Bronx Teens: What Presidential Election?

Teenagers in the Bronx aren’t concerned about the upcoming presidential election next fall. The Republican candidates running for the party’s nomination aren’t even on their radar.

Bronx Public Safety Forum Tonight at Monroe College

The leaders at Community Board 7 want to invite anyone in the Bronx to talk about public safety and quality of life issues at a forum tonight at Monroe College’s King Hall Gymn, 2501 Jerome Ave., from 6 to 9 p.m.

Bronx Crime Watch: Arrest Made in Murder of Bengali Man; Police Looking for 2nd Suspect (Updated)

Police arrested a suspect yesterday in the murder of Bimal Chanda, a Bengali immigrant and longtime northwest Bronx resident who was beaten to death in the stairwell of his apartment building on Oct. 29. Chanda was in the process of moving out of his apartment when police say he was attacked by two men who robbed him of $15 in cash.

Bronx Students Want Healthier Snack Choices

Some students at other schools say they would enjoy having these healthy vending machines in their own cafeterias.

Bronx Sports Report: Lady Knights Rebound, The Bombers’ Big Trade from Seattle’s Perspective & More

Every Thursday, The Bronx Sports Report compiles the latest youth, high school and college action and stories coming out of the Boogie Down. We’ll also occasionally mention a certain professional baseball team that plays on River Avenue in a large stadium you may have heard of.

International Students Miffed by Mandarin-Only Classes

International Leadership Charter High School offers its students only one language class choice for all four years of their high school attendance: Mandarin, a dialect of Chinese most commonly spoken in northern and southwestern China.

For Some Students, Negative Statistics Are Motivation

On television, on the radio and in the news, young people often hear that Hispanic and African-American teens don’t do as well in school, or in life. But for many Bronx youth, this data only motivates them.

Bronx New School Parents Unite for Strategy Session

Parents of past and present students of PS 51, the Bronx New School, which was housed in a highly toxic Bedford Park building for two decades before moving this past summer, are coming together tonight to discuss a strategy going forward as they look to keep pressure the Department of Education.

To Reach the Community, Health Advocates Look to the Pulpit

Health advocates are turning to faith-based organizations as a means of reaching the community, engaging churches and other houses of worship in programs and activities that promote nutrition, fitness, and overall healthier living.