Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, a local activist who is running for state senate in the Bronx 33rd District, doesn’t want to be known for her disability, a back injury stemming from a birth defect in her spine that has cause her a tremendous amount of pain throughout her adult life.

But last week, she found herself defending her integrity when a blog post questioned how she could possibly run for office and be a hard-working senator while, at the same time, receiving disability benefits that define her as someone who is incapable of working.

Police say they have arrested at least one of the men responsible for murdering a longtime Bronx cab driver and father of three who lived in North Fordham.

Last Saturday, parishioners of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church congregated for mass inside the church’s cathedral for the first time in three months. The mass marked a major step toward recovery for a University Heights institution that was sent reeling after a fire, which investigators say was the result of arson, destroyed the church’s vestibule on March 5.

The perimeter of Steve Ritz’s classroom at Discovery High School is consumed by sprouts, vegetables, and flowers that grow in pots, and on walls.

What began here as a simple science experiment has grown into a gardening phenomenon that is opening doors and eyes. It has led to a school-wide lesson in healthy eating and, ultimately, to Ritz’s students getting certified and employed as green technology workers.

The director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy visited the Bronx on June 7 to officially launch a new nationwide anti-drug youth campaign.

R. Gil Kerlikowske, who serves in the Obama administration as the 6th ever "drug czar," went on a tour, visiting a nearby community garden and stopping off at one of the Bronx’s most notorious drug-ridden areas-a neighborhood in Fordham-Bedford Park.

Since June 8, state legislators and those hoping to unseat them have been busy gathering signatures from registered voters in their districts.

The Bronx Medicare recipients who may be falling into the prescription drug “donut hole” will be receiving help to plug the nearly $2,000 gap in coverage.

Now when you want to contact Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who represents parts of University Heights, Kingsbridge Heights and Mt. Hope, you can avoid the phone calls and just text him.

For the third consecutive year, the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) has received national recognition for its excellence in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010-2011 edition of "Best Children’s Hospitals."