Bronx Week Brings Back Stars and Highlights Best of Borough

They all came back to take the stage they knew so well. Almost every star in the house – and there were many – at the 10th annual Bronx Ball at the Loew’s Paradise Theatre, had a story to tell of sitting in the fabled movie house’s balcony with their favorite girl.

Monte Staffer Aids Kid After Bus Accident

Montefiore Medical Center employee James Adeola’s vacation got off to a dramatic start when he saw a young boy walk straight into the side of a commuter bus the morning of June 14.

Starry Night

Robert Klein, Dion DiMucci and Danny Aiello (far right) were among the stars who turned out for the 10th annual Bronx Ball at Loew’s Paradise on Saturday night. Aiello and Klein had been inducted in previous years. Dion was one of the inductees this year.

Correction

In an article in our last issue (June 14-27) about the New York Botanical Garden’s plans for a new parking garage, we mistakenly reported information about the monthly membership fee the Garden will charge for overnight parking. According to Garden officials: “Pricing of the monthly membership for community access to overnight parking in the New York Botanical Garden’s new parking facility has not been determined yet.

In the Public Interest

Mayor Bloomberg first changed his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican before his first mayoral run. Now, he’s neither. Amidst rumors that he may enter the 2008 presidential election, he became an Independent, which means he has no party affiliation at all.

Koppell: ‘Best Budget Ever’

At the VIP Café on Gun Hill Road, following the annual meeting of the Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District, Council Member Oliver Koppell sat at a back table, looking satisfied, having just finished a free meal and basking in the glory of what he called the “best budget in the history of New York City.”

Board to Weigh in on Armory Proposals

Picture a mega mall on Kingsbridge Road, complete with a multi-screen cinema, food court, gymnasium and several floors of retail stores. It’s being called "a destination" by developers who submitted proposals to turn the landmark Kingsbridge Armory into a local hub of shopping, entertainment and community space.

MMCC Takes Over PS 86 Youth Center

The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) will add a new school to its roster of Beacon Youth Centers when it begins operating the after-school program at PS 86 this fall.