Msgr. Patrick Boyle on Ash Wednesday at St. Brendan’s in 1997. (J. Moss) Editor's note: This story appears in this week's edition of the Norwood News, which is out on streets today. By Jordan Moss Monsignor Patrick Boyle, the folksy former pastor of St. Brendan’s Church in Norwood, died last week…

A union that represents maintenance workers in buildings across the borough will hold a vote today to authorize a strike, if necessary, as it continues to negotiate a contract with the Bronx Realty Advisory Board, which represents the building owners. The workers already rejected a contract proposal from management last week, saying cuts to…

Editor's note: this article first appeared in the latest issue of the Tremont Tribune, which is on the streets and online now. Park Avenue Thorpe, a supportive housing building home to 20 formerly homeless families, could be shuttered this year by funding cuts. (Photos by Jeanmarie Evelly) Digna, a 42-year-old formerly homeless woman…

The kids are off from school this week for winter break, and chances are they're driving you crazy. In honor of that, the Parks Department is sponsoring a series of kid-friendly events across the city to entertain the little ones. Head over to the Van Cortlandt Nature Center in Van Cortlandt Park today…

Frigid air in the Bronx this morning eventually gives way to slightly less frigid air this afternoon, but the sun will shine! A couple of programming notes: The Norwood News, which covers Board 7, hits streets today. We'll trickle out some of the published stories (and some that didn't make the cut) here on…