating Fire

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Legal Aid Society joined Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr. (A.D. 80), City Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) and some of the 250 displaced tenants of 2910 Wallace Avenue from the Allerton section of The Bronx on Friday, July 11, to demand justice to ensure the affected families can return to their homes, exactly six months after a massive 5-alarm fire ravaged their apartment building in January 2025, injuring eight and displacing over 250 families. 

Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on Socialism

By DAVID GREENE
This week, following the recent win in the Democratic mayoral primary of Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (A.D. 36), a Democratic Socialist, we asked readers for their opinions on socialism. The Merriam Webster definition of socialism is any of various egalitarian economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.