A new city proposal to ban the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugar-heavy drinks has sparked a fervent debate among health advocates.

The Food Education Project at Montefiore Medical Center held its second workshop-type session two weeks ago. It focused on choosing healthy products at the supermarket. Guest speaker and seasoned chef, Allison Fishman (pictured), author of "Cook Yourself Thin" and former co-host of TLC’s "Home Made Simple," led the hour-long session on buying healthy and tasty foods.

After taking a tour of several dilapidated Bronx apartment buildings, officials from the city’s Department of Housing and Preservation vowed to take more aggressive action in getting the properties repaired and livable.

Following a recent rash of gay teen suicides and homophobic attacks in the city, a gruesome hate crime struck home for Morris Heights’ residents, making a bad situation worse for the borough’s community as a whole, especially the gay populace.

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.