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Priest-in-Charge Luis Enrique Gomez, center, makes opening remarks at the parish engagement workshop that took place in the basement of the Church of the Mediator on Kingsbridge Avenue on Jan. 15.

‘Little cathedral’ in the Bronx begins final farewell

Members of the Episcopal Church of the Mediator in Kingsbridge took their first faltering steps Sunday afternoon towards a development plan that will level the 100-year-old neo-Gothic cathedral. It’s their only hope to dig the struggling church out of debt. more

By Abigail Nehring | 1/20/23

On a Friday afternoon in late April, Kingsbridge residents wait for hours outside a food pantry organized by The Church of the Mediator. In the past couple of months, the lines have grown longer and longer, organizers say.

People turning out to food pantries

For the past month, Floribel Mitchell has been coming to the Episcopal Church of the Mediator on West 231st Street in Kingsbridge to get her weekly groceries. The mother of three has struggled to make ends meet ever since her husband died almost four years ago. more

By SACHI McCLENDON | 5/15/22

The distinctive interior of the William E. Irwin Jr. American Legion Post 774 building at 3035 Corlear Ave., has been part of a number of community events, including larger gatherings of the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club over the years. It was also featured in the 2019 Martin Scorsese film 'The Irishman.'

American Legion building on Corlear sold to Western Beef subsidiary

For the first time in more than 75 years, the Kingsbridge home of the William E. Irwin Jr. American Legion Post 774 has an owner that is not the American Legion post. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 1/14/22

Tess Watts became Moss Café’s first community outreach director last April. She believes that being grounded in community is integral to the Johnson Avenue eatery’s operations, spearheading partnerships with organizations both local to the greater Riverdale area, and across the city.

Since COVID, cafe grounds self into its community

For many, Moss Café is known as the neighborhood’s lively, farm-to-table eatery. In recent months, however, the Johnson Avenue establishment has taken on a bigger role — one as a community partner. more

By MAYA MITRASINOVIC | 9/6/21

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