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Sex Offenders Push Sen. Klein to Call for Pokemon Go-Related Legislation

Sex Offenders Push Sen. Klein to Call for Pokemon Go-Related Legislation

New York, NY — Senators Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Diane Savino (D-SI/Brooklyn) will release an investigative report, “Protecting our Children: How Pokémon GO and Augmented Reality Games Expose Children to Sex Offenders.” Pokémon GO, a popular game, sends players on […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Recognizes War Vets With Distinctive License Plates

Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Recognizes War Vets With Distinctive License Plates

Catholic war veterans will now be recognized with special license plates, after legislation sponsored by State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Brooklyn) was signed into law. “I am very proud that the extraordinary sacrifices made by our […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 29, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? July 29, 2016

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805) Tocqueville, French political thinker and historian, is best known for his works, Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution, in which he discusses rising living standards and the social conditions of individuals in western society. The […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 29, 2016

Quote of the Day: July 29, 2016

There is no recollection which time does not put an end to, and no pain which death does not remove. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)  

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 29, 2016

Word of the Day: July 29, 2016

marque Definition: (noun) A model or brand of a manufactured product, especially an automobile. Synonyms: brand, trade name Usage: The public relations department argued that the prestige consumers associated with the marque of the car was even more important than […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Community Rally: Stand Up To Violence

Community Rally: Stand Up To Violence

Bronx Landlord Faces Up To 25 Years For Killing Tenant

Bronx Landlord Faces Up To 25 Years For Killing Tenant

Bronx Landlord Found Guilty Of Manslaughter For Killing Tenant, Dumping Her Body   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx landlord has been found guilty in the death of Ramona Moore, a 35-year-old woman who vanished […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Bronx Man Who Fled To Posh Life In Mexico Faces 10 Years

Bronx Man Who Fled To Posh Life In Mexico Faces 10 Years

Defendant Was Sentenced in Absentia for Assault Case; Taunted Prosecutor on Instagram   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 25-year-old Bronx man who spent seven months as a fugitive living in luxury hotels and posting photos […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Date Correction: Family Day at Van Nest Park

Date Correction: Family Day at Van Nest Park

VIP Community Services Job Fair

VIP Community Services Job Fair

Charity Mixer for VISIONS Services for the Blind

Charity Mixer for VISIONS Services for the Blind

Interactive Panel Discussion on Community & Police Relations

An important and timely interactive community panel discussion on relations between the Police and the Community will take place at the St. Helena School gymnasium, 1315 Olmstead Avenue, on Friday, July 29 from 4-6PM. The discussion is entitled: “Community and […]

by · July 24, 2016 · Bulletin Board
BP Diaz & BOEDC Announce A Spicy Bronx Connection to Puerto Rico With Bronx Hot Sauce

BP Diaz & BOEDC Announce A Spicy Bronx Connection to Puerto Rico With Bronx Hot Sauce

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have announced that, through the efforts of BOEDC and Taste New York, a special connection has been made with Puerto Rico where the spicy flavor of serrano […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord in Supreme Court for Failure to Provide Essential Services

Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord in Supreme Court for Failure to Provide Essential Services

  July 20, 2016, BRONX, N.Y.—Tenants of 1307, 1311 and 1315 Merriam Avenue are today filing a lawsuit against their landlord, David Diamond, to demand that he be held accountable for his failure to provide gas and other essential services. […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Local Officials Announce $2 Million For New Van Cortlandt Village Library

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senator Jeff Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen have announced $2 million in new funding allocations to relocate the Van Cortlandt branch library to a new, larger home. […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board