2011 Year in Review: The Highs and Lows of the Oval Pop-up Piano

The story of a community piano project in Williamsbridge Oval Park took so many twists and turns this past summer it felt like a roller coaster.

Weight Loss Surgery Information Sessions

Over the next several months, Montefiore Medical Center is hosting a series of informational sessions about bariatric weight-loss surgery. Seminars are offered in both English and Spanish.

2011 Year in Review: Top Health Stories of the Year

In our 2011 recap, we look back on some of the top stories that appeared this year our Be Healthy! column

2011 Year in Review: Norwood Gets Its Supermarket Back

This past March, Foodtown, one of Norwood’s premier supermarkets, reopened to rave reviews 15 months after being destroyed in a fire.

State Looks for Inmates to Share Health Care Experiences

The Correctional Association of New York, a nonprofit that advocates for improved conditions in state correctional facilities, is looking for formerly or currently incarcerated people who have been treated for HIV or Hepatitis C while in prison or jail to share their stories. The group wants to hear your/your loved ones experiences in order to assess how well the state’s correctional facilities are caring for inmates with these illnesses. See the flier below for more info and who to contact.

2011 Year in Review: Bronx Church’s Fight with DOE Goes Supreme

The Bronx Household of Faith’s 17-year legal battle with the Department of Education came to a close in 2011, with the University Heights church and dozens of other religious groups facing eviction from school buildings throughout the five boroughs.

Lawsuits Filed Over PS 51 Toxins

A former PS 51 teacher plans to file a lawsuit against the DOE, claiming the toxic Bedford Park building was the cause of a birth defect in her unborn baby.

2011 Year in Review: In Kingsbridge Armory Plans, Lots of Ideas, But No Substance

Two years after the City Council voted down plans to turn the hulking and empty Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall, local groups and elected officials spent much of 2011 pondering what should be done now with the 575,000-square-foot space.

Donald Trump is Coming to the Bronx

Mega-wealthy real estate mogul, reality TV star and onetime presidential hopeful Donald Trump will soon be doing business in the Bronx, as the city has chosen his company to run a 222-acre golf course at Ferry Point Park East.