It was a cold Thursday night outside Bronx Borough Hall and in Lou Gehrig Plaza across the street people were waiting for the Annual Bronx Christmas Tree lighting. Lots of hot chocolate was on hand to warm up the people, […]

For the November crime statistics Mayor Bill de Blasio brought his new police commissioner back to his first command the 44th precinct, at the New Settlement Community Center to announce the eleven month crime stats. Police Commissioner Shea began by […]

This was no ordinary Christmas tree lighting because the giant tree used for years at the corner of Boston Road and Allerton Avenue could not be used this tear. Due to the inclement weather a smaller tree could not be […]

Officers of the 49th Precinct came to the Morris Park Community Meeting late Wednesday night. They explained that they were at training for the new New York State Criminal Laws that take effect January 1, 2020.While the officers are to […]

It was a couple of days before Thanksgiving, and out and about throughout the Bronx elected officials were giving out frozen turkeys or vouchers to local supermarkets for a free turkey for Thanksgiving. The Bronx Borough President’s office handed frozen […]

Bronx Borough President’s Cup Presentation While the Bronx Little League Championship game was played at the end of August, the game ended in a tie. So who do you give the President’s Cup trophy? The answer was to obtain a […]

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (better known as AOC) visited the Pelham Parkway Houses Saturday to talk about her New Green Deal for NYCHA.  Saying that housing is a human right, and that by Systematic Disinvestment, a state of emergency exists in NYCHA. […]

Tuesday night New York City public schools Chancellor Richard Carranza came to the Community District Education Council 11 meeting at 3710 Barnes Avenue to speak and answer questions from the audience. This building is home to two schools – The […]

Just a few weeks after the New Loretta Hatch Democratic Club debuted there is another new Democratic club nearby called the Northwest Bronx Democrats for Change. While the Loretta Hatch Democratic Club is based primarily in the 86th Assembly District, the […]

This years Bronx Chamber of Commerce Veteran’s Luncheon went so well that President Lisa Sorin said we are ahead of schedule this year. It seemed the speeches were short and the atmosphere in the room was one of comradely. Master […]

 There was a proposal by Carnegie Hill Institute for a drug treatment center at the vacant 2500 Williamsbridge Road site previously occupied by Eastern Abstracts. At the Community Board 11 Leadership Committee meeting of October 17th  it was determined to […]

Saturday was Coffee with a 49th Precinct officer at Starbucks on White Plains Road. Several officers from the 49th Precinct and local residents of the community shared a cup of coffee and some talk courtesy of Starbucks and the Friends of […]

 Tuesday night’s Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association meeting opened with a bang as PPNA President Edith Blitzer took aim at an unnamed person she said had a big mouth who is claiming that certain neighborhood organizations are in the pockets of […]

In the triangle at White Plains Road and Van Nest Avenue is the Van Nest Memorial, with its new flagpole the Van Nest community received. Rich Vitacco of the East Bronx Historical Society gave a history of the Van Nest […]

This year’s Annual Peace Plaza Veteran’s Day event of remembering Veterans of Foreign Wars was emceed by Silvio Mazzalla and hosted by the Morris Park Community Association. Close to one hundred people came out to honor Bronx Veterans, who made […]