Archive for March, 2014

Eastbound Pelham Parkway over Amtrak/MetroNorth, March 2014

by · March 25, 2014 · Uncategorized

2014 Youth Summit

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Vote for Montefiore to Win Music Therapy for Oncology Patients!

Patients! We need your help! For the second year, the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care has been selected for the voting round of the LiveStrong Foundation’s Community Impact Project.  The two hospitals with the most online votes in our […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Uncategorized

6th Annual WCS Run for the Wild

WCS Run for the Wild is presented by Con Edison   The Wildlife Conservation Society To Hold 6th Annual WCS Run for the Wild tm At the Bronx Zoo  

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board
Spring has Sprung at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

Spring has Sprung at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Monthly Meeting – April 2nd 7pm

by · March 25, 2014 · Bulletin Board

DON’T TAKE CHANCES: CON EDISON REMINDS CUSTOMERS TO REPORT GAS ODORS

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid2750936553001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAA3ijeYFE~,Zup9nhRYBuFFr8Z-9kLPJSBGhSEU-NSo&bctid=3339576469001 NEW YORK – Con Edison crews remain at the site of this week’s buildings explosion and collapse in East Harlem seeking to restore gas and electric service to other impacted buildings, while also working with federal, state and local […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Uncategorized
City Council Bill To Compel 10¢ Charge For Disposable Grocery Bags

City Council Bill To Compel 10¢ Charge For Disposable Grocery Bags

A bill sponsored by Council Members Brad Lander (D-Brooklyn), and Margaret Chin (D- Manhattan) will be introduced today that would charge New Yorkers 10 cents per grocery bag, a bill that forces the cost on the consumer unless they choose […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Local News
“Expanding Views: the Art of Daniel Hauben”

“Expanding Views: the Art of Daniel Hauben”

(Bronx Vortex, 2009) If you haven’t visited the Andrew Freedman Home 1125 Grand Concourse, here’s another reason to visit,  “Expanding Views: the Art of Daniel Hauben” is currently on display. 

by · March 25, 2014 · Uncategorized

Brodsky On “Putin, Ukraine and Syria: Russia’s Carrots and Sticks”

Former New York State Assemblyman and Senior Fellow at Demos Richard Brosky has written an excellent piece for Huffington Post on the motivations of Vlad Putin.  Check it out here: To many in the West, Vladimir Putin seems mysterious, as […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Editorials, Op Ed, World News
Council Member Vacca Calls for More Cops to be Hired In Meeting With Commish Bratton

Council Member Vacca Calls for More Cops to be Hired In Meeting With Commish Bratton

On March 21st, Council Member James Vacca took the New York Police Department to task for what he called “serious manpower shortages.” During a City Council Public Safety Committee budget hearing, Vacca questioned Commissioner William Bratton regarding the staffing levels […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Local News
Italian American Educators Annual Dinner Dance In Throggs Neck

Italian American Educators Annual Dinner Dance In Throggs Neck

FIAME, the Forum of Italian-American Educators, will hold its annual awards dinner dance on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Villa Barone Manor in Throggs Neck.  An Italian Continental menu will be served, including a deluxe cocktail hour that will begin at […]

by · March 25, 2014 · Local News

4th Annual St. Raymond Parish Art Show

Yesterday the Saint Raymond Parish held their 4th annual art show at the Elementary School gymnasium. Artist’s featured were students from all three schools, Saint Raymond Elementary, Saint Raymond Academy for Girls, and Saint Raymond High School for Boys.

by · March 25, 2014 · Local News, Uncategorized

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: March 25, 2014

Photo by Michael Yagoda

by · March 25, 2014 · Photos
Councilman Torres Successfully Pushed FEMA To Replace Broken Brooklyn Boilers

Councilman Torres Successfully Pushed FEMA To Replace Broken Brooklyn Boilers

The Federal Emergency Management Agency agreed this weekend to pay $100 million for new boilers at dozens of public housing developments damaged by Superstorm Sandy after Councilman Ritchie Torres, chair of the Council’s comittee on public housing, held a Public […]

by · March 24, 2014 · Local News