Williamsbridge Oval Park was home not just to 40 or so volunteers for It’s My Park Day on Oct. 23. The canine class was also invited for the companion "Bark in the Park" event.

A listing of arts, entertainment and recreational events for our readers in the Bronx and beyond.

A listing of programs, services, classes, events and more for our readers in the Bronx and beyond.

The view from Nicky’s Pizza on the corner of Bainbridge Avenue and East 204th is devastating: dilapidated, graffiti-riddled planks of plywood fence in an empty lot on what was once a bustling corner of shops. The view serves as a grim and constant reminder of the horrific Halloween morning fire that destroyed 10 businesses there nearly one year ago.

Merchants in a Bainbridge Avenue building that sustained significant damage in a fire last Halloween are locked in a legal battle with their landlord who is suing each of them for tens of thousands of dollars in back rent.

The merchants say the landlord is unfairly seeking back rent during a months-long period following the fire when they couldn’t operate their businesses.

James Hannon, a Bronx boy who grew up in the area between Bedford Park and Fordham Road, kind of stumbled upon the subject of his first book, “Lost Boys of the Bronx: The Oral History of the Ducky Boys Gang.”

Don’t forget to vote! The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 2. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Here’s a quick at your candidates and the two referendums on the ballot this year.

On his way to what he’s sure will be a resounding victory in the general election in two weeks, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, a trained lawyer who represents most of Norwood, as well as parts of Woodlawn and Riverdale, finds himself in an unfamiliar role – defendant.

Dinowitz, who received 95 percent of his 81st District’s vote two years ago, has spent the last couple of weeks defending himself from charges brought by his feisty Republican opponent, Joe McClaughlin.

Rookie Council Member Fernando Cabrera, 14th District, recently passed his first piece of legislation into law with the signing of "Light Efficiency Bill," which Cabrera says will contribute to the "greening" of the city.