Articles by: Adam Bermudez

Bronx Street Names: Ely Avenue

Bronx Street Names: Ely Avenue

My favorite book in the world is “History In Asphalt“, an encyclopedia of Bronx street names written by the late John McNamara.  (All apologies to Zadie Smith, Richard Russo and Jennifer Egan…)  When you look at the Bronx around you, you see the […]

by · August 20, 2014 · Local News
State Department of Labor Will Bring No-Cost Services Direct To Bronx Businesses

State Department of Labor Will Bring No-Cost Services Direct To Bronx Businesses

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the new NY Works Office, which as part of the Unemployment Strikeforce, will bring no-cost business services directly to Bronx companies looking to hire. In partnership with the State Department of […]

by · August 19, 2014 · Local News
Bronx Street Name Origins: Olinville Avenue

Bronx Street Name Origins: Olinville Avenue

My favorite book in the world is “History In Asphalt“, an encyclopedia of Bronx street names written by the late John McNamara.  (All apologies to Zadie Smith, Richard Russo and Jennifer Egan…)  When you look at the Bronx around you, you see the […]

by · August 19, 2014 · Local News
Mayor de Blasio Appoints Loree Sutton Commissioner of The Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs

Mayor de Blasio Appoints Loree Sutton Commissioner of The Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs

Mayor de Blasio appointed Loree Sutton as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs. A retired United States Army Brigadier General and psychiatrist with more than 25 years of civilian and military leadership experience, Sutton brings a deep commitment […]

by · August 19, 2014 · Local News
New Grant Competition to Increase Access to High-Quality Preschool

New Grant Competition to Increase Access to High-Quality Preschool

Last week, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced that applications are now available for the $250 million Preschool Development Grants competition. The goal of Preschool Development Grants is to support states – including […]

by · August 19, 2014 · Domestic News
UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2170 CONDEMNING WIDESPREAD ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY EXTREMIST GROUPS IN IRAQ, SYRIA, And Imposes Sanctions

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2170 CONDEMNING WIDESPREAD ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS BY EXTREMIST GROUPS IN IRAQ, SYRIA, And Imposes Sanctions

Calling on all United Nations Member States to act to suppress the flow of foreign fighters, financing and other support to Islamist extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, the Security Council this afternoon put six persons affiliated to those groups […]

by · August 19, 2014 · World News
VACCA TO ANNOUNCE FIRST BRONX PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOE FUND TO CLEAN UP DISTRICT

VACCA TO ANNOUNCE FIRST BRONX PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOE FUND TO CLEAN UP DISTRICT

Tomorrow, Councilman Jimmy Vacca and and The Doe Fund’s President George T. McDonald, will hold a press conference at the intersection of Westchester, Crosby, and Buhre avenues to announce the first Bronx partnership with The Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able program, […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
New York Works Office to Open At Bronx Overall Econ Dev Corp

New York Works Office to Open At Bronx Overall Econ Dev Corp

Tomorrow, numerous elected officials and community and business leaders will come together to celebrate the opening of New York Works, the State Department of Labor’s Division of Business Services’ satellite office at BOEDC. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Commissioner Rivera have decided […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
Battle of The 78th Debates: BronxTalk vs. Bronx Chronicle

Battle of The 78th Debates: BronxTalk vs. Bronx Chronicle

If you tune in every week, you know we promote what has been the standard for years in Bronx journalism “Sunday morning style” news coverage, run by the Bronx personality Gary Axelbank (pictured at right), who “daylights” as the Director […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
Bronx Street Origins Of The Day: Cruger Avenue

Bronx Street Origins Of The Day: Cruger Avenue

My favorite book in the world is “History In Asphalt“, an encyclopedia of Bronx street names written by the late John McNamara.  (All apologies to Philip Roth, Parkside Houses native Richard Price and Jesus Christ-Luke, John, etc. etc.)  When you look at the […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Features, Local News
Two City Govt Transparency Bills Become Law, Public-Private Partnership Created To Release City Record Data

Two City Govt Transparency Bills Become Law, Public-Private Partnership Created To Release City Record Data

Earlier this month, Intro 363-A and Intro 149-A became law, creating a  public-partnership that will enable New York City to unlock and analyze municipal decision-making information stored in the City Record—going back more than 15 years. The first piece of legislation, Introductory […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
Popular Community Bank Opens “HOPE Inside” Financial Literacy Program at Tremont Branch

Popular Community Bank Opens “HOPE Inside” Financial Literacy Program at Tremont Branch

Popular Community Bank, a subsidiary of Popular, Inc. (BPOP) and a prominent national community bank, together with partner Operation HOPE has created a Bronx site location, the second site in the city, that will concentrate on home ownership and financial literacy programs for the local […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
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State Health Department Using DNA Sequencing to Combat Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

Pinpointing the source of a salmonella outbreak may soon take less time and be more accurate, thanks to next generation DNA sequencing techniques being used at the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Center Laboratories. The introduction of small, […]

by · August 18, 2014 · Local News
Bronx Native Missing In Nigeria, Family Seeks Help

Bronx Native Missing In Nigeria, Family Seeks Help

“The search for pilot Bill Fitzpatrick, 59, who most recently lived in Chelan, Washington, is complicated because it’s unclear if he disappeared in either Nigeria or Cameroon, CBS 2 reported. The married father of three was helping to fly missions […]

by · August 17, 2014 · Local News, World News
SUNY Maritime to Build New Seamanship Center

SUNY Maritime to Build New Seamanship Center

A a $1.5 million dollar state grant will enable the creation of a new Seamanship Center at SUNY Maritime, in Throggs Neck.  It will be constructed on existing available area on the basin, specifically on the deepwater college pier. The […]

by · August 17, 2014 · Local News