Councilman Ritchie Torres, elected last fall and beginning his first full term last month, has made waves around the city, as an early supporter of East Harlem/South Bronx Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito for Speaker of the City Council and as the […]
As of 8 a.m, sleet and slushy rain continued to hit the Bronx and parents, such as Robert El Lakkis of Pelham Gardens, seen here digging out his vehicle, were hurrying to rush their children off to […]
Japan may undergo a drastic shift in foreign policy, bucking the policy of military pacifism that has been in place since World War II. As Al Jazeera reports, “A government panel will urge Japan to allow its military to help […]
Bronx natives Mary Prue and Gloria Ungaro , identical twins, recently met their 92nd birthday with all smiles! They were born on February 4th, 1922, in the Arthur Ave. section of the Bronx. Interestingly enough, born in the actual house! […]
Join us for a community discussion on the impact of the pending closure of one of the Bronx’s Social Security Offices. After a brief presentation by the Social Security Administration, audience members will be invited to share thoughts, concerns, and […]
Jacobi Doctor Receives Prestigious Recognition for Innovation in AIDS/HIV Care FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2014 Jacobi Doctor Receives Laubenstein Award for HIV/AIDS Care Efforts One of Only Three Doctors Statewide to Receive Recognition Dr. Yvette Calderon (Bronx, New York) […]
Speaker Boehner. Photo co/ speaker.gov. House Republicans, speaking to the Washington Post today, have indicated that the Keystone XL pipeline or Affordable Care Act’s risk corridors will be the chips on the table in the fight to compromise on policy items […]
Photo c/o Zuma Press Video c/o youtube.com (The Associated Press) 15-year-old Sergei Gordeyev killed his geography teacher and wounded a police officer Monday. He was taken into custody after negotiations with police and his father.
Anonymous attack ads like this one attacking now Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj in 2012 will become illegal if Councilman Garodnick has his way. A new bill sponsored by Councilman and former speaker hopeful Daniel Garodnick (D-Manhattan) attempts to ban the sort […]
Despite over six inches of snow on Monday blanketing the Bronx, the Bronx Young Democrats (BYD) drew nearly three dozen hardy souls to brave the weather and network with one another about work, politics, and current events in the […]
Despite the winter and snow fatigue many of us are facing, the snowfall is very pretty, especially on Mosholu Parkway. There is a sense of serenity as one walks up and down the parkway in the snow. For more photos, […]
“It’s over,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference last month. Since before his inauguration, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been a part of a scandal between animal rights groups and carriage […]
Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o seiu.org. Eliseo Vasquez Medina, the secretary-treasurer and former executive vice president of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) who recently went on a publicized hunger strike, has been a very visible face of the […]
Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o nyc.gov. The Daily News has reported this morning that Marquis Brewer, 20, died last night at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, after being gunned down at approximately 2:30 a.m. at the Highbridge Houses on Dr. Martin […]
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