Bronx Notes: 50+ Fitness Fair at Mosholu Library

Find out about free and low-cost fitness opportunities for older active adults in your neighborhood and throughout the Bronx on Saturday, April 14, from 12-4 p.m. at the Mosholu Library, 285 East 205th Street (near Perry Avenue).

Bronx BP Urges Fathers to ‘Take Action’

Two weeks ago, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. held a forum called “Bronx Fathers Taking Action.” Below is video from the event, courtesy of the multi-media savvy BP’s office.

Be Healthy! Wednesdays: More New Yorkers Getting Checked for Colon Cancer

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. Over the last decade, New York City’s colonoscopy rate has gone up by 62 percent, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced last week, the highest number since 2003, when the city first started tracking the data. Colonoscopy is a test that examines the interior of the large intestine, which allows doctors to look for abnormal or precancerous growths, making the procedure an important tool in catching colon cancer early. It is commonly recommended for

A local nonprofit that advocates for the rights of homeless residents is facing scrutiny after the New York Post ran a story about the group last month, alleging one of its board members gave a “crash course on squatting,” instructing people on how to break into vacant buildings–an accusation the organization says is completely false. Picture the Homeless (PTH) is a citywide nonprofit headquartered on Morris Avenue in the Bronx, just south of Fordham Road. The group, run largely by homeless or formerly homeless individuals, works to organize the city’s homeless population, advocating on policy and social justice issues that

Bronx Notes: Job Readiness For Teens

If you’re a Bronx teenager, here’s an opportunity to prepare for landing that summer job. On Tuesday, April 17, at 3:30 p.m., the Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., will host a workshop called “Interviewing for Success,” which will teach teens how to themselves in any job interview — from prep questions to time in the waiting area to closing the deal. For ages 12 to 18. For more information, call (718) 579-4245.

Bronx Notes: Get a Free Tree

Million Trees NYC will be having several tree giveaways over the coming month, including: April 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Hunts Point Riverside Park, Lafayette Ave. (between Edgewater Rd. & Bronx River), April 28 at Waterbury Lasalle Community Association, 3075 Baisley Ave., May 5 at Drew Gardens, 1071 East Tremont Ave., and May 5 at Friends of Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway and Mosholu Ave. Trees are limited; reserve a tree online at www.nyrp.org/bronxtrees. For more information, visit milliontreesnyc.org. For further questions, contact Michael Mitchell at (212) 333-2552 or mmitchell@nyrp.org. Ed. note: Every weekday, we highlight Bronx programs,

Report: Stadium Parking Falls Short on Jobs Promise

A company that received millions in tax-exempt bonds to finance the development of parking lots around Yankee Stadium did not deliver on the number of jobs it said it would create, an audit from the City Comptroller’s office detailed recently. Bronx Parking Development Company LLC received $225 million in private activity bonds to build 2,184 parking spaces near the new Yankee Stadium. The city’s Economic Development Corp. (EDC) approved the financing for the project despite the fact that the organization’s parent company had defaulted previously on tax-exempt economic development bonds, the report said. “The EDC has enormous power to create

Bronx Links, Tuesday

Here are the Bronx stories (some important, some just funny) that we’re following this Tuesday. Weather: partly cloudy, high in the low-60s, showers possible this afternoon.

State Budget Deal Met With Praise and Criticism From Bronx Pols

State lawmakers in Albany announced last week that they’d reached a $132.6 billion budget deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, passing each of the 11 budget bills on Friday — a few days early, before the annual budget deadline of April 1. The plan decreases overall state spending compared to last year, but increases funding for some agencies and projects that some local officials have hailed as a boost for New York City.