Bronx Times

11/12/2025

Holy Rosary Catholic Church at East Gun Hill Road and Eastchester Road is celebrating 100 years in the community.

Holy Rosary remains strong with around 700 parishioners, an active youth group and nursing home ministry, and strong fellowship among its diverse attendees, according to Pastor Dennis Williams.

"One hundred years is a small amount of the 2,025 years of the church," Williams said, but in today's world, "It's a miracle how vibrant this parish continues to be."

At a time when many Catholic churches and schools are closing or consolidating, Holy Rosary Catholic Church at East Gun Hill Road and Eastchester Road is

11/12/2025

In a time where video has become the preferred medium of the generation and everything seems to be digitized and automated, a new program in the Bronx focuses on teaching a lost art.

Spearheaded by Suede Hunte, a self-taught photographer and Bronx resident, and his business partner, Pierre Guillet, filmmaker and media director of the Andrew Freedman Home (AFH), BXposure welcomes locals of all ages to their newly opened independent film lab and community darkroom.

"[It's about] giving access to the community. It's informative for the younger generation because when I was a kid, I didn't know that I could be an artist or I could be a filmmaker, and it took me longer to realize that I could. I wish I had someone or an institution or an educational platform to know that that was even an opportunity," Guillet said who runs the home's film-screening series, Bronx Frame.

Spearheaded by Suede Hunte, a self-taught photographer and Bronx resident, and his business partner, Pierre Guillet, filmmaker and media director of the

11/12/2025

This weekend, the women’s volleyball team will compete in the NJCAA Division Three national championship after clinching their fourth consecutive district title.

The 15-seed Monroe Bronx Express will face a challenge as they play Minnesota West, a #2 seed, on Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But all athletes know that in a single-elimination tournament, anything can happen.

“They’re gonna be underdogs, for sure,” said A.J. O’Hagan, sports information director for Monroe University. However, “They definitely have a shot,” he said. “There’s good chemistry on and off the field of play.”

📝🎥 By Emily Swanson
📰 Read more at BXTimes.com

11/12/2025

This weekend, the women’s volleyball team at Monroe University will compete in the NJCAA Division Three national championship after clinching their fourth consecutive district title.

The 15-seed Monroe Bronx Express will face a challenge as they play Minnesota West, a #2 seed, on Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But all athletes know that in a single-elimination tournament, anything can happen.

“They’re gonna be underdogs, for sure,” said A.J. O’Hagan, sports information director for Monroe University. However, “They definitely have a shot,” he said. “There’s good chemistry on and off the field of play.”

📝🎥 By Emily Swanson
📰 Read more at BXTimes.com

11/12/2025

This weekend, the women's volleyball team at Monroe University will compete in the NJCAA Division Three national championship after clinching their fourth consecutive district title.

The 15-seed Monroe Bronx Express will face a challenge as they play Minnesota West, a #2 seed, on Nov. 13 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. But all athletes know that in a single-elimination tournament, anything can happen — just ask any March Madness player or fan.

"They're gonna be underdogs, for sure," said A.J. O'Hagan, sports information director for Monroe University. However, "They definitely have a shot," he said.

This weekend, the women’s volleyball team at Monroe University will compete in the NJCAA Division Three national championship after clinching their fourth

11/11/2025

Hundreds lined East Tremont Avenue on Sunday, cheering and waving American flags as the men and women of the Bronx who served in the military marched through Throggs Neck for the 41st annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade.

Culminating at Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park, marching units representing local chapters of veterans' organizations, civic groups and community supporters donned uniforms and patriotic colors as fire-engines, color-guards and bands combined in one coordinated tribute.

" Our veterans are not just warriors of the battlefield, they're the quiet strength of our communities," United States Army Sergeant First Class Ron Garcia said.

"They are our teachers, our leaders, our neighbors, and our friends. They're the living proof that courage, duty, and sacrifice are not just words from a history book, they are the heartbeat of this great nation."

Hundreds lined E Tremont Avenue Sunday, cheering and waving American flags as the men and women of the Bronx who served in the military marched through Throggs Neck for the 41st annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade.

11/10/2025

Local Throggs Neck teen, Sienna Calderon hopes to one day be a shining star on the big stage after being introduced to the magic of theatre by local nonprofit "Inside Broadway."

Calderon loves the environment of these programs and often says the community has become part of her family with new friendships made along the way. All this has made her decide to pursue performing arts.

In August, Calderon once again participated in Inside Broadway's Summer Theater Camp's "Shrek the Musical Jr.," where she was among 34 other NYC public school students who were in the production.

"Being on stage is the best feeling in the world," Calderon said. "It's something I always look forward to."

The bright lights of Broadway do not scare Sienna Calderon. In fact, the Throggs Neck resident hopes to one day be a shining star on the big stage.

11/10/2025

In City Council District 8, Elsie Encarnacion won the Nov. 4 election to replace her boss, the term-limited Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, to represent the South Bronx and East Harlem.

East Harlem and Bronx communities are "very dependent" on federal dollars, and working to protect residents will be an all-hands-on-deck effort, according to Encarnacion.

"We have to work together," she said. "We're going to be facing tough times in the next four years."

In City Council District 8, Elsie Encarnacion won the Nov. 4 election to replace her boss, the term-limited Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, to represent the South

11/07/2025

One of the most beloved staff members at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore is not a doctor, nurse or other longtime employee — a 3-year-old black lab named Polly, who makes her rounds every day, bringing comfort to patients.

Polly has been stationed at the hospital for two years, providing a listening ear and companionship as young patients navigate the most difficult times of their lives as a therapy dog with the Pups Assisting With Support (PAWS) program run by the American Cancer Society (ACS).

On Sept. 1, the organization awarded Montefiore a grant of $10,000 to help cover Polly's grooming, transportation costs and since the dog is something of a hospital celebrity — plans are underway to create Polly merch, such as stuffed toys and stickers.

Polly is a trained therapy dog with the Pups Assisting With Support (PAWS) program run by the American Cancer Society (ACS).

11/07/2025

When presented with the image of slow and discombobulated individuals, dragging their feet and with a hunger for human flesh, many may instantaneously think of zombies, but without George A. Romero's 1968 masterpiece, "Night of the Living Dead," perhaps this ubiquitous concept would have never existed. A new exhibit is educating people on Romero.

Co-curated by Steven Payne, director of the Bronx Historical Society which produced the exhibit; Edwin Pagan, renowned cinematographer, photographer and founder of Latin Horror and Elena Martinez, co-artistic director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center, "Stay Scared" opened on Halloween night.

Co-curated by Steven Payne, director of the Bronx Historical Society which produced the exhibit; Edwin Pagan, renowned cinematographer, photographer and

11/06/2025

On election night, Nov. 4, supporters gathered in the South Bronx to celebrate Justin Sanchez's sweeping victory for City Council District 17, with over 86% of the vote in his favor. It's clear his vow to "Clean the Damn Streets" resonated with his voters.

During an election night watch party on a lively rooftop in Mott Haven, the air was filled with the smell of carnitas and al pastor tacos from local vendors and the sound of Bad Bunny blasting through the speakers. Supporters excitedly popped champagne bottles as the news broke – Justin Sanchez officially won the race for City Council District 17.

Sanchez received 15,657 votes, nearly 30 times the number of his competitor, Marisol Duran, who received 586 votes.

On election night, Nov. 4, supporters gathered in the South Bronx to celebrate Justin Sanchez's sweeping victory for City Council District 17, with over 86%

11/05/2025

As of Nov. 3, the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center in Hunts Point — better known as the Rikers Island jail barge — is gone for good.

Starting just after 11 a.m., crews with Louisiana Scrap Metal, which was awarded a contract for the project, began cutting through the moorings and ropes that have anchored the barge to shore for more than 30 years.

Tugboats will haul it down to Louisiana, near the same area where the city obtained it from in the early 1990s. From there, it will be cut into scrap metal.

📝📹 By Emily Swanson
📰 Read more at BXTimes.com