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

In late February, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has plans to tear up seven miles of roadway from the north to the south Bronx. During construction, the DEP will install an underground force main, a pipe six inches in diameter, from the future site of the Croton Water Filtration Plant in Van Cortlandt Park to the Hunts Point Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Sometimes, the leader you become depends on the times you live in. Ruben Diaz, Jr., is learning that firsthand. His arrival coincided precisely with the final innings of a community battle over the Kingsbridge Armory.

The Landmarks Preservation Commission recently named a row of houses on Perry Avenue in Bedford Park as New York City’s 100th historic district.

Celebrations are in order for the High School of American Studies at Lehman College, which was named among the top 100 high schools in the nation by U.S. News and World Report for the third consecutive year.

Say what you will about Pedro Espada, Jr. – and don’t worry, it’s already been said – but there’s one thing everyone can probably agree on: the former boxer is a survivor who doesn’t shy away from a fight.

Say what you will about Pedro Espada, Jr. – and don’t worry, it’s already been said – but there’s one thing everyone can probably agree on: the former boxer is a survivor who doesn’t shy away from a fight.

The year began with a furor in Bedford Park over the city’s new unannounced plan to house the growing homeless population. That anger spread to other Bronx neighborhoods and now the city is fending off lawsuits regarding its homeless housing program.