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Bronx Events: Oval Park Clean Up Party Tonight

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Friends of Oval Park are hosting a litter pick up party tonight, at Williamsbridge Oval Park, at 7 p.m. Come help pick up trash, hang anti-litter signs and get to know your neighbors better. Garbage bags will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.For more Bronx events and community meetings, check out our calendar, below.Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.

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Street Sculpture Goes Up on Fordham Road

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Bronxites ponder a new art sculpture that’s on display at Fordham Road and Grand Concourse.(All photos by David Greene)By DAVID GREENELocals passing the Grand Concourse at East Fordham Road have been scratching their heads recently at the sight of a newly-erected piece of public art.The ten-foot metal sculpture titled, “Silver,” by Bronx artist Christian Marche was created from recycled materials found on the streets of the city. The work depicts a woman in a cage and a cat sitting on top of a street sign, among other unusual details.

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Bronx Weekend News Roundup, July 25

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Weather: Finally, some heat wave relief. It’s a breezy 79 degrees right now, with a chance of thunderstorms predicted for later. Temperatures will climb back up again tomorrow but won’t be as brutal as this weekend’s.Story of the Day: Bronx is BoomingThe cover story on this week’s issue of Crain’s New York Business takes a look at the number of positive economic indicators happening in the Bronx right now, and argues the borough is in better shape than it’s been in years. Booms in job growth, wage increases, an influx of new immigrants and affordable housing are all marking a shift in the Bronx, Crain’s Daniel Massey writes.“There was a time when people were running away from this borough,” local developer Radame Perez told the paper. “But that’s an old story.”Quick Hits:Same-sex marriages officially became legal in New York yesterday.

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Bronx News Roundup, Friday, July 22

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Welcome to Friday’s Bronx news roundup. Let’s get down to business, starting with the scorched earth we are all living through here in the Boogie Down and elsewhere around the country.Weather: The National Weather Service says temperatures could reach 104 this afternoon and have issued an Excessive Heat warning. (My question: is there an Egregious Heat warning?) Tomorrow it is supposed cool down to a high of 100. We won’t see any real relief until Monday when temperatures are expected to drop down into the relatively frigid low-80s!

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Bronx Weekend Train Service Update

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Here’s a rundown of scheduled service changes for trains that run through the Bronx for this weekend, July 22-25. Not much trouble in the Bronx, but those of you traveling to other boroughs might be forced to endure a transfer or a train going local.2 train(3:30 a.m. Saturday to 10 p.m. Sunday July 23-24)-No trains between East 180 Street and 149th Street-Grand Concourse. (Free shuttle buses provided for alternate service.)(12:01 a.m. Saturday to 5 a.m. Monday, July 23-25)-Manhattan-bound trains run express from Franklin Avenue to Atlantic Avenue.-To Eastern Parkway, Grand Army Plaza and Bergen Street, take a Manhattan

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Bronx Events: Summer Streets Celebration on E. 204th

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This Sunday, and two others this summer, a stretch of E. 204th Street will become a car-less pedestrian plaza as part of the Department of Transportation’s “Weekend Walks” program.The event is designed to highlight local shops and merchants and to bring the community together for an outdoor good time. This one will run from 12 to 5 p.m. on E. 204th Street between Bainbridge and Hull Avenues, and will feature face painting, cooking demonstrations, giveaways and more.More events our listed in our community calendar, below.Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.