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The Friendly Fridge Bx offers distribution days on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at noon and sits near 42nd Street and Manhattan College Parkway.
Friendly Fridge BX gets tech upgrade with Fridge Buddy app by Horace Mann student
The Friendly Fridge BX is upgrading its technology thanks to the latest invention by Horace Mann School senior, Joshua Borut. Say hi to Fridge Buddy, the Friendly Fridge’s new organizational … more
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Choir members come from all over the Bronx and Westchester to join in the storied tradition of the Riverdale Choral Society’s semester performances. 
Riverdale Choral Society celebrates 60th anniversary with special performances
Established in 1964, the Riverdale Choral Society celebrates its 60th anniversary.  Last September Mun-Tzung Wong took over as the music director of the Riverdale Choral Society, making it … more
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Yoana Velez was one of 33 individuals honored at the KRVC inaugural community heroes event
KRVC celebrates community heroes making a difference in the Bronx
Local officials and community members alike, were hob-knobbing and laughing in the lobby of RiverSpring Living at 5901 Palisade Ave., as they gathered for the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt … more
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Volunteers help sort donated change at Art for Aid's fourth annual Food Justice & Action Fair.
Art for Aid turns donations into meals at 4th annual Food Justice & Action Fair
As the adage goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and at Art for Aid, your junk is their joy. On Sunday, Nov. 17, the grassroots pop-up held its fourth annual Food Justice … more
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The Enid A. Haupt conservatory replica sits inside the actual Enid A. Haupt conservatory of the New York Botanical Garden for its 33rd Holiday Train Show.
All aboard! Holiday train returns to the New York Botanical Garden
The Van Cortlandt House, Deno’s Wonder Wheel in Coney Island and Yankee Stadium are just a few of the miniature buildings at this year’s New York Botanical Garden Holliday Train Show. … more
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Rep. Ritchie Torres wins second term in Congress.
Bronx democrats vow to stand by their constituents amid national political shift
As a staggering red wave flooded the U.S. on election night ushering in a Donald Trump-led White House and control of Congress, local Democrats in the Bronx held the line – easily winning … more
Veterans, first responders and community members gathered at the memorial flagpole near West 239th Street and Riverdale Avenue to commemorate Veteran's Day on the morning of Nov. 11.
How Riverdale celebrates veterans and supports their journey back to civilian life
In 1918, after the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, was designated as the end of the war to end all wars. In observation, Nov. 11 … more
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The Barbecue Pit on Mosholu Avenue has been serving up tasty dishes from scratch since 1999.
Celebrating 25 years of flavor and community: The Barbecue Pit stands the test of time on Mosholu Avenue
Along Mosholu Avenue, sits a long line of restaurants, some new, some old, but among the lineup, is the oldest business on the block, The Barbecue Pit.   Last month, owner, Rani … more
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Local Flower is happy to be back in the neighborhood following five-alarm fire last December.
Columbia florist blooms again after devastating fire on 231st Street
In the early morning of Dec. 13, 2023, a fire ripped through 231 st Street, between Broadway and Godwin Terrace, leaving several storefronts charred shells of their former selves. But late last … more
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Freddy Velez, a retired corrections officer, spends every day at the handball courts in Van Cortlandt Park playing paddleball, where he hangs out with his long-time friend, George Garcia, despite the two holding differing political views. “I’m accepting it because the nation spoke, the people spoke,” Velez said. As far as George Garcia was concerned, the election went according to plan. “Trump was a good choice for the people,” Garcia said. He added, young people need a candidate like Trump, because in the current economy, people can’t afford rent or food, and he believes Trump will change that. He said that a change in the economy creates a better foundation for the future of the nation’s young people. “Things got too expensive, we need a change,” Garcia said. “I’m a die-hard democrat and he’s a die-hard republican,” Velez said of Garcia while pulling him in for a hug, “And we’ve gotten along like brothers for the past 40 years.”
Locals talk about the presidential election results and issues important to them
This past presidenatial election was one of the most contentious in American history, causing a stark political divide across the country. When Donald J. Trump was announced as the president-elect, … more
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