Longtime Bronx Chamber of Commerce chair Joseph Patrick Kelleher of Katonah passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and two children on Nov. 25, 2022. He was 70. more

Renters in Albany — they’re just like us. And the New York City Right to Counsel Coalition says they need access to lawyers in housing court, too. more

The Bronx Children’s Museum unveiled its new 13,000-square-foot, sun-drenched home with sweeping views of the Harlem River last week. For the better part of a decade, the Bronx facility has been a “museum without walls,” operating out of a purple bus that roved the borough bringing exhibits to 15,000 Bronx residents annually. It’s been a favorite at Riverdale’s annual RiverFest. more

The sprawling and vacant Kingsbridge Armory has returned to the city spotlight as the New York City economic development corporation rolls up its sleeves for another shot at redeveloping the 12-acre structure. more

Legal representation for tenants in housing court plummeted quickly this year after New York’s eviction moratorium ended Jan. 15. more

The fundraising committee for the Episcopal Church of the Mediator has scheduled some events to help the church raise the necessary funds to keep on operating. more

A perilously long escalator carries lawyers and tenants to the second floor of the Bronx Housing Court on a Wednesday afternoon. They step off gingerly and some splinter off towards Room 250, where a bank of computers awaits. The Help Room is provisioned with photocopiers offering 15 cents per page, stacks of court forms, and video conference stations – a few of the services available to the 136 households summoned each day to virtual intake for an eviction filing in the Bronx. more

To the editor: I just wanted to share my hurt feelings about being ghosted by some of our elected representatives. more

Pigeons nest in its ceiling trusses while powdery white efflorescence fans out across its masonry — a sure sign of too much moisture. more

The spotted lanternfly has landed in greater Riverdale leaving behind a path of destruction to residents’ trees and greenery, according to some readers of The Riverdale Press. more