Myrna Calderon

UPDATE Friends of Devoe Park Hold “Dancing in Unity” Event  

By SARAH HUFFMAN
  Friends of Devoe Park (FODP) hosted a “Dancing in Unity Fair,” on Saturday, Sept. 18, in Devoe Park, located in the Fordham Manor section of the Bronx. The event featured a face painter, balloon animal artists, a DJ, food provided by Ms. Geneva’s 50/50, an ice cream truck sponsored by Fordham Toyota, and a variety of lawn activities, games, and crafts for children which were organized by the City Parks’ department.   Earl Evans, one of the balloon artists hired for the event, said the kids really enjoyed playing with the balloons and kept coming back to his tent


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CB7: Permanent Outdoor Dining Fuels Noise Debate, as New Housing Planned for Special Needs Population

By DAWN CLANCY
  Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s Housing, Land Use, and Economic Development Committee have said “yes,” to plans to support the City’s proposal to make outdoor dining permanent, but some residents are wary the move may exacerbate already, unwanted noise levels late at night. The board also gave its support to a new housing development at 3118 Webster Avenue in Norwood, despite some residents’ misgivings over the trajectory of quality-of-life in the area.   At the board’s housing committee meeting, held on Sept. 14, the first such committee meeting to take place since breaking for the summer, a quality-of-life discussion


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New Committee Elected to Bronx CB7 for Upcoming Year

By SARAH HUFFMAN
The election of the various officer positions to Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) for the upcoming year took place at the last general board meeting of the year on June 23. Most of the incumbent officers were re-elected, apart from one. In addition, four motions were passed on various, different matters. Most had already been reviewed at the board’s June 17 meeting, as reported.   Nominating committee chair, Sandra Erickson, gave each candidate a chance to pitch their candidacy to the board members at the beginning of the meeting before voting took place. Most positions ran uncontested, except for second


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Update: Mother’s Day Celebration Held at Devoe Park in University Heights

As coronavirus restrictions are slowly being lifted and slightly larger gatherings are, once again, being held, Assemblyman Victor Pichardo and District Leader Yudelka Tapia, recently co-hosted an event honoring various mothers for their service to the community in University Heights. Both organizers represent the 86th A.D. in The Bronx.   Held outdoors in Devoe Park at West Fordham Road and Andrews Avenue on Saturday, May 15, a few dozen community members sat side by side on lawn chairs under a tent, to observe the proceedings. Some chose not to wear face masks following the recent easing of CDC guidelines, as


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OpEd: Fordham Hill Owners Corp., a Vital Influencer for Growth

By RACHEL MILLER-BRADSHAW
The bus was filled with anxious Fordham Hill Owners Corporation (FHOC) shareholders on the way to the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA) meeting set to take place that morning on Sept. 19, 2017. Empowering conversations on what the corporation could do to advocate for improvements to uplift University Heights was the discussion during the ride. Fordham Hill’s Community Engagement Committee (CEC) had to quickly galvanize and coordinate their shareholder community after learning that oil giant BP resubmitted an application to build a gas station at 205 W. Fordham Rd. In addition to getting shareholders to send in emails before


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Gates Ordered for Devoe Park for Added Security

Securing Devoe Park (Web Picture 1)
By NIALL RIDGLEY
  New retrofitted gates, enhanced lighting, and security cameras will be installed by early spring in response to high levels of summer nighttime activity at Devoe Park in University Heights. The installation of the nine locking gates at nine of the park’s entrances, spearheaded by Councilman Fernando Cabrera, should help curb insufferable disturbances for residents living in the neighboring Fordham Hill Oval Co-op and on the adjacent streets of Father Zeiser, Webb Avenue, and University Avenue. Residents near Devoe Park have long been concerned about heavy late-night activity and noise, from partying to drug dealing, particularly during the summer months.


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