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The Kappock Street garden has four sections to it. One of it is along the intersection at Knolls Crescent and Kappock Street, there’s “the stair street,” “the tree pits,” and “the triangle garden.”

Spuyten Duyvil community garden celebrates 14 years despite vandalism

A party was held last Sunday at the plaza on Kappock Street and Knolls Crescent in celebration of a 14-year-old community garden started by Rita Freed. It was a celebration of the volunteers and all the hard work they’ve done to cultivate and clean the garden. more

By ERIC HARVEY | 8/6/23

The newly installed pickleball court at Riverdale Playground is adjacent to handball courts. Sometimes balls in play during pickleball wind up on the handball courts because there is no fence.

Popular sport of pickleball makes way to two parks in greater Riverdale

At Riverdale Playground, a perfectly good pickleball court now lies underneath the basketball courts and adjacent to the handball courts. However, according to pickleball afficiando Alex Rosenblum, it needs some work. more

By Stacy Driks | 7/30/23

Community Board 8 cricket stadium meeting set for July 20

At the request of chair Julie Reyes, Community Board 8 is holding a special meeting Thursday, July 20 on the mayor’s proposed cricket stadium plan for Van Cortlandt Park. more

STAFF REPORT | 7/19/23

Joshua Brosz draws a flower in Henry Hudson Park on Friday, June 30, 2023. He first started messages in chalk during Covid April 2, 2020, in an attempt to spread positivity.

Spreading positivity with a little bit of chalk

If you were to step into Henry Hudson Park during the height of the pandemic you may have found messages on the tiles written in chalk reading “everything will be alright,” “this too shall pass,” and “don’t give up,” alongside beautiful flowers and colorful birds. more

By Eric Harvey | 7/16/23

Andrew Belton working away at his Riverdale Neighborhood House office on Mosholu Avenue this week. The new executive director has big plans for the organization, including a food and farm hub.

New Neighborhood House leader building new ties

The 150-year-old institution known as the Riverdale Neighborhood House is expanding its mission to directly provide food to the community through a new food and farm hub. more

By Taylor Carroll | 7/16/23

Ray Oladapo-Johnson was chosen as Wave Hill’s new president and executive director. He was one of the three finalists out of 300 applicants. Once he settles in his new position, he plans to get acquainted with the community, all to continue Wave Hill’s mission.

Ray Oladapo-Johnson is Wave Hill’s new leader

Ray Oladapo-Johnson was jet-lagged and unable to sleep in his summer home in Tisvilde, Denmark. It was 8 p.m. for him — but outside his windows, it was the middle of the night. His wife and kids were sound asleep. more

By Stacy Driks | 7/9/23

Enjoy a little jazz at Neighborhood House

It’s an evening you won’t forget when Riverdale Neighborhood House celebrates Music in the Garden. more

STAFF REPORT | 7/9/23

Laura Levine-Pinedo manages Bronx Burger House and started 4Bronx in 2022. The 4B is in honor of the apartment number she lived in with her grandmother, Meema, who taught her how to give.

4Bronx organization honored for giving back to community

For Laura Levine-Pinedo, giving back to the northwest Bronx is something that has come to her naturally for years. That’s why it wasn’t so difficult for state Sen. Gustavo Rivera to honor her with the Empire Award on June 15. more

By Eric Harvey | 6/23/23

Kingsbridge Historical Society President Nick Dembowski and the church’s general committee chairperson Carolyn Abernathy in front of the Edgehill Church when the society purchased the church last year.

Kingsbridge Historical Society secures property tax exemption

The Kingsbridge Historical Society was granted a property tax exemption by the New York city finance department with the help of Councilman Eric Dinowitz and his office after previously being issued a hefty tax bill. more

By Eric Harvey | 6/23/23

Children and families enjoyed the 10th annual festival at Kingsbridge Heights Community Center. This year, the community came together to celebrate Pride Month and Juneteenth. It was a day of free activities with grilled burgers and hotdogs. The day came alive with DJ Morsy who brought his highly notable playlist.

KHCC returns with 10th festival

It might have been raining like cats and dogs on Friday, June 16 but that did not stop Kingsbridge Heights Community Center from celebrating its 10th annual festival while also celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month indoors. more

By Stacy Driks | 6/23/23

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50 Years on the Job

Building relationships simply by repairing one kitchen at a time

Felix Lam has been the superintendent at 2465 Palisade Ave., in Spuyten Duyvil for 50 years. The 81-year-old has made his home — and career — at the eight-story co-op since he was a young man. And how does that make him feel? “I’m very happy about it,” Lam said.

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