With seven Bronx post offices on the chopping block, including the Botanical Station site in Bedford Park, local officials and residents urged the Postal Service for a stay of execution.

Hundreds of runners descended upon Van Cortlandt Park last Saturday for the sixth annual Mayor’s Cup Cross-Country Championships. The 2.5-mile varsity races included several impressive performances from local Bronx high schools.

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In June, every single speaker at the Community Board 7 general meeting lamented about some problem in their neighborhood that was diminishing their quality of life. All summer long, calls flooded into the board office with complaints about everything from excessive noise to blatant prostitution. Sensing the growing unease, Board 7 leaders decided to call a hearing, to be held Oct. 13.

While stuck in a Manhattan College basement, the Jonas Bronck Academy became one of the most successful middle school programs in the northwest Bronx. But since its inception 12 years ago, the school community has longed for a space of its own.

This July, the academy’s wish was granted as it moved from its Riverdale home to one of the classiest office buildings in the entire borough.

At a sparsely attended meeting near Fordham Road, Department of Education officials said state money designated to programs for students with special needs will remain the same as last year.

Two weeks ago, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. took his case for the Bronx to Washington, DC. It marked his first official trip to the nation’s capital.

It took nine days, but Fernando Cabrera’s unofficial 90-vote lead over 14th Council District incumbent Maria Baez on primary night held up to scrutiny. After a full recount and adding up of all paper ballots, Cabrera, a pastor and college professor, took the hotly contested primary by a total of 75 votes.