In less than a week, Council Member Eric Dinowitz holds his first hearing as chair of the City Council’s Education Committee. Ahead of the milestone, the former special education teacher outlined … more

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson was sworn in for a second term on Feb 1., using her inaugural address to reflect on her first four years in office and look ahead to the next. more

SAR marked its 57th anniversary with a visit from Natan Sharansky, a former Soviet dissident whose imprisonment made him an international symbol of a fight for Jewish freedom during the Cold … more

The University of Mount Saint Vincent, or UMSV, announced a new partnership with national nonprofit Dedication to Community, or D2C, to establish an on-campus Justice Institute. At the heart of the … more

Time was when the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts would often opt for classic programming options like Broadway’s Fiddler on the Roof or Russian dancers or the Nutcracker. more

On Jan. 28, four teenagers were taken into police custody at the CTown Supermarket on Mosholu Avenue after attacking an employee, the latest in a series of escalating events. more

Three new candidates emerged on Feb. 1 for state and local party roles, looking to unseat incumbents backed by Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club, a 65-year-old political organization. more

Longtime Riverdale resident Sarah Stern launched her fourth book “Dear Letters in the Red Box” last month, a collection of poems inspired by writings exchanged between her parents. more

Bronx-native Alam Gonzalez, a social worker and violence prevention activist who recently moved to Kingsbridge, is set on securing a space in the neighborhood to keep building on his work. more

Nearby the 231st St. No. 1 train station, rideshare drivers idling at a taxi stand spoke in support of a citywide plan to expand access to public bathrooms. Multiple cabbies echoed the same point — … more