“If we do nothing, nothing will change,” said Council Member Ritchie Torres speaking to constituents at a community meeting on Saturday afternoon at the Senior Center at Parkside Houses in Allerton. ” You have to be part of the solution…We […]
A mudslide over the weekend has lead to the death of at least 8 people in Snohomish County, Washington. Several dozen homes in the community north of Seattle were buried under the mud. Authorities have searched through the night in […]
On Saturday, March 29, The Bartow Pell Mansion will be host a workshop on “Pysank Egg Coloring” from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Patricipants can create your their unique Ukrainian Easter eggs using a “wax-resist technique” taught by local artist Kim Piotrowski. The […]
A 3 alarm fire began Sunday morning at Fino’s Clothing Store, located at the corner of Walton Avenue and E. Burnside Avenue, near the 4 train stop. The fire quickly spread to the 99 Cent store next door. ABC News reported […]
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Congressman Charlie Rangel and Council Member Andy King hosted an Affordable Care Act signup at the Williamsbridge NAACP center at at 680 East 219th St. Navigators were on hand to assist with the sign up process. The deadline to signup for […]
Nine South Bronx residents, including faith leaders, directors of local organizations and other South Bronx community leaders. were arrested when blocked from entering public brownfield land on the South Bronx waterfront, the proposed location of FreshDirect with the intention of […]
The Gun Hill Brewery held its grand opening with much fanfare in the Northeast Bronx last night, as hundreds of people came near (down the block) and far (Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Delaware) for the local happening. Baychester residents walking down […]
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While Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, and Councilmen Ritchie Torres and Andy King and Congressman Charlie Rangel have events planned in the Northeast Bronx today, many other Bronx electeds will be taking a weekend trip to Albany for this spring’s SOMOS conference, […]
Speaking to a Clinton Global Initiative Event at Tempe, Arizona’s Arizona State University, former presidential candidate John McCain speculates about the future actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the eve of a renewed cold war. He also said, on […]
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