Archive for June, 2015

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 8, 2015

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 8, 2015

Cases of Interest for the Week of June 8, 2015   Monday, June 8, 2015 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Lupo, J. Justice Barrett Part 60   Conference LIANA BARRIENTOS Barrientos is facing two charges of […]

by · June 7, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera Is A Terrorist, Not A Hero

Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera Is A Terrorist, Not A Hero

Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera is a Terrorist  by Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq., MBA Oscar Lopez Rivera is a terrorist and should not be celebrated. Scrolling through my Facebook timeline and walking the halls of where I teach at the City […]

by · June 7, 2015 · Polanco Politics
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & STAFF HONORED BY COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL 11 FOR OUTSTANDING LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & STAFF HONORED BY COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNCIL 11 FOR OUTSTANDING LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

THE BRONX – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Deputy Chief of Staff Dana Carotenuto, Executive Director of District Operations Katharine Pichardo-Erskine and District Representative Nicholas Circharo, were presented with the Legislative Team Award for their outstanding accomplishments in state government […]

by · June 7, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: WITH THESE TWO WORDS

Matters of Faith: WITH THESE TWO WORDS

With These Words by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BS, MDiv Someone posted a question on their Facebook page, “If you could send a two-word message to yourself as a teen, what would you say?” My response was “Be yourself!” With […]

by · June 7, 2015 · Daily Living, Faith, Op Ed, Religion
SCRIE/DRIE/EPIC TOWN HALLS

SCRIE/DRIE/EPIC TOWN HALLS

by · June 7, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Wright: ‘Indeed, I Am a Candidate for Congress’

Wright: ‘Indeed, I Am a Candidate for Congress’

With his simple statement, “I am indeed, a candidate for Congress,” Harlem Assemblyman Keith L. T. Wright kicked off his long anticipated bid to succeed the retiring Lion of Harlem, Rep. Charles B. Rangel. The venue for the campaign announcement […]

by · June 6, 2015 · Bronx Politics, News, Politics
SENATOR KLEIN, ASSEMBLYMAN DINOWITZ, COUNCILMAN COHEN CELEBRATE RIVERDALE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE COMMUNITY AND TEEN CENTER GRAND OPENING

SENATOR KLEIN, ASSEMBLYMAN DINOWITZ, COUNCILMAN COHEN CELEBRATE RIVERDALE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE COMMUNITY AND TEEN CENTER GRAND OPENING

State & City funds secured by Klein, Dinowitz & Cohen provided essential upgrades to facility RIVERDALE, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), Council Member Andrew Cohen (D-Bronx), Riverdale Neighborhood House Executive Director Daniel Eudene, civic […]

by · June 6, 2015 · Bulletin Board

Bronx County Dinner 2015

SAVE THE DATE You are cordially invited to our annual dinner   Bronx Democratic County Committee Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Chairman     2015 Annual Dinner   Marina del Rey 1 Marina Drive, Bronx, NY 10465   Thursday, July 16, 2015 […]

by · June 6, 2015 · Bulletin Board
NYRP Launches 2nd Annual Arts in the Gardens with Bronx Museum

NYRP Launches 2nd Annual Arts in the Gardens with Bronx Museum

NYRP and Bronx Museum Team Up to Bring Second Annual, Free Arts in the Gardens to Bronx Community Gardens Partnership commits to activating NYRP community gardens with wide-ranging free, quality arts programming New York, NY, May 2015 – New York […]

by · June 6, 2015 · Bulletin Board

Harlem Assemblyman Wright To Announce For Congress Today

Joined by family, friends and respected clergy, New York State Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright will announce his candidacy for New York’s 13thCongressional seat. Assemblyman Keith L.T. Wright will be joined by former New York State Governor David A. Paterson. Notable […]

by · June 6, 2015 · News, Politics

Harlem Rent Control Rally, 6/6

New York tenants are invited to join Mayor Bill De Blasio, Assemblyman Keith Wright, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, other elected officials and tenant leaders at “A Rally for Tenants” at the Harlem State Office Plaza (West 125th Street & […]

by · June 5, 2015 · Housing
Wave Hill Events Jun 4–Jun 11

Wave Hill Events Jun 4–Jun 11

THU, JUNE4    LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP BEGINS Join artist Rachael Wren and explore how to mix colors, make composition choices and use your paint brush in new ways. Add in a walk through the exhibition in Glyndor Gallery and see how […]

by · June 5, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks
Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. with the 2015  Honorees Dr. Douglas Reich, Councilman Danny Dromm, Vanessa Victoria, Eric Soto, Cesar Sanchez, Damon Jacobs

Bronx Borough President Diaz & Allies Host 5th Annual LGBTQ Awards Ceremony

Continuing with the celebrations for Pride Month, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and allies hosted the Fifth Annual LGBTQ Pride Awards Ceremony this past Wednesday. Bronx residents and those who work with the LGBTQ community gathered at Billy’s Sports […]

Barnard College To Admit Transgender Women

The New York Times reports that Barnard College will begin accepting transgender women, joining other women’s colleges that have created policies on admitting students who don’t identify with their birth sex. The New York Times: http://goo.gl/qWtj63

by · June 5, 2015 · Education News, Women

BRONX D.A.: DRIVER ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED IN HIT-RUN THAT KILLED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FINANCE OFFICIAL

DRIVER ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED IN FATAL HIT-RUN February Crash Killed Columbia University Finance Director   (Bronx, NY – June 2, 2015) – Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the Supreme Court arraignment of MICHAEL LONGO in the death of a 38–year–old […]

by · June 5, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime