Community News – Page 12 of 55 – Bronx Times

BXSJ25_gp

Arts & Entertainment

Bronx music festival Summer Jam 2025 boasted record turnout

By Emily Swanson

Ponce Bank

Mott Haven

Hip Hop Museum on track to open next year with $49M loan from Ponce Bank

By Ethan Marshall

cadet

Star of the Sea CYO Cadet Corps honors members during annual review and promotions

By Ethan Marshall

dump

Gibson, volunteers mark successful end to ‘Don’t Dump on the Bronx’ cleanup campaign with Borough Hall forum

By Christian Murray

ymca

Photos: Castle Hill YMCA of Greater New York raises over $20K at fundraising event

By Ethan Marshall

bronx

Kids & Education

Bronx High School of Science student receives $10K prize for academic excellence and community service

By Ethan Marshall

Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa cut the ribbon to officially reopen Strong Street Playground in Kingsbridge Heights following a $3.04 million renovation.

Bronx playground gets major makeover with $3M investment

By Christian Murray

gender affirming care

‘Scary and Depressing’: Bronx LGBTQ+ community reacts to SCOTUS ruling on gender affirming care

By Sadie Brown

ice bucket

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge returns to Empire City Casino/‌Yonkers Raceway on Aug. 2

By Ethan Marshall

20250628_100853

Private funeral for toddler Montrell Wiliams draws calls for NYPD accountability

By Emily Swanson

pet store

Pelham Bay

Bronx pet store owner says state ban on puppy sales hurts small businesses and customers

By Emily Swanson

The Bronx Leadership Organizing Center and a collective of authors launched a new book Tuesday which highlights the stories of Bronx youth who have been impacted by foster care, family separation and youth incarceration.

Books

Bronx authors share stories of surviving “Cradle-to-Prison Pipeline” in new book

by Sadie Brown

fireworks

Pelham Bay

Bronx families celebrate Independence Day early at Orchard Beach fireworks extravaganza

By Caroline McCarthy

harvard

Highbridge

South Bronx student going from Highbridge to Harvard

By Emily Swanson

Longtime friends Edgar Cruz and Leila Ramirez were laughing and dancing in the street Saturday, celebrating their shared Puerto Rican roots at the 2025 Longwood Festival in the South Bronx.

Longwood

2025 Longwood Festival: Salsa, Smiles, and Puerto Rican Pride

By Sadie Brown

scholarship

Community Service

Photos: Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship hosts ‘Scholars’ Summit’

By Ethan Marshall and Jewel Webber

More from Around NYC

pexels-aleks-20193621-6701757

New York Family

Fun Family Activities for Midwinter Break on Long Island 2026

Brazil Red Bull New York training facility World Cup

2026 World Cup: Brazil to train at Red Bull New York’s new facilities

Podcast ad for Rachel Brown_Web Banner_SC_12.29.25__1__NK

Schneps Podcasts

Rachel Brown, founder and CEO of Jewish Matchmaking NY

U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026.

New York and 11 states sue Trump administration for threatening to withhold funding over trans-inclusive policies