via City Limits
Cherishing the Opportunity to Vote
Sindy Jenkins, who spent seven years in prison, voted for the first time.
Place: Bronx
via City Limits
‘Nurse’ Helps Bronx Voters
Poll workers like Stevenson Nurse, who helped voters at P.S. 306 in Morris Heights, were among the unsung heroes of the city on Election Day.
Bronx’s Little Italy Gets Big Honor
Arthur Avenue is now officially one of the country’s “great streets,” according to the American Planning Association.
via El Diario
Our Lady of Mercy Lifts Bronx Faithful
The feast of the patroness of Dominicans attracted crowds from around the city.
Displacement Fears Spur Rezoning Protest
Demonstrators charged the city's plan to reshape Jerome Avenue would drive up rents – and drive them from the southwest Bronx.
via City Limits
For Many, It’s Bus or Bust
Our reporters spent a day on the buses of the Bronx, where 500,000 daily riders rely on the under-sung branch of the city's strained public transportation system.
via DNAInfo
Arthur Ave. Xmas Tree Lights Out
The Belmont Business Improvement District canceled plans to put a Christmas tree in Vincent Ciccarone Playground, blaming a surge in panhandlers around Arthur Avenue.
Toys for Kids, Zoo for You
The Bronx's annual toy drive kicked off with fifth-graders from Public School 205 hand-delivering the first presents of the season to the Bronx Zoo.