Emily Forgash, Author at Bronx Times

The Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s is hosting another Forest Fridays event to help restore Van Cortlandt Park's urban forest on Aug. 18, 2023.

What’s Happening: Family art project, BronxForward event and forest restoration

By Emily Forgash

The 161st Street Business Improvement District opened a new art installation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop.

Music

‘Love letter to hip-hop’: 161st Street BID celebrates hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with interactive art installation

By Emily Forgash

Mottley Kitchen is hosting a rooftop yoga flow with instructor Ora Kemp on Aug. 12, 2023.

What’s Happening: Dance classes, national book lovers day and rooftop yoga

By Emily Forgash

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is conducting its final aerial larviciding spray in all five boroughs on Aug. 7 to Aug. 9, 2023.

Pelham Bay

Health Department to conduct third, final mosquito larviciding of the summer

By Emily Forgash

Ailey Moves NYC is hosting a hip-hop dance workshop in the Bronx on Aug. 5, 2023.

What’s Happening: Hip-Hop workshop, theater workshop and knitting social circle

By Emily Forgash

The Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Center, which saw more than 500 patients in 2022, received a $660,000 award in April 2023.

Jacobi Addiction Treatment Center in Morris Park awarded $660K by Gov. Hochul

By Emily Forgash

The International Cricket Council is hoping to host next year's T20 Cricket World Cup in Van Cortlandt Park.

Proposed 34K-seat cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park could face crippling legal, legislative hurdles

By Emily Forgash

The City Island Oyster Reef is hosting its fourth annual Water Jubilee for a cleaner Long Island Sound on Aug. 5, 2023.

What’s Happening: City Island Water Jubilee, anti-gun violence rally and summer cleanups

By Emily Forgash

The grant will go towards Hostos Community College's cafeteria, which requires updates to equipment and flooring.

Hostos Community College to renovate cafeteria thanks to $1.5M grant from Borough President Gibson

By Emily Forgash

A street studios event – an interactive music event that highlights the musical recording process through community involvement – is coming to the Bronx Native shop on July 21, 2023.

What’s Happening: ‘Street Studio’ event, gardening, park restoration and ‘Salsa Stories’ screening

By Emily Forgash

Family's are invited to watch "Inside Out" at Haven Plaza on July 14, 2023.

What’s Happening: Bronx parks concerts, film workshop series and photo walk through Randall’s Island

By Emily Forgash

Susan Parish stepped in as Mercy College's 13th president on July 1, 2023.

Mercy College hires Susan Parish as school’s 13th president

By Emily Forgash

Lush Rehearsal Studios has decided to extend its free rehearsal space beyond June, which is New York Music Month, through to July 15.

Lush Rehearsal Studios in Port Morris has extended its free rehearsal space to July 15

By Emily Forgash

Two individuals were arrested on July 2, one of whom was arraigned and charged with numerous crimes, in connection to the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Westchester Square.

Westchester Square

Two suspects arrested, one arraigned in connection to Westchester Square shooting

By Emily Forgash

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is conducting its second round of aerial larviciding of mosquitos in Pelham Bay Park on July 7, 10 and 11, 2023.

Pelham Bay

Three weeks after first spray, health department to conduct second aerial larviciding for mosquitos in Pelham Bay Park

By Emily Forgash

Explore the ebbs and flows of music in the digital age through the Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet as it explores the human condition in its 52nd season at the the Van Cortlandt House Museum.

What’s Happening: Wave Hill public garden events, Slick Rick and the Latin American Foto Festival

By Emily Forgash

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