Community Board 7 Braces for Big Changes at the Top

Last week, on a dark stormy Tuesday evening, change was afoot at Community Board 7. By the end of the board’s final meeting before the summer hiatus, members elected a new chairman for the first time in four years and approved the hiring of new district manager, a paid position that had been vacant for nine months.

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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