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Councilwoman Mark-Viverito Invites Constituents To Vote This Week In Participatory Budgeting 2014
This week, the city’s third annual Participatory Budget Elections will take place in some city districts, including Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito’s South Bronx/East Harlem District. This process allows community members to decide on how to spend over $1 million on projects […]
The Bronx Library Center Presents The Painting of Antonio Guerrero
Guerrero with six of his paintings. Photo c/o cubasolidaritycampaign.blogspot.com
US Govt Creates Fake Cuban Twitter Account, AP Reports
You may be following some celebrities and close friends alike, if you are a Twitter head, but are you following any nation states? How about Cuba? Oh, you are? No, no. You aren’t. As the AP reported (via Politico), “The […]
State Senator Gustavo Rivera Speaks on the Senate’s Passing of the 2014 – 2015 Budget
Commends funding for a number of important Health and Educational policies and programs; Expresses Disappointment Regarding Campaign Finance Reform and New Requirement for Bronx Hospital Projects (Albany, NY) – Senator Gustavo Rivera (D-Bronx) joined his colleagues in the State Senate […]
Assemblyman Benedetto: Presidential elections should be determined by the national popular vote
Assembly passes legislation to ensure every vote counts when electing a president Assemblyman Benedetto (D-Bronx) helped the Assembly pass legislation to permit New York to join an interstate compact to award its electoral votes to the presidential candidate who wins […]
Was “Bronx Bunny” Funny Or Terrible? Offensive Or Satire?
As TV personality Stephen Colbert, who plays “Stephen Colbert” on “The Colbert Report”, learned this weekend, the line between satire and offensive is often all in the context and the information one has about that context. That said, anything attempting […]
President Speaks On Affordable Care Act
With the deadline to sign up for state health care exchanges up as of Monday night, the President offered his take on how the program has been working so far and a vision for the future.
Congressman Crowley On Last Night’s BronxTalk With Gary Axelbank
Click above to watch Monday night’s BronxTalk with Gary Axelbank as he speaks with East Bronx/Queens Congressman Joe Crowley and takes calls from viewers.
Net Poker In New York?
It might not be happening too soon, but internet poker is on the radar of at least one state legislator who is looking to license local operators to offer virtual gambling. According to the Associated Press, “The legislation from Republican […]
Bronx Senators Weigh In On Campaign Finance At This Year’s State Budget Negotiations
Senator Jose M. Serrano: Senator Ruben Diaz Sr.
Bronx Senators Klein And Rivera Debate State Health Funding In Yesterday’s Budget Negotitations
Read about the bill below: (It passed unanimously.)
$92.5 Million in NYS Parks Capital Funding Restored in State Budget
Senator José M. Serrano expressed his gratitude today that $92.5 Million in New York State Parks capital funding was restored in the 2014-2015 state budget.The Senator has fought for the restoration of these funds, which were cut from the Senate Majority’s […]
Bronx Young Democrats Meet Tonight To Discuss Joining National Organization As An Official Chapter
Tonight, at the Bronx County Democratic Comittee headquarters on Eastchester Road, the regular meeting of the County’s young progressional group will discuss joining the national Young Democrats of America organization as an official chapter. Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island […]
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