Fordham Week in Rewind: Pickleball grows in the Bronx, teen shines in her community, anniversary of Twin Parks fire, Hochul announces $50M plan for expanding inpatient mental health care and former Bronx anti-violence leader sentenced to prison Compiled by Seamus Higgins
Kingsbridge Kingsbridge community ‘shell-shocked’ after five-alarm fire rips through several businesses on West 231st Street By Steven Goodstein
Fordham Judge presiding over Twin Parks cases appoints plaintiffs’ steering committee; still no trial date By Camille Botello
Bronx Fire Bronx Supreme Court to assign all 65 Twin Parks fire lawsuits to one judge By Camille Botello
Fordham Twin Parks: Un año del incendio más devastador de Nueva York en 30 años By Camille Botello, Aliya Schneider and Robbie Sequeira
Bronx Fire Faulty door at site of deadly Twin Parks blaze was cited by inspectors in 2019 for failure to self-close Greg B. Smith, The City
Bronx Fire Additional self-closing door legislation passes City Council in response to Twins Parks fire By Robbie Sequeira
Bronx Fire In aftermath of Twin Parks tragedy, city agencies launch fire safety education campaign at mayor’s behest By Christian Falcone
Bronx Fire Senate Dems to pass slew of fire safety and prevention bills aimed at preventing another Twin Parks tragedy By Robbie Sequeira
Aug. 30, 7 pm Bryant Park Picnic Performances Presented by Bank of America: The Town Hall | New York Loves Sly! Feat. Steven Bernstein Bryant Park
Sept. 5, 6 pm Exhibition Opening Celebration for ‘Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald’ 1040 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456
Schneps Podcasts Bridging City Hall and Nonprofits with Michael Sedillo, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services