Hopes for a Harlem River Park Tied Up in Red Tape

Regatta Park does not exist. It is an idea. A collective vision — shared by Harlem River enthusiasts, Bronx water access advocates, a community board and a local politician — to see a public, usable green space on the Harlem River waterfront right here in the northwest Bronx.

Bronx Pols Push Cuomo On Rent Reform; Jeff Klein’s Name Absent

A number of local elected officials are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to renew and strengthen rent regulation laws, in favor of renters, as part of his budget negotiations with the legislature this month. Last week, about 90 lawmakers signed a letter to the governor pressing the issue. Every Bronx state representative put his or her name on the letter with the exception of one: State Sen. Jeff Klein, whose district covers parts of the Bronx.

Local Council Members Accused in Daily News Probe

A series of New York Daily News articles published this week highlighted the alleged misdeeds of a number of New York City Council members, including several local Bronx representatives. Councilmen Fernando Cabrera, Joel Rivera and Oliver Koppell were among those mentioned in the series of stories, which the paper called “Above the Law.”

PS/MS 280 Burglarized

On March 10, burglars broke into PS/MS 280 at 3202 Steuben Ave. in the Norwood section of the Bronx and stole new desktop computers, laptops, lunch money and other items in the school.

Bronx Building Workers Reach Deal With Landlords

A union representing apartment building workers across the Bronx reached a contract agreement with their management last week, narrowly averting a strike that would have kept some 3,000 superintendents, janitors, handypersons, porters, firepersons, doormen, elevator operators and garbage handlers in the borough from heading to work.

Be Healthy! Q&A: New Study Looks at Housing’s Link to Health

Fordham University and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine are collaborating on a study that examines the connection between housing and health in the Bronx. The Affordable HOME Study, which launched last year, is looking to find out how different housing environments affect the health outcomes of the borough’s Latino population. This week, Be Healthy! sat down with Einstein’s Dr. Earle Chambers, a principal investigator on the study, to find out more.

Local Teens Master Their Trades

A group of teenagers at The COVE (Community Organized with a Vision of Excellence) after-school program started their own businesses projects this year, and showcased the fruits of their labor to family and neighbors earlier this month.

Local Tennis Enthusiast Dies on Court

Michael Ferebee, a Norwood resident and tennis aficionado who played regularly on the courts at Williamsbridge Oval, died last Wednesday after suffering a massive heart attack during a match there. He was 63 years old.