Senator Klein Passes Bill Banning Violent Sex Offenders From Family Shelters

Five violent offenders still remain in shelters near families, young children throughout New York City ALBANY, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) passed legislation today (S.851) that would ban violent sex offenders from temporary emergency housing and family homeless […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Youth Inspired by Civil Rights Pioneer

Bronx Youth Inspired by Civil Rights Pioneer

    BRONX — Kicking off Black History Month in the Bronx, Civil Rights pioneer Claudette Colvin and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams were honored by Council Member Andy King and the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) on Monday, Feb. […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
BP Diaz Issues Report on Platform Development Opportunities

BP Diaz Issues Report on Platform Development Opportunities

Report Finds Potential for Nearly Two Million Square Feet of Development at Concourse Yard   Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a preliminary report cataloging the potential of platform development at three borough railyard sites.   The report […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Black History Month Celebration

Black History Month Celebration

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Parkchester Rally Feb 10/Sepulveda and Diaz

SEPÚLVEDA AND DIAZ TO HOLD RALLY FEB 10 WITH PARKCHESTER CONDO OWNERS IN FRONT OF MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO PROTEST ‘DRACONIAN’ INCREASES IN COMMON CHARGES  Will seek court injunction to block imposition of the new charges Assemblyman Luis Sepúlveda and State Senator Rev. […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: February 4, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: February 4, 2016

I’ll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell…their heart’s in the right place, but their head is a thoroughly inefficient organ. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: February 4, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: February 4, 2016

inveigh Definition: (verb) To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently. Synonyms: rail Usage: The detective had, indeed, good reasons to inveigh against the bad luck which pursued him.

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Birthday of the Day February 4, 2016

Bronx Chronicle Birthday of the Day February 4, 2016

Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (1917) Yahya Khan was the president of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971. As president, he inherited a two-decade old constitutional problem of interethnic rivalry, complicated by economic grievances and the problem of transforming a virtual autocracy […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
BronxNet & BronxWorks Present the Bronx Polar Bear Dip 2016

BronxNet & BronxWorks Present the Bronx Polar Bear Dip 2016

by · February 4, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Financial Focus: Yahoo-ed!

Financial Focus: Yahoo-ed!

From a high flying internet company to death by restructuring By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA, PFA   So, what was Yahoo, originally? In January 1994, it began as Jerry and David’s guide to the World Wide Web. Jerry Yang and David Filo […]

Rosa Parks, civil rights activist.

Profile America: Rosa Parks

ROSA PARKS   Profile America —  Adding poignancy to Black History Month, today marks the birthday in 1913 of Rosa Parks, a community activist who became a symbol of the fight for civil equality. Parks was arrested for refusing to […]

by · February 4, 2016 · History, Profile America
Hot Stove Report: Youth brings rebirth to Yankees

Hot Stove Report: Youth brings rebirth to Yankees

Youth brings rebirth to Yankees By Chris Saunders Many Yankees fans have  a “World Series or bust”  mentality and GM Brian Cashman knows all about that. Going into the offseason Cashman had his shopping list consisting of a second baseman, […]

by · February 4, 2016 · Sports
BRONX BP DIAZ RELEASES REPORT PROPOSING PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AT CONCOURSE YARD

BRONX BP DIAZ RELEASES REPORT PROPOSING PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AT CONCOURSE YARD

Report Finds Potential for Nearly Two Million Square Feet of Development at Concourse Yard     Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a preliminary report cataloging the potential of platform development at three borough railyard sites.   The […]

Revolution Lighting Technologies’ Tri-State LED Completes LED Lighting Retrofit Throughout Lehman College Campus

Revolution Lighting Technologies’ Tri-State LED Completes LED Lighting Retrofit Throughout Lehman College Campus

Revolution Lighting Completes Fifth Project for Bronx-Based University, Installing Its Industry Leading T8 LED Tubes Since 2010   STAMFORD, CT— Revolution Lighting Technologies (RLT), a leader in advanced LED lighting technology solutions, today announced the completion of an LED retrofit project […]

by · February 3, 2016 · Business, Energy, Higher Education
CUOMO NOMINATES ROSSANA ROSADO AS NEW YORK SECRETARY OF STATE

CUOMO NOMINATES ROSSANA ROSADO AS NEW YORK SECRETARY OF STATE

Rosado to succeed Cesar Perales, Lifelong Public Servant and Founder of New York State Office of New Americans Perales to Retire from Department of State, be Nominated to Empire State Development Board   Governor Cuomo has nominated Rossana Rosado as […]