The new Van Cortlandt Park ice skating rink opening on Nov. 15 promises to teach the Bronx to skate again.
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Facebook Complaints About Valet Parking Spur Action
Posted on 03 October 2012.
Restaurants with valet parking are accused of making Bronxdale Avenue difficult to live near and drive on.
Posted in North Central Bronx, Transportation0 Comments
Hunts Point Residents March to Raise HIV Awareness
Posted on 25 September 2012.
The community’s first AIDS walk attracted about 180 marchers. Walking from Southern Boulevard to the Peninsula they wanted to raise awareness about the high HIV rate in the neighborhood.
Posted in Bronx Neighborhoods, Featured, Health, Multimedia, Slideshows, Southern Bronx0 Comments
City Seeks Bronx Residents’ Views on Greenways
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Bronx community groups may finally have city officials’ attention when it comes to improving the borough’s greenways and parks.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Featured, Southern Bronx, Transportation0 Comments
For New York City Century Cyclists, the Bronx was Life in the Slow Lane
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Street fairs were an obstacle for riders on this 100-miles tour through the five boroughs
Posted in Bronx Blog, Bronx Neighborhoods, North Central Bronx, Sports, The Bronx Beat, Transportation0 Comments
Goodbye to St. Augustine’s
Posted on 17 September 2012.
Parishioners recall the old days at a church that was once the heart of Morrisania
Posted in Bronx Beats, Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Bronx Tales, Culture, Rituals, Slideshows, Southern Bronx1 Comment
A Pelham Parkway Diner Defies the Odds in a Harsh Economy
Posted on 17 September 2012.
The Liberty Diner expands in an economy that has been tough on small businesses.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Multimedia, Slideshows0 Comments
Cooking Eggplant and Winning Health Bucks
Posted on 07 September 2012.
The city’s Stellar Farmers Markets are the only programs like them for Food Stamp recipients in the nation.
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, Food, Health0 Comments