Although it took longer than originally expected, Urban Health Plan has officially started the construction of their latest addition to the Bronx. Comment.

Residents of Tracey Towers finally had their chance to tell the buildings’ management why a proposed two-thirds rent increase isn’t just unaffordable, but also a virtual slap in the face given the substandard state of the buildings. Comment.

From Saturday, August 6 until Sunday, August 14, Crotona Park will be home to some world-class tennis. For kids who aren’t content to just watch, there will also be free tennis clinics every day that week. Comment.

The real winners in the Third Annual Merchant Charity Softball Game were charities. Comment.

Pelham Parkway residents are on a mission to eliminate the placement of merchandise outside of Lydig Avenue stores. Comment.

Express Bus riders to Pelham Bay and Throggs Neck have noticed that their commute is taking a little bit longer these days, but the MTA says there have been no cuts in service. Comment.

On Tuesday, July 26, The United States Postal Service announced it is planning to close 17 post offices in the Bronx. That’s half of all the shops that are set to close in the entire city, and Bronxites are wondering “why us?” Comment.

The Library Bar on City Island has been temporarily shut down by the Police Department. Comment.

The Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 honored two of its longtime members for years of service. Comment.

Two local elected officials have learned that the owner of a defunct Morris Park nightclub has dropped her lawsuit against them. Comment.

Jerome Avenue businesses were left out to dry after a major water supply pipe burst in Mount Hope. Comment.

Michael Blake was born and raised in the Bronx, but he now makes his living in Washington, D.C. as an associate director at the White House’s Office of Public Engagement. Comment.

The Throggs Neck Girls Softball League finally has its field of dreams. Comment.

A glittering $40 million expansion to the Empire City Casino is expected to put many Bronxites to work. Comment.

Police are urging the public to remain vigilant as a rash of apartment burglaries in University Heights and Kingsbridge Heights seem to be the crime of the summer. Comment.

The loan process for Bronx small businesses will get a little easier, thanks to a $50,000 donation from Citibank to the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation. Comment.

Despite being born and raised in Maine, Michael Kamber is a dyed-in-the-wool Bronxite. When he moved to New York City to work as a photographer for the New York Times, Kamber put down his roots on Willis Avenue. Comment.

Fordham Road is now a little more artsy. Comment.

A six-story dwelling once marketed as an up-scale apartment building has become a nightmare for its residents. Comment.

Some Bronxites are not buying whatever a new billboard on East 167th Street is selling. Comment.

More interesting and stimulating events are planned as part of the Anne Hutchinson Year in August. Comment.