Bronx Lays Out First Ever Borough-Wide Feast

The Bronx is finally joining its foodie other boroughs in launching the first-ever Bronx Restaurant Week. It is the last of the five boroughs to host a discount driven restaurant week, showcasing the area’s best food and dining, but don’t they save the best for last? Savor the Bronx, created by BP Ruben Diaz, Jr. and the New York State Restaurant Association, kicked off yesterday, and will last through Sunday, Nov. 13.

No Dogs and Cats for Old Fordham Library

Community leaders say a long-held city plan to turn the old Fordham Library into an animal shelter was officially nixed this month, reigniting the hopes of some who’d been trying for years to convert the 27,400-square foot Bainbridge Avenue building into a community center.

Bronx Real Estate Summit Convenes Wednesday

The third Bronx Real Estate Summit is happening this Wednesday at the Bronx Museum of Arts (1040 Grand Concourse).

Missing Person

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the following missing person who was last seen on October 23rd at approximately midnight, when he left his residence at 162 W. Kingsbridge Rd. The man is described to be 5’9″, 156 lbs, with grey hair, brown eyes and glasses. Anyone with information in regards to this person is urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or texting it to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls and texts are strictly confidential.

Bronx Pumpkin Fest and Halloween Spooktacular

Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the West Bronx Recreation Center invites you to the Bronx Pumpkin Fest and Halloween Spooktacular! Come in costume for pumpkin designing, face painting, pop corn, cotton candy and a maze of horrors for those who dare! The party’s located at the Bronx Recreation Center (1527 Jesup Avenue on East 172nd Street) today from 4 – 8 pm. For more information call 718- 590- 3522 or email lroldan@bronxbp.nyc.gov

Bronx Youth Journalists Report: What Should Fill the Bainbridge Fire Lot? (Video)

Two years ago today, on Halloween morning, a fire tore through a string of stores at the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th Street, reducing the 10 businesses housed there to little more than charred remains. Today, the space still sits empty, boarded up and strewn with rubble.

Friday News & Notes

Quick rapid fire version of Friday News & Notes today. — As you can see from the photo above, I attended the 52nd Precinct Community Council’s annual breakfast and love fest this morning. In addition to the folks above, other notable political guests included Comptroller John Liu (who’s been spending a lot of time in the Boogie Down lately), State Senator Gustavo Rivera, State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson and Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz. — DA Robert Johnson was given an award at about the same time 16 NYPD officers and five civilians were arraigned for various offense stemming from the ticket-fixing probe

CB 7 Land Use Meeting Tonight

Apologies. Little late on this alert, but Community Board 7 is holding its Land Use/Zoning Committee meeting tonight at the board office, 229A E. 204th St., starting at 6:30 p.m. Some interesting items on the agenda, including: — A waterfront tour presentation by Khadejah Gully — A discussion on Bedford/Moshulu Rezone — And Kingsbridge Amory: the bike track suggestion

Diaz and City say ‘Cut the Crap’ to all ‘Pooper-trators’ (Video)

After a steady flow of complaints to the Bronx Borough President’s office, other elected officials, and community board offices, the city’s Sanitation Department (DSNYC) kicked off its “Don’t Be a Pooper-trator” campaign to crack down on negligent dog owners.