Van Cortlandt Village residents say a persistent sewage leak reflects broader concerns about rapid development, aging infrastructure and the changing character of their northwest Bronx neighborhood amid ongoing housing construction. more

Northwest Bronx residents are pressuring Citizens Bank to end financial ties with private prison companies linked to ICE detention facilities, as local protests grow alongside a national De-ICE banking campaign. more

A new Bronx Community Board 8 study examines storefront vacancies, rising commercial rents and shifting retail patterns across Riverdale and nearby neighborhoods as leaders push for stronger small business support and vacancy reform. more

ELLIS Preparatory Academy in the Bronx raised more than $65,000 in scholarships for graduating immigrant students, helping seniors overcome rising college costs while celebrating resilience, community support and educational achievement. more

Bronx nonprofits and libraries are helping older adults build confidence with AI, Zoom and digital tools through workshops aimed at closing the digital divide and improving access to essential online services. more

Six fifth grade girls from P.S. 86 Kingsbridge Heights School became Bronx champions in the Minecraft Education Battle of the Boroughs, using coding, teamwork and creativity to design sustainable city solutions. more

Montefiore’s Project Bravo food pantry in the Bronx is collecting culturally responsive hygiene products, highlighting how access to appropriate haircare, skincare and personal care items supports dignity, identity and community wellbeing. more

Fourteen trafficked keel-billed toucans rescued at the U.S.-Mexico border have fully recovered at the Bronx Zoo, where conservation teams are also celebrating the birth of two endangered collared lemurs. more

Arkansans have until June 15 to give the state Department of Education feedback on a proposed set of standards requiring libraries to restrict children’s access to certain materials in order to receive state aid.  The rules would govern the availability of content some consider inappropriate for children, as well as library directors’ education and training […] more

Eve ry May, Celiac Disease Awareness Month urges us to confront persistent problems: many people still do not know what celiac disease is, or they confuse it with a preference or trend. … more