Two Sundays ago, a group of South Bronx activists braved the oppressive afternoon heat to re-energize a campaign to hold the Yankees baseball club accountable for promises they made to the community for the right to build a new $1.5 billion stadium on public parkland.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. has asked for and received an extension on his deadline to submit a recommendation for the Kingsbridge Armory mall project, saying he first wants to see how the project’s developer responds to a proposed Community Benefits Agreement (CBA).

The Bronx News Network (which includes the Norwood News) and “BronxTalk” with Gary Axelbank are co-sponsoring a debate of candidates in the race for the 14th Council District seat. Candidates Yudelka Tapia and Fernando Cabrera will be there. Find out what they think about the pressing issues facing local residents. Click “Read More” for links to profiles on all the candidates.

Longtime Norwood resident Gloria Ford, 79, died on Sunday afternoon after a fire engulfed her third story apartment on Decatur Avenue.

Robert Zamot only has to walk a couple of blocks to feel connected to his son who lives out of state. He usually sends him and other extended family members presents several times a month from his local post office on Webster Avenue, known as the Botanical Station. Zamot also does the vast majority of his bill pay through the mail. But now, this 30-year resident of the Bedford Park neighborhood may have to walk an extra 15 to 20 minutes just to buy stamps.

The youth in the northwest Bronx have created their own forum, using art and spoken word, for talking about the issues they care about. This month it was the redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory.

Norwood resident and bandleader Ibrahim Gonzalez embodied the spirit of a very rainy, but nonetheless upbeat, Williamsbridge Oval Festival on Saturday.

It’s 7:25 a.m. on a recent Thursday, and Yudelka Tapia is standing outside the 183rd Street subway stop on the 4 train, greeting sleepy commuters with a wide smile and a ready handshake. “Hello, how are you? Nice to meet you,” she says to one man in quick, accented English. To another: “Buenos días. ¿Cómo está, señor?”

It’s Sunday church time on Morris Avenue. Fernando Cabrera’s rising voice is filling with the Holy Spirit. Turning to the left, his profile to the congregation, the Bronx pastor is riffing and ranting like a Baptist preacher man. "Amens" and "hallelujahs" mix into the monologue like commas. He punctuates funny stories with loud, Chris Rock-like flourishes. He’s part pastor, part showman.