NW Bronx Storm Aftermath, Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. (Schools Closed Through Wednesday)

In the aftermath of Storm Sandy, it appears the northwest Bronx has emerged relatively unscathed compared to other parts of the region. Though a few thousand customers remain without power and there are some downed trees, this part of the Bronx did not suffer from any of the flooding problems that has devastated some of the city’s coastal areas, including those in the east Bronx.

Zombie Virus Outbreak at the ‘Bronx Haunted Warehouse’

This just in: A mutating zombie virus has contaminated a small section of the Bronx and is threatening to take over all of New York City. At the moment, all those infected are quarantined safely within the walls of a scary-looking warehouse on Commerce Avenue in the southeast Bronx. The public, or at least those brave enough, is welcome to come and see for themselves the severity of this virus. But, of course, they must enter at their own risk. No one is liable for any zombie bites, scratches or missing children.

Bronx News Roundup, Oct. 25

Welcome back to the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the Bronx-related stories we’re following today. This story sounds like something you’d see on TV cop show: An off-duty police officer who lives in University Heights was shot in the chest after stopping to intervene in a robbery, then ended up shooting one of the suspected robbers in the head (killing him) while bleeding from his wound.

Bronx Notes: Tour Van Cortlandt Park Cemeteries

Van Cortlandt Park is one of the largest parks in New York City. Not only does it have extensive facilities, but is also rich in Bronx and New York City history. Join Bronx Borough Historian, Lloyd Ultan on a tour through the park, highlighting the ancient burial grounds and more hidden treasures on Sunday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. This tour will meet on Broadway and West 246th Street. Please make reservations in advance! Take the #1 train to Van Cortlandt Park/West 242nd Street or Bronx bus #9, Westchester Bee Line bus #3, or Manhattan-Bronx MTA Express bus #3. This event is organized by the Bronx County Historical Society.

Bronx Photos: It’s My Park Day 2012 – Mosholu Parkway

These photos are from an It’s My Park Day event last Saturday, Oct. 20, on Mosholu Parkway. Members of the Bedford Mosholu Community Association partnered with about 25 young people from Christodora, a nonprofit environmental education group, and a dozen members (four generations) of Democratic Assembly candidate (80th District) Mark Gjonaj’s family. “It’s was a big success,” BMCA’s Barbara Stronczer in an email.

Bronx News Roundup, Oct. 24

Welcome back to the latest installment of the Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following today.

Bronx Notes: Free Civic Class with State Senator

Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera will teach the third in a series of community civic classes this Thursday, Oct. 25 at the Belmont Library, 610 East 186th St (at Hughes Ave). Rivera was an educator before becoming an elected official in 2010. He wants to encourage all Bronxites who wish to learn about the political process to come and participate. This class will focus on government at the State and Local level.