On Saturday, March 1, at 7:00 p.m., the Urban Park Rangers will offer a free guide to the solar system, discussing the science, history and folklore of the universe at Pelham Bay Park. To join the fun, participants meet at […]
When the last brewery in the Bronx closed down over 70 years ago, it took with it a piece of Bronx industry and history. That story is about to be rewritten now that the Gun Hill Brewery, headed by Kieran […]
On Saturday, February 22, the Bronx Beer Hall hosted the first ever Bronx Craft Beer Day as part of the city’s Beer Week event. Drawing hundreds of people in this all day event, Bronxites took a break from the cold […]
On Saturday February 22nd, the Bronx Parks Speak Up Conference celebrated its 20th anniversary, and once again set out a bold agenda for addressing issues within the borough’s parks. The 20/20 Vision Plan, the theme of this year’s conference, brought […]
PHOTO CREDIT: REUTERS/HENRY ROMERO It has been reported that Mexican authorities have captured their most wanted man, cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo (Shorty in Spanish)” Guzman, with help from US agencies. A long running leader of Mexico’s deadly Sinaloa cartel, he […]
Photo: Steve Silverman, AP Legal Sea Foods at the Walt Whitman Mall in Huntington Station suffered a fatal carbon monoxide leak, reportedly due to a faulty water heater flue pipe. Carbon Monoxide had accumulated in the basement, poisoning restaurant manager […]
City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson has spoken out in the past day on the current status of no election scheduled to fill two Assembly seats in the Bronx, one of which Gibson held until December. As the legislative session started last […]
Matteo Renzi, the 39 year old Mayor of Florence, will make history Saturday morning as Italy’s youngest Prime Minister, and has no national experience . He will be tasked with tackling the problem at 13% national unemployment and a whopping 40% […]
#thisishilarious #yesi’mnotgoingtowriteinsentences #that’sthejoke #justwatch #dropsmic #i’llstopnow For a more mature take on the way social media is making the kids talk in the darndest way, check out this PBS Frontline documentary that aired earlier this week entitled “Generation:Like”. And if […]
Ruben Diaz Jr., hours after his State of the Borough address, gave this interview with Errol Lewis on NY1, and talked about transportation, including expanded Metro North and ferry service, among other topics.
The President just met with His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Buddhism on earth, a belief system with almost 400 million adherents world wide. The meeting has been public but not well publicized, as China has publicly […]
In addition to stops at national talk shows taped in the city, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of regularly drinking water to school children at the New Museum in downtown Manhattan on Thursday.
The following was released by the Bronx DA regarding the high profile conviction of Idelfonso Mendez, who assaulted an individual in 2010 in what has been widely considered a hate crime due to Mendez’s perception of the sexual orientation of the victim. […]
Delivered by Ruben Diaz Jr. on Thursday February 20, 2014 at Hostos Community College, Main Hall: (download here from the BP’s office) I am proud to stand before you today to deliver my annual “State of the Borough” […]
The State of the Borough Address, live from Hostos, began at 12:25, but here we’re the introductions before the Ruben Diaz Jr.’s address. Thanks to BronxNet, who is streaming the event live on the internet, as well as public access […]
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