If you grew up in our neighborhood in the 1950s and ’60s, you’ll love Robert Klein’s new book, "The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue." But even if you don’t remember egg creams, stickball, Spaldeens, or hanging out on Mosholu Parkway, you’ll enjoy Klein’s reminiscences. (The subtitle of the book is "A Child of the Fifties Looks Back." It could just as easily be called "A Child of the Bronx…"). The book is more than a name-dropping celebrity memoir; it’s the story of how a life is shaped by family, environment, experiences and drive.

A landlord who recently acquired dozens of Bronx buildings has a track record of aggressively raising rents, suing tenants to recoup extra fees, and evicting people, according to residents.

Charlie Shayne, the executive director of the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, remembers touring the Kingsbridge Armory in 1986 or 1987 with the young district manager of Community Board 5 – a young fellow named Adolfo Carrión (now the borough president).

Various stories, including: Race Wraps up, Voting Information, Immigration Funds, Stop the War, Phony Funding, Unexpected Allies, and Making Law.

Community Board 7 (CB7) took the first step in the long, arduous journey of creating a local strategic plan. The Board’s Long Term Planning and Land Use committees met with officials from the Department of City Planning last week to discuss the various options in guiding future area development.

New York City voters could be forgiven for thinking that Mayor Bloomberg’s opponents in next week’s election are John Corzine and Doug Forrester, who are, of course, running for Senate in New Jersey. The three wealthy candidates are so ubiquitous on TV with their multi-million-dollar ad campaigns that the relatively meager ad buy of Bloomberg’s real opponent, Fernando Ferrer, is barely noticeable.

The scene at Loew’s Paradise Theatre on Saturday night wasn’t just impressive because one of the borough’s most treasured landmarks reopened.

Twenty years ago, adapting to the needs of a changing community, the Roman Catholic Church of St. Brendan began having Mass in Spanish in the lower chapel of the church on East 206th Street in Norwood.

A major city real estate company with questionable management practices shelled out millions of dollars for more than 30 Bronx apartment buildings, including eight area ones, over the past year. Tenants could face substantial rent hikes if the company’s documented strategy is any guide.