Easier Access Coming for Fordham Metro-North Riders

By BRITTNEY WILLIAMS As part of a major reconstruction project, Metro-North will expand the platform at the Fordham Road station as construction of a new ramp on 193rd Street and Webster Avenue gets under way. The Fordham Metro-North station is the third busiest station in the system, serving roughly 6,000 daily commuters who head into Westchester County. It works mostly as a feeder for the neighborhood, serving as one of the larger nexuses of travel in the neighborhood. The new entrance is intended to make the station more wheelchair-accessible, connecting the sidewalk on Webster Avenue and 193rd Street to the

Forum Voicing Concerns About Rent Hikes By Armory Slated For July 24

by David Cruz Following a report by the Norwood News that revealed impending rent hikes for brick and mortar merchants near the Kingsbridge Armory, the Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment Alliance will meet with residents to address the latest concerns. The town hall-style meeting at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church in Fordham/Kingsbridge on July 24 is the first for the grassroots group since it hammered out a Community Benefits Agreement that guarantees living wage jobs for folks who would work at the Kingsbridge National Ice Center. The CBA, considered a legal contract, is not yet active until the nine ice skating rink and 5,000-seat

By Brittney Williams Bronx Borough President, Ruben Diaz Jr. has no Dominican blood, but he has been asked to be the Grand Marshal for the 25th annual Bronx Dominican Day Parade this year. He accepted.

EXCLUSIVE: Amid Re-development of Kingsbridge Armory, Rents To Double For Some In August

By David Cruz The Norwood News has learned rents have doubled for small business owners just across from the Kingsbridge Armory, in a move that’s considered a first major push to weed out retailers on the eve of the Armory’s redevelopment. The move foreshadows a possible trend in the working class neighborhood that could see an exodus of existing retail tenants. Retailers at over a dozen diners, stores and other retail establishments were sent a letter by New Kingsbridge LLC informing them that rents will double come August 1. The news has stunned many business owners in the working class

by David Cruz Following news reports, including those by the Norwood News, the owner of a newsstand inside One Fordham Plaza is once again cleared to sell coffee following a campaign by online activists. For the past month, the newsstand was allegedly told by management to stop its coffee sales following the opening of a Starbucks just outside the building’s complex. The news, first broken by the Norwood News, inspired an online petition requesting that One Fordham Plaza reinstate the newsstand owner’s right to sell coffee. While the ban was in place, and acrimony raged, a sign hung up by the tiny

By DAVID GREENE This week we asked readers their thoughts on the long-standing practice of using fire hydrants to cool off in the summertime.

Gjonaj Job Fair Promises Follow Up

By David Cruz & Imani Hall As folks from a recent job fair filed out of DeWitt Clinton High School after some on-the-spot interviews with job recruiters, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj stood by the exit extending a hand.

NCBH Looks For Rape Crisis Volunteers

by David Cruz The trend of sexual assaults in the Bronx remains steady since last year, but North Central Bronx Hospital looks to crush those numbers. And it wants your help.