With the loss of the late Sen. Kennedy’s Massachusetts seat to a Republican last Tuesday, Democrats no longer have the 60 votes required to push healthcare reform through the Senate (and consequently, Congress as a whole).

Late last week, Bronx Congressman Joseph Crowley downplayed the impact of the loss and promised to continue fighting to give all Bronx residents access to healthcare, but it was unclear how, exactly, he planned to do it in this changed political landscape.

A listing of public and community meetings in the northwest Bronx for all our readers in the Bronx and beyond.

The DeWitt Clinton Governors (white) beat the Bronx Science Wolverines (green), 55-31, in a boys high school basketball game on Jan. 20. Clinton extended its record to 9-6 with the win. Two days later, Bronx Science came back to defeat Evander Childs last Friday, to push its own record to 9-6.

I grew up right by the armory on Kingsbridge Road, as did my mother (now age 77). There is such a simple solution to the armory dilemma – so simple that everyone involved should be ashamed of themselves. Does anyone ever go to Chelsea Piers in lower Manhattan? Well, just bring it to the Bronx! Ice skating, rock climbing, gymnastics, skateboard park, eateries, basketball, batting cages, and so on. Get the idea? Do not kill the surrounding area with a shopping mall. Give our families what we do not have anywhere in the Bronx! Include an animal shelter and so much more. I hope someone with some intelligence reads this and gets the word out.

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

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

Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, a Bronx activist who became the face of last year’s strong community push for living wage jobs at the Kingsbridge Armory, is exploring the possibility of making a run at the state Senate seat occupied by Pedro Espada, Jr.

Fernando Cabrera’s inauguration last Wednesday night at Bronx Community College played out like a star-studded spiritual revival, complete with song, dance and plenty of prayer, as a small army of politicians lined up to congratulate and predict a bright future for the Bronx’s newest City Council member.

Several hours earlier, another event of perhaps equal importance, involving the Councilman’s staff, his new district office and a distressed young homeless couple, unfolded to less fanfare.

Fernando Cabrera’s inauguration last Wednesday night at Bronx Community College played out like a star-studded spiritual revival, complete with song, dance and plenty of prayer, as a small army of politicians lined up to congratulate and predict a bright future for the Bronx’s newest City Council member.

Several hours earlier, another event of perhaps equal importance, involving the Councilman’s staff, his new district office and a distressed young homeless couple, unfolded to less fanfare.