Police Hunt Concourse Gunman

Police say they are searching for a suspect who shot a 29-year-old man in the ankle last week near the corner of East 197th Street and the Grand Concourse. A police spokesperson said the suspect was identified by the victim, who was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital for treatment and was said to be in “stable” condition.

Mosholu Post Office to Reopen March 14

After almost a year of being closed for renovations, the Mosholu Post Office on Jerome Avenue will reopen on March 14, according to a spokesperson for the United States Postal Service. “I’m so happy that it’s going to reopen!” local resident Tamara Rivera said. Since the post office closed its doors last April, Rivera said customers like herself were forced to go to other post offices, which were either “too far away or packed with 50 customers waiting in line.”

Palma Slams Bloomberg Budget “Fail”

Bronx Councilwoman Annabel Palma had an official response to the proposals of Mayor Bloomberg’s latest budget, which contains large cuts to many services constituents rely on —including $300 million to the city’s social service programs.

Bronx Reps Get Green Group Approval

Congressmen Jose E. Serrano and Eliot Engel, representing the Bronx, were both given stellar marks from the League of Conservation Voters, a political advocacy group that rates legislators based on how they vote on environmental issues.

Be Healthy: Q&A with Dr. Larisa Shpitalnik

Unless you’ve suffered from one yourself, you may not be familiar with so-called “chronic wounds” — ulcers, sores or other ailments on the skin that won’t heal. The medical condition, however, is increasingly common, as the population ages and the number of new diabetes cases continue to rise. This week, Be Healthy! sat down with Dr. Larisa Shpitalnik, of Montefiore Medical Center’s Wound Healing Program, to learn a little more about the condition.

Fire Claims Life of ‘Elegant’ Ex-Teacher

Former schoolteacher and longtime northwest Bronx resident Mary Mullen died on Monday morning when a fire confined to her third floor apartment on Valentine Avenue ended her life. She was 82 years old.

DOE Votes to Close Kennedy H.S.

The Department of Education voted this month to close down nearly two dozen schools throughout the city due to poor performance, a controversial decision that’s drawn outrage from students, teachers and parents alike. Included on the list of closures is John F. Kennedy in Marble Hill, which serves a number of students from across the northwest Bronx and is one of the last large high schools left in the borough.

DEP Works to Shift Filter Plant Pipe

Following the discovery of trolley tracks beneath the surface of Webster Avenue, the Department of Environmental Protection is exploring new options for routing a waste water pipe from the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park to the South Bronx.