In a celebration of their achievements and bright futures ahead, Classical Charter Schools honored 26 south Bronx eighth grade scholars at a community graduation ceremony on the evening of Friday, June 28 at Fordham University. Read more…

A local councilman joined many others in honoring a local pizzeria. Read more…

RAIN honored local leaders at two separate events. Read more…

Roberta Powell, Nursing Department certified nursing assistant, was named as Triboro Center’s June 2019 Employee of the Month. Read more…

Community Board 11 has commissioned Pelham Parkway resident and artist Lovie Pignata to paint two murals on the northeast corner of East Tremont Avenue and Adams Street. Read more…

Camp Junior, named in memory of Lesandro ‘Junior’ Guzman-Feliz who lost his life to gang violence, is operated by The Fresh Air Fund in Harriman State Park. Read more…

ICNA Relief USA held the grand opening of its Bronx Food Pantry on Sunday, June 30 at 2141 Holland Avenue. Read more…

Montefiore is the only health system participating in the initiative, and the only Bronx location where panels from the quilt are on display. Read more…

The Throggs Neck Merchants Association transformed East Tremont Avenue into a spring spectacular at its 11th annual Throggs Neck Street Fair. Read more…

Survivor I Am brought some muched needed summertime fun to the community at its Well-Awareness Event on Saturday, June 22 at Bufano Park. Read more…

Bronx Neighborhood Housing Services CDC Inc. Housing Fair on Saturday, July 6 at New Testament Temple Church of God. Read more…

Lilleth and Neville Morgan commemorated the 14th anniversary of their 103.5 FM radio program, ‘Sweet Hour of Prayer’ on Sunday, June 30 at Eastwood Manor Caterers. Read more…

Affinity Health Plan hosted ‘Our Summer Block Party’ on Saturday, June 29 at East Fordham Road and Valentine Avenue. Read more…

Bronx Center residents and staff enjoyed celebrating Independence Day with a 4th of July BBQ Celebration on Tuesday, July 2. Read more…

Eager students from P.S. 48 joined Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver and other officials and community members to cut the ribbon for the reconstructed Hunts Point Playground on Thursday, June 20. Read more…

M.S. 244 won the Bronx Salad Dressing Competition! Read more…

More than 100 volunteers from the Save the Earth from A to Z University volunteer program from the World Mission Society Church of God helped spruce up Clason Point Park. Read more…

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore commemorated its tenth anniversary of its pediatric heart transplant program on Thursday, June 27 at the Moses East Garden. Read more…

Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez hosted an ‘End of Session Legislative Town Hall’ on Monday, July 1 Bronx House. Read more…

ShopRite of Bruckner Boulevard commemorated its first anniversary with a birthday party on Saturday, June 29 at 1994 Bruckner Boulevard. Read more…

A Parks Without Borders project in the borough held a groundbreaking inside of the city’s third largest park. Read more…

The Gloster B. Current Scholarship Ministry hosted its ninth annual Fish Fry on Saturday, July 6 at Westchester United Methodist Church. Read more…

Tech icon and STEM advocate Rhonda Vetere delivered the 2019 commencement address to students, family, and faculty at the eighth grade commencement ceremony for the School of Mathematics, Science And Technology Through Arts. Read more…

Hunts Point Playground has reopened just in time for summer! Read more…

Co-op City’s patriotism was on full display at its traditional Independence Day Block Party and Fireworks Show! Read more…

Police reports around the borough. Read more…

A long-awaited community dog run was dedicated with great joy and enthusiasm. Read more…

Community Board 10 has reached out to select a seasoned veteran of its board to serve as chairperson. Read more…

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted a Healthcare Town Hall on Saturday, June 29 at P.S. 175. Read more…

Local underground musicians had a rocking time at The Underground FLC and The Fox and King, Inc.’s Rock the Bronx Emerging Music Platform. Read more…

What was once the east Bronx’s unofficial ‘truck stop’ is now morphing into something else: its ‘boat dump.’ Read more…

Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. participated in the World Pride NYC 2019 March in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday, June 30. Read more…

Local leaders and students celebrated the grand opening of a new state-of-the-art playground in Longwood. Read more…

The Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253 saluted several honorees at its annual installation of post officers and scholarship awards ceremony. Read more…

Firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire at 757 Van Nest Avenue on Sunday, July 7 at 2:45 p.m. Read more…

After a year and a half of protests, Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. has formally told the city ‘no’ to the proposed jail for Mott Haven on Friday, July 5. Read more…

The Bronx Night Market’s partnership with SummerStage is officially underway! Read more…

Artwork created by Kiara Bodden, a pre-K student from Harriet Tubman ECE Center, was selected to be displayed at Christie’s for Young Visions 2019. Read more…

Male breast cancer survivor turned activist Michael Singer and his wife Patty were busy during Men’s Health Month raising awareness and educating the public about male breast cancer at several events. Read more…

The Rotary Club of the Bronx hosted its annual President’s Gala celebrating the family of the Rotary on Thursday, June 27 at Marina del Rey Caterers. Read more…

In recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month, the fifth annual Stand Up to Violence Peace Walk was held on on Thursday, June 20 at Astor & Wallace avenues. Read more…

Councilman Mark Gjonaj sponsored a Lien Outreach Session for constituents in the 13th Council District. Read more…

Councilman Rafael Salamanca joined families and the eighth grade graduates of the Bronx Studio School for Writers & Artists to announce the allocation of $240,000 to upgrade the school’s technology infrastructure and funding to support cultural programming. Read more…

Just Nuts Orchestra with Dennis Dion Nardone, Tommy Pipes McDonnell, John Serio, Marla, Ray Burkhart, Jame Fracassi and Sal Corrente were honored to perform tonight for The Yonkers Police Athletic League 2019 Gala Dinner Dance at Mulinos Lake Isle. Read more…

It’s major! Read more…

The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore’s young patients enjoyed a Western BBQ and carnival games, sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies on Wednesday, June 26. Read more…

In honor of its third annual Laundry Project Tour, Current Initiatives washed thousands of loads for Bronxites at Clean and Green Laundromat. Read more…

The Westchester Square Business Improvement District and Image Marketing co-hosted its 11th annual Fair @ The Square on Saturday, June 15. Read more…

Councilman Mark Gjonaj was pleased to kick off the Summer Reading program at the Allerton Library Block party! Read more…

Preston High School is proud of their students, Adriana Bracco, Ashley Davis and Blessing Njoku, who were celebrated for being three out of six ‘Million Dollar Scholars’ by the Archdiocese of New York. Read more…

A local councilman honored a local leaders during the 24th annual Fiesta San Juan Festival. Read more…

A popular Mott Haven playground has reopened just in time for summer! Read more…