Ferrara, D’Angelo stripped of CB11 leadership positions after months of controversy Bronx Community Board 11 Chair Bernadette Ferrara and Vice Chair Al D’Angelo were officially booted from their positions on the body Thursday night, after being at odds with fellow board members and the office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson for months. A motion to let the pair carry out their terms as chair and vice chair failed during CB11’s full board meeting on April 25, even after the body’s investigation committee recommended the full board let them remain in their leadership positions. Eliezer ..read more

Police in the Bronx shot and killed a dog as the canine mauled its owner to death in a horrific attack early on Friday morning. Law enforcement sources said the grisly scene unfolded at about 3:09 a.m. on April 26 inside an apartment at 1210 Simpson St. in Longwood. Officers from the 42nd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about the incident. Upon arriving at the location, authorities said, they spotted the canine, a pit bull named Max, actively biting its owner, a 41-year-old man, in the neck and leg. The officers then pulled out their firearms and ..read more

The City Island waterfront, among other coastal waterways throughout the borough and the city, will have less marine hazards and fewer eye sores after NYC Parks announced the launch of a new office that would keep the city’s waterfront areas safe from marine debris. NYC Parks’ April 15 announcement of the creation of their new office, the Office of Marine Debris Disposal and Vessel Surrendering, which was celebrated along with the city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), an NYC Parks partner for over a decade, along with local elected officials and community members. One a ..read more

The Black unemployment rate in NYC has significantly decreased since 2022, according to a report that the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) released Friday. The EDC, which releases an economic snapshot for the city each month, reports that Black unemployment in New York City fell from 10.7 to 7.9% from Jan. 1, 2022, to April 1, 2024, marking the first time since before the pandemic that the rate has fallen to below 8%. The dramatic decrease aligns with NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ entire stint in office. According to the mayor, his administration played a big role in getting Black New Yor ..read more

Congestion pricing is happening starting June 30 after nearly two decades of fierce debate, study and grievances over the concept of charging drivers for heading into parts of Manhattan. According to multiple outlets, the MTA announced the June 30 launch on Friday, giving drivers around the tri-state area about two months’ notice before putting the toll system into effect on all bridges and roads leading into the Central Business District of Manhattan, south of 60th Street. Motorists bringing their cars into the Central Business District will be charged up to $15, once per day, during peak tra ..read more

Friday, April 26 Board Game/Gaming Hour From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.; free Play your favorite, classic board games or try your hand at the Nintendo Switch and PS5 at Grand Concourse Library’s gaming hour, which is open to teens ages 13 to 18. For more information on the event, see the event posting here. Saturday, April 27 Weeding and Reading in Bronx Park From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; free The Bronx River Alliance will host a “Weeding and Reading” event in Bronx Park at 3420 Duncomb Ave this Saturday. Families and children are invited to this volunteer opportunity, where adults can help weed the park of i ..read more

The 30-year-old Caribbean American Nurses Association/Bronx Manhattan Westchester Chapter (CANA/BMW) is appealing to nurses to join the Bronx-based organization. “We encourage nurses of Caribbean descent to join this organization to make it stronger and more efficient,” Recording Secretary, Jamaican-born Registered Nurse Elaine Mills-Ford told Caribbean Life on Sunday. She said CANA/BMW chapter was founded in 1994 in memory of a Barbadian-born registered nurse Vernese Weeks who died in same year. “For her dedication and outstanding service to others, she demonstrated a great love, and passion ..read more

This is a column call to action. I am personally inviting you to attend two important community input sessions I am hosting this May. Parkchester and Soundview have two major capital investments coming to them with the Bronx Metro-North developments and the Soundview Skatepark. Community input is critical to big projects like these to ensure the multi-million dollar investments being made in neighborhoods truly serve us and our future. The first meeting will be a Parkchester Community Engagement Session focused on the new developments coming to East Tremont Avenue, which include affordable hou ..read more

Police in the Bronx shot and killed a dog as the canine mauled its owner to death in a horrific attack early on Friday morning. Law enforcement sources said the grisly scene unfolded at about 3:09 a.m. on April 26 inside an apartment at 1210 Simpson St. in Longwood. Officers from the 42nd Precinct rushed to the location after receiving a 911 call about the incident. Upon arriving at the location, authorities said, they spotted the canine, a pit bull named Max, actively biting its owner, a 41-year-old man, in the neck and leg. The officers then pulled out their firearms and opened fire on the p ..read more

Bronx Community Board 11 Chair Bernadette Ferrara and Vice Chair Al D’Angelo were officially booted from their positions Thursday night, after being at odds with fellow board members and the office of Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson for months. In a statement posted to social media on April 25, Ferrara said her removal was “all about [manipulation,] power and taking over the community board, starting with public defamation of character.” CB11’s full board meeting agenda on April 25 paved the way for the oustings with a motion item scheduled on whether or not they should remain chair and ..read more