Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff, the city’s development czar, will tour the Kingsbridge Armory in two weeks. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, May 4, is a sign of the city’s growing interest in advancing the long-stalled project.

We New Yorkers live in a place where people identify themselves more often by the streets they live on or near than by the borough or the city they call home. That’s both good and bad – good because it reflects a very local sense of community, but bad because it can limit our connection to most of our fellow New Yorkers.

Genoveva Torres, 34, heard about the English classes from a friend. Ana Lilia Perez, 20, learned about them from a cousin. Henry Flores, 36, now in the advanced level, is devoted to the training that might release him from long nights at an East Village bakery.

A packed community meeting on the Kingsbridge Armory last month has spurred movement among city and state leaders on the long stalled project.

Crime can happen anywhere. And it does, everywhere. But why is it worse near 205th Street and Perry Avenue in Norwood?

As the weather warms and people return to local parks, the city is also getting on track with several improvement projects.

A coalition of Bronx community groups, elected officials and the city Parks Department is progressing with plans to transform the underutilized Harlem River waterfront into an accessible and amenity-rich open space.

Protecting North Central Bronx Hospital was a prevalent concern among local elected officials and advocates testifying at a Bronx hearing on possible reductions in state medical facilities last week. The Norwood institution does not appear to be under an immediate threat, but some worry that prior downsizing makes it vulnerable to closure.

The Yankee Stadium project, which we oppose, has been poisoned by a total subversion of the democratic process. Though the proposal is headed for approval in the City Council as we write this, we believe it’s critical to document how public debate was consistently quashed and how poorly our elected officials have served their constituents.