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After Chaos, Heartbreak, Lawsuit, MS 80 Remains

In the pursuit of federal grant money earlier this year, the Department of Education designated Middle School 80 in Norwood, and 23 other city schools, for the “turnaround” program, throwing school communities into chaos and confusion. But now, several months later — after principals were replaced, schools were renamed, teachers were forced to re-apply for their jobs and a successful lawsuit by the teachers union — the turnaround program has been suspended.

NW Bronx Fall Primary Preview

The northwest Bronx saw an early, and extremely competitive, primary in June for the 13th Congressional District. In September, there will be a handful of Democratic primaries for state races in northwest Bronx districts. Some will be competitive. Others, probably not so much.

Three Wounded in Briggs Avenue Shooting

A police investigator takes notes after a shooting left three wounded on Briggs Avenue on July 21. (Photo by David Greene)
Police were getting little or no help from the three victims shot on a Briggs Avenue street corner, or the 100 or so residents who were outside enjoying the warm evening, even after the gunfire.

‘Paradise’ Boosts Bronx Arts Scene

The success of this spring’s “This Side of Paradise” exhibit, which took place at the Andrew Freedman Home on the Grand Concourse, has people talking about the emerging art scene in the Bronx like never before.

Be Healthy: Exercise Tips for Aging ‘Weekend Warriors’

Here are some exercise tips from Seth Meisel, a physical therapist who oversees patients enrolled in the Orthopedic Intensive Home Rehabilitation Program from The Visiting Nurse Service of New York, on how so-called weekend warriors can stay active well into retirement and beyond.

Bronx Youth Heard: Kingsbridge Armory Rink Iced by Teens

Basketball courts. A shopping center. A gym. While there have been many proposals over the past 20 years for ways to make use of the vacant Kingsbridge Armory, the one concept that seems to be sticking is also the one that is most foreign to Bronx residents: a hockey rink. But Bronx youth aren’t too excited about the possibility.

Bronx Youth Heard: Youth Feel the Effects of Teen Violence

The night before Halloween in 2005, Joseph Padro was preparing for a party at his grandmother’s house in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. He knew something was wrong when his grandmother sat him down on the couch and told him the news: his father had been fatally shot. Joseph is one of the many teens who have lost a loved one in the Bronx due to gun violence.

Bronx Youth Heard: City Teens Struggle to Find Summer Jobs

Ivette Guirachocha, a 16-year-old at DeWitt Clinton High School, has been working for the past few months at a store selling uniforms for private and Catholic schools. She is the youngest in her family and along with her five siblings, she works to help her mom pay the bills. Despite being a teenager in high school, Ivette likes working because it gives her a chance to be independent.