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President Susan Burns sings along with the crowd to the school’s alma mater as they celebrate the change from College to University.
Mount Saint Vincent message to the world is keep growing
President Susan Burns stood atop the balcony on Founders Hall as she counted down over the sounds of cheering. She shouted “one” and the new banner was unveiled — the University of Mount Saint Vincent.  more
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A bucket placed to catch water from a leaky ceiling at the Kingsbridge Heights Community Center on Thursday, April 18. The center recently secured $1 million in federal money for roof repairs, which may bring an end to water leaks in classrooms and offices.
Community center has secured $1 million for needed roof repairs
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center receives $1 million for urgent roof repairs secured by Sen. Chuck Schumer. Learn about the center's vital services and the impact of this funding. more
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Councilman Eric Dinowitz and Joshua Stephenson, executive director at West Bronx Housing, met with tenants at 3045 Godwin Terrace, a rent-stabilized apartment that has a class one violation on Sept. 21. Rolando Ruiz has heard from people who have observed needles in the hallway and an air condition unit on the fire escape.
Godwin Terrace Apartment tenants complain about poor conditions
Tenants of 3045 Godwin Terrace in the past year have made at least 36 complaints to the New York City building department ranging from illegal apartment conversions to lead exposure, people being stuck in an elevator for an hour, urine and feces being in common areas and landlords renting to shelter programs. more
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Members of the earlier iterations of the Turkey Bowl in northwest Bronx pose for a team photo. The games started out in 1974 with a 4 on 4 format and have grown to about 20 or so players, including later generations of the original players.
'Bronx Boys' legacy lives on for four generations
Many northwest Bronx families who sit down for the annual Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23 will share stories with relatives and friends, give thanks for their meal and watch football on television. more
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The Hebrew Home at Riverdale had a helping hand when it came to entertaining its residents during the lockdown. It is now expanding with the introduction of River's Edge being proposed. It will be home to about 300 people.
Senior living getting upgrade at RiverSpring’s River’s Edge
A new building will soon join the RiverSpring Living campus, River’s Edge. The building is meant to be a luxury senior living home for nearly 300 people. more
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The property at the intersection of Broadway and West 262nd Street will soon hold a men’s shelter despite loud protests from the community. The shelter has been in talks since 2021 and the final paperwork went through at the end of 2023.
Shelter moves forward despite opposition
Community Board 8's opposition to a proposed men's homeless shelter on Broadway due to concerns over transparency and safety. more
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Scenes from the 2023 Wave Hill WERM Graduation at Wave Hill on Aug. 16. The graduates posed for a photo.
Wave Hill's WERMs prove their hypothesis on rooftops of New York City
Green houses and arthropods played a significant role in three Wave Hill intern teens’ lives this past year. more
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State Sen. Gustavo Rivera, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, and community members gathered together across the street from Curtis Sliwa in a protest to show migrants that they are welcome in New York City.
Welcome migrants, or turn them away? That's the question at Overlook Manor.
A “bi-partisan community rally” led by Curtis Sliwa in front of former Manhattan College dorm Overlook Manor over it potentially turning into a shelter for asylum seekers, was perhaps anything but non-partisan as two sides stood opposite each other in the rain last Sunday in a war of words. more
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Father Brian McCarthy of St. Margaret of Cortona and St. Gabriel Church blessed Nitza Bravo’s renovated apartment on Wednesday, Nov. 15. It was important to put holy water on the spot where nearly three years ago a fire killed her ex-husband, Juan Melendez.
From the ashes, a home is reborn on Arlington Avenue
Nearly three years after a fire at her Hudsoncrest co-op killed her ex-husband Juan Melendez, Nitza Bravo finally is ready to return to her 3215 Arlington Ave. home. The former high school educator had a long battle in ensuring her apartment was livable again and that journey was topped off with a house blessing. more
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Orlando Torres, Tabytha Gonzalez, and Samelys Lopez from the city’s Commission on Human Rights table at the Riverdale Y educate New York residents on their rights under the Human Rights Law.
Human rights outreach going on at Riverdale Y
Hate crimes and hate speech has seen an increase in the first three weeks of January, leading up to an educational visit to Riverdale from the New York City Commission on Human Rights. more
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