Archive for February, 2015

ASSEMBLYMAN MARCOS A. CRESPO AND SENATOR JEFF KLEIN KEEP BRONX HOMEOWNERS AND FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS INFORMED

Multiple New York City and State agencies come together to brief homeowners as well as first-time homebuyers   Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo (District 85) along with Senator Jeff Klein (District 34) will be hosting a forum in conjunction with various State & […]

by · February 26, 2015 · Bulletin Board
NYPD Crime Prevention Tip: Identity Theft Protection

NYPD Crime Prevention Tip: Identity Theft Protection

IDENTITY THEFT PROTECTION   Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information, such as your Social Security number, address, phone number or financial account information, and uses it to open up lines of credit IN YOUR NAME.   What you […]

by · February 26, 2015 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE SENTENCED FOR VIOLENT ASSAULT

BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE SENTENCED FOR VIOLENT ASSAULT

Joseph McRae’s One Punch Shattered Intern’s Jaw in Two Places   (Bronx, NY – February 25, 2015) — He took a swing at an intern working with the Rikers Island mental health staff, and connected, breaking her jaw in two […]

by · February 26, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: February 26, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: February 26, 2015

Photo by Angelo Shenery

by · February 26, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Photos
Black History Month: Slave Trade & The Middle Passage

Black History Month: Slave Trade & The Middle Passage

Portuguese traders built sub-Saharan Africa’s first permanent slave trading post at Elmina in 1492. It passed into Dutch and English hands and by the 18th century they shipped tens of thousands of Africans a year through ‘the door of no […]

by · February 25, 2015 · History
Bronx Tech Meet-up Tonight, February 25

Bronx Tech Meet-up Tonight, February 25

The Digital.NYC Five-Borough Tour comes to the Bronx Tonight’s Digital.NYC Bronx Tech Meet-up is a chance for all New Yorkers to connect to the city’s vibrant and growing tech ecosystem, and the jobs plus opportunities it generates. The meeting takes […]

Con Edison Job Listing

Con Edison Job Listing

Job Listings           Entry Level – Bargaining Unit Consolidated Edison employs professionals in engineering, finance, information technology, and various skilled trades. Explore our available opportunities to find a position that matches your skills, experience and training […]

by · February 25, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Job Opportunity
FAMILIES FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE STATE TAKEOVER OF 178 FAILING  SCHOOLS

FAMILIES FOR EXCELLENT SCHOOLS CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE STATE TAKEOVER OF 178 FAILING SCHOOLS

Parents Urge Governor and State Legislature to Place All Priority Schools Under Receivership this Fall, Providing Bold, Structural Change for Chronically Failing Schools Includes 91 Priority Schools in New York City New York, NY – On Wednesday, Families for Excellent Schools (FES) […]

by · February 25, 2015 · Education News, Government
BRONX DA: SERIAL KILLER SENTENCED 33 YEARS AFTER THE FACT

BRONX DA: SERIAL KILLER SENTENCED 33 YEARS AFTER THE FACT

SERIAL KILLER ADMITS TO 3rd VICTIM 33 YEARS AFTER THE FACT Jesus Aguilera Sentenced for 1981 Killing of Mom Tolila Brown   (Bronx, NY – February 23, 2015) – JESUS AGUILERA was a spree killer – having murdered two people […]

by · February 25, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime
The MMA Journalist: Zuffa to Battle New York in Court on March 5,

The MMA Journalist: Zuffa to Battle New York in Court on March 5,

The tide of battle may have shifted on the legislative side of [the UFC’s Dan] Zuffa’s campaign to get MMA sanctioned here in New York, but the judicial angle still rages with the intensity of a bloody border conflict, and […]

by · February 25, 2015 · Government, Sports
Serranos Co-Host 2015 Black History Month Celebration

Serranos Co-Host 2015 Black History Month Celebration

Tuesday morning Congressman Jose Serrano and his son, State Senator Jose M. Serrano held their annual Black History Month event celebrating the contributions of local leaders. This year, they honored Kenneth Knuckles, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone; Mary Coleman, Stella and […]

by · February 25, 2015 · History, Local Events, Local News
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: February 25, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: February 25, 2015

Photo by Angelo Shenery

by · February 25, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Photos
UPDATE: Bangladesh ferry collision death toll now 70

UPDATE: Bangladesh ferry collision death toll now 70

Voice America News reports that the death toll from a Bangladesh ferry collision has risen to at least 70 people, maritime officials said. About 50 people were rescued Sunday when the ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank on […]

by · February 24, 2015 · World News
Families for Excellent Schools Kicks Off “Ten Days of Possible” Countdown to Showcase New Yorkers Standing Up for Bold Change

Families for Excellent Schools Kicks Off “Ten Days of Possible” Countdown to Showcase New Yorkers Standing Up for Bold Change

Ahead of March 4 Parent Rally in Albany, Families for Excellent Schools Kicks Off “Ten Days of Possible” Countdown to Showcase New Yorkers Standing Up for Bold Change Campaign Will Highlight and Celebrate What “Possible” Means for NY’s Children  #DontStealPossible […]

by · February 24, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Local Author Spotlight: Bronx Faces and Voices

Local Author Spotlight: Bronx Faces and Voices

coming up March Lecture Series: Locally Grown: Mansions, Movies, and Mausoleums  Three Thursday evening talks by local historians. March 5, 7:30 p.m. Blake Bell Pelham Town Historian, on 19th-century Pelham Bay estates; March 12, 7:30 p.m. Barbara Burn Dolensek, City Island historian, on […]

by · February 24, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks