Bronx Notes: Baby Laptime at Mosholu Library

Thanks to the tireless lobbying of Community Board 7 member Bree Brown-Rosa, the Mosholu Library in Norwood, 285 E. 205th St., will be hosting a Baby Laptime program on Tuesday morning, April 17, from 11 to 11:45 a.m.

Hearing Tonight a Chance for MS 80 Community to Have Voice

The Department of Education is holding a hearing tonight at JHS 80 (commonly called MS 80), so the school’s community — parents, students, faculty, local residents, alumni, etc. — can weigh-in about the DOE’s decision to designate MS 80 for the federal turnaround program, which would essentially close the school and re-open it with a dramatically different administration, faculty and programming.

Bronx Links, Monday

Here are the Bronx stories we’re following this Monday. Weather: Hot! Break out your fans and sunscreen as temperatures soar into the mid-80s with lots of sunshine.

Bronx Breakdown: Weighing Leverage at the Kingsbridge Armory

The bids for the Amory are in. We know a little about which groups have submitted proposals and the front-runner, as we’ve mentioned here before, is a group of investors who want to turn the hulking 600,000-square-foot building into a state-of-the-art regional ice sports center, complete with a 5,000-seat arena and eight other ice rinks for hockey and figure skating (maybe some curling?).

Bronx Notes: Planting at Williamsbridge Oval Park Saturday Morning

Saturday morning, April 14, at 11 a.m., the Friends of Williamsbridge Oval Park and Mosholu Preservation Corporation will be facilitating a planting and doing other beautification of Oval Park. They’re looking for volunteers to help out and everyone is welcome to participate.

Bronx Jazz Musician Valerie Capers to Join Borough ‘Walk of Fame’

Renowned jazz pianist and Bronxite Valerie Capers will be the first person honored this year with her own street sign on the Bronx Walk of Fame, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and the Bronx Tourism Council announced this week. A number of notable people who hail from the Bronx are inducted into the Walk of Fame each year during Bronx Week, the annual borough celebration that takes place in May. Honorees participate in a celebratory parade along Mosholu Parkway that ends on the Grand Concourse, where street signs bearing their names are unveiled. Past inductees include actor Chazz Palminteri, best


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Bronx Links, Thursday

Here are the Bronx stories we’re reading this Thursday. Weather: Looks gorgeous right now, not a cloud in the sky with an expected high in the low 60s, but there’s a chance of showers in the afternoon.