Vacant Bainbridge Ave. Fire Lot Begins to Take Shape

As the structure on the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street slowly comes to life, more details are emerging about what will replace the retail strip that burned down in a horrific Halloween morning fire back in 2009.

Bronx News Roundup: 9-Year-Old Who was Shot is Recovering

By Hugh Thornhill Here’s your news roundup for the day: – Amanda Chauana, the 9-year-old who was shot just a week before, was released from the hospital earlier this week and has had a smooth recovery, the Riverdale Press reports. After being released from the hospital, she went to watch her brother play T-ball for the Kingsbridge Little League on Sunday with friends and neighbors showering her with praise and affection. – Bronx community groups have been calling for Councilman Joel Rivera to back a pair of bills aimed at cracking down on discriminatory profiling and establishing NYPD oversight, the


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Make Music NY Concerts in Oval Park & Throughout Bronx

Make Music NY is holding more than 1,000 free concerts throughout the five boroughs today, including one right here in Williamsbridge Oval Park, right across the street from the Norwood News near the north entrance to the park. There will also be concerts under major bridges, on row boats and inside Riker’s Island. Here’s a look at some of the Bronx shows happening today:

What’s Really Going On In Albany?

In hopes of gaining a little understanding about what’s happening on the final days of the state legislature’s 2013 session, we took a field trip yesterday from the Bronx to Albany with our colleagues at the Riverdale Press. It was an enlightening experience, which we will flesh out in a piece for next week’s print edition. But for now, here are few news items and observations.

Bronx News Roundup: Bronx Man Thrown out of Apartment Window During Home Invasion

By Hugh Thornhill Here’s your news roundup for the day: – According to ABC Eyewitness News, a Bronx man was thrown out of a third story apartment window during a home invasion on Monday night. He is in stable condition and is currently recovering in the hospital. The man told authorities that he did not recognize any of the assailants and that the apartment wasn’t even his, saying that he was watching it for a friend. – According to another ABC Eyewitness News report, 40 year old teacher Anthony Criscuolo has been arrested and charged with raping a 10 year old


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Bronx Notes: Boricua College Open House

The admissions department at Boricua College, 890 Washington Ave., is hosting an open house on June 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., to provide information and guidance on the admissions process, financial aid and admission prerequisites. Boricua offers bachelors and masters degrees in the areas of Business Administration, Childhood Education, Human Services and Liberal Arts. For more information or to RSVP, contact Abraham Cruz at (347) 964-8600 or email acruz@boricuacollege.edu.

Bronx Crime Report: Child Wounded, Teen Held in KIngsbridge Shooting

Last Friday, a lovely spring evening in Kingsbridge turned into a scene of chaotic violence, when, according to police, a young man riding a bike rolled down Bailey Avenue, pulled out a gun and fired off a half dozen shots into a crowd of people, mostly children, hanging out in an apartment building parking lot.

Bronx Notes: Montefiore Hosts Sickle Cell Awareness Event

This Wednesday, June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day, and Montefiore Medical Center will host its first annual Sickle Cell Awareness Day to educate the community about this inherited disease. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 and will feature a guest appearance by rising boxing star Eddie Gomez. Sickle cell specialists from Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine will be on hand to discuss managing sickle cell disease and will provide free oxygen saturation testing. Call (718) 430-2186 for more information. Click here to see Eddie Gomez in action.