Bronx Notes: Bronx Historic Walking Tour (Soundview)

The Bronx County Historical Society (BCHS) will have a walking tour on Saturday, March 31 at 11 a.m. Angel Hernandez, the BCHS Educator, will be hosting the two hour long walk from the southeast corner of Hunts Point and Westchester avenues (one block away from the Lexington Avenue #2 train).

Bronx Notes: Yankee Stadium Hiring

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Bronx New School Parents Still Looking for Answers

PS 51 Parents United, a group of concerned parents of children who attend or used to attend PS 51 (The Bronx New School), will be looking for support and answers from state officials at a Bronx Community Board 7 meeting tonight in Bedford Park. Last year, inspectors discovered high levels of trichloroethylene (TCE), a toxin linked to cancer, at the Bedford Park building (3200 Jerome Ave.) Bronx New School called home for two decades.

Bronx Notes: Help Clean Up Mosholu Parkway

Community Board 7 invites the public to its “Neighborhood Cleanup” event, Saturday, March 24 from noon to 4 p.m. along Mosholu Parkway. Volunteers will meet at the intersection of East Mosholu Parkway South and Webster Avenue at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Fernando Tirado at (718) 933-5650.

Bronx Stars of Tomorrow: Chess Master Justus Williams

In his first year as a teenager, Bronx native Justus Williams has already become the youngest African-American chess player to be awarded the title of Chess Master in the country, and he is the first to tell you about the hours of studying and dedication that he is continuing to put towards his game. Williams sat down with the Norwood News at IS 318, the Brooklyn middle school he attends, which boasts a nationally ranked chess team, to talk about his past tournament in Brazil, his favorite chess piece, and his secrets to match preparation.