Andrew Giuliani  Guest Speaker at Wednesday Morris Park Community Association Meeting By Robert Press Wednesday’s Morris Park Community Association meeting began as usual with the pledge of allegiance, and a moment of silence for those who have died in the […]

Black Health and Black Wellness Event at Lincoln Hospital  By Robert Press Friday was the Black Health and Black Wellness event at Lincoln Hospital which was attended by Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, and also by Mayor Eric Adams. There […]

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting With City Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez on Proposed Men’s Shelter at 2028 White Plains Road By Robert Press The meeting held Tuesday opened up with Pelham Parkway neighborhood Association President Edith Blitzer criticizing a flyer that […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please view/allow images in your email program so you don’t miss a thing! Having trouble viewing the content? Click here to view as webpage (Friday) Extra, Extra Bronx Chamber President Lisa Sorin […]

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and AT&T Give out Tablets and Backpacks to Twin Parks Fire Children By Robert Press It was cold outside, but very warm inside of PS 85 on Marion Avenue where AT&T joined with Bronx Borough […]

Community Board 11 Housing Committee Meeting and Public Hearing on Proposed Adult Men’s Homeless Shelter at 2028 White Plains Road By Robert Press Thursday night February 3rd was the Community Board 11 virtual Housing Committee meeting followed by an in […]

Hello March! Come visit Wave Hill and experience the feeling of winter transitioning into spring. Keep an eye out for signs of spring with crocus and snow drops popping up all around. With warm weather right around the corner, this week the Family Art […]

Mayor Adams Visits Jacobi Hospital to Announce New COVID Policy By Robert Press Sunday morning Mayor Eric Adams visited Jacobi Hospital for the second time in a week. Last week after the Emergency Room shooting Mayor Adam visited Jacobi Hospital […]

Fire and Seventeen Deaths at 333 East 181st Street Leads to Push For Heat Sensors at the Federal Level   By Robert Press Congressman Ritchie Torres said he pushed for a HUD certified Heat Sensor Pilot Program between July 2020 and […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! Click here for the first Friday Extra of 2022, brought to you by Sara Bonizio. This week’s topics: Eviction Moratorium Expiration Emergency […]

Update on the Fatal Fire at 333 East 181st Street By Robert Press The good news is that the death toll has been reduced by two people from nineteen to seventeen, nine adults and eight children. However fourteen people remain […]

Morris Park Community  Association Meeting With New Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez By Robert Press Wednesday January 19th was the MPCA meeting where new Councilwoman Marjorie Velazquez was introduced, spoke, and took questions. There is another homeless shelter planned for Community Board […]

Five Alarm Fire in the Fordham Section Kills at Least Nineteen People By Robert Press Sunday at least nineteen people of which nine were children have perished in a fire at 333 East 181st Street in the Fordham Section of […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! Click here for the first Friday Extra of 2022, brought to you by Sara Bonizio. This week’s topics: Updates on Small Business […]

Winter brings into focus a new view of the garden. This season, we’re expecting snow-covered evergreens, leafless vistas in a spectacular winter landscape. For a richer appreciation of all this, join a walk guided by our Senior Horticultural Interpreter on […]