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Senator Diaz Calls Out NY Times, Weighs In On Abramson Firing Scandal

In his most recent “You Should Know” post on his Senate website, Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. has weighed in on the treatment of fired editor Jill Abramson by the brass at the New York Times and he does not mince […]

by · May 21, 2014 · Local News, News

Resume Writing Job Search Workshop In City Island TODAY

Today from 10-12 and next Wednesday from 10-12, the City Island Library (Map and directions) will host a resume writing workshop.  

by · May 21, 2014 · Local News

Rock Climbing Competition To Promote CLIF Bars

Two of the world’s top professional rock climbers and Team CLIF Bar athletes Chris Sharma and Yuji Hirayama will host the first-ever CLIF® Bar sponsored climbing competition in Tokyo, Japan. To coincide with the climbing event, Clif Bar & Company owner […]

by · May 21, 2014 · World News
All Aboard the New Van Nest Park

All Aboard the New Van Nest Park

After a long three year battle for a new park, community members are finally seeing the beginning of the new Van Nest Park.

by · May 20, 2014 · Local News, News

Mary Kay Spends 7 million In Global Philanthropic Campaign Benefiting Women and Children

Through the beauty aid giant Mary Kay’s global cause-related marketing program, Beauty that Counts®, customers can make a difference in the lives of women and children simply by purchasing a limited-edition fragrance. In the United States, from May 16, 2014 […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Domestic News, World News
Rapper Rakim Rocks Bronx Parade Concert

Rapper Rakim Rocks Bronx Parade Concert

 

by · May 19, 2014 · Local News

AT&T Buys Direct TV

DirecTV has a new owner as of yesterday, as  AT&T bought the satelite TV giant for $48.5 billion. As the Associated Press reports, “With 5.7 million U-verse TV customers and 20.3 million DirecTV customers in the U.S., the combined AT&T-DirecTV would […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Domestic News

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Yesterday, 1:05 PM Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York Pittsburgh Pirates (17-25) New York Yankees (23-19) Final 3 – 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pirates 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Local News
Bronx Walk Of Fame’s Newest Inductees

Bronx Walk Of Fame’s Newest Inductees

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News
Premier Partner Zone Tix at June JLo Concert Support Good Causes

Premier Partner Zone Tix at June JLo Concert Support Good Causes

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News

2nd Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Men’s Pageant

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News

BP Ruben Diaz Jr. Hosts The 43rd Annual Bronx Week Parade Sunday

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will celebrate the grand finale of Bronx Week 2014 Parade marching down Mosholu Parkway with hundreds of students from Bronx schools and youth organizations.  The five new members of the Bronx Walk of Fame—Grammy-award […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance’s 35th Anniversary

Councilman James Vacca presented his annual $8,000 grant to Bill Heaney of the Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corps.   With the TNVA celebrating their 35th Anniversary,  Vacca also presented him with a City Council proclamation in honor of the occasion.

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News

Ernesto Quinonez To Speak At Bronx Literary Festival 2014 TODAY

Ernesto Quinonez, author of Bodega Dreams will speak at the Bronx Library Center’s Bronx Literary Festival today at 4:30. Quiñonez’s Bodega Dreams, his first novel, has become a landmark in contemporary literature. It is required reading in many high schools […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News

MAD About Dance Performance TODAY At Bronx Library Center

  Saturday, May 17, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Bronx Library Center, Auditorium (Map and directions) MAD About Dance is an energetic and multi-ethnic modern dance company based in Westchester known for its varied repertoire, ranging from colorful theatrical pieces to the abstract, […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News