Archive for May, 2014

President Obama’s Address On Progress and Congress

In last week’s address released Friday, President Barack Obama discussed actions to expand opportunity for more Americans, with or without the help of Republicans in Congress, including his Administration’s efforts to cut red tape for major transportation infrastructure projects. In […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Uncategorized
Rapper Rakim Rocks Bronx Parade Concert

Rapper Rakim Rocks Bronx Parade Concert

 

by · May 19, 2014 · Local News

AT&T Buys Direct TV

DirecTV has a new owner as of yesterday, as  AT&T bought the satelite TV giant for $48.5 billion. As the Associated Press reports, “With 5.7 million U-verse TV customers and 20.3 million DirecTV customers in the U.S., the combined AT&T-DirecTV would […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Domestic News

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Yesterday, 1:05 PM Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York Pittsburgh Pirates (17-25) New York Yankees (23-19) Final 3 – 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Pirates 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 […]

by · May 19, 2014 · Local News

Breathtaking Scenes From New Botanical Garden Groundbreakers Exhibit

The Garden-wide “Groundbreakers” exhibition celebrates early 20th-century America’s most influential women in landscape architecture and design as well as garden photography. Experience Mrs. Rockefeller’s Garden in the Haupt Conservatory—an exquisite evocation of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Maine—and through the many exhibition […]

by · May 18, 2014 · Uncategorized
Bronx Walk Of Fame’s Newest Inductees

Bronx Walk Of Fame’s Newest Inductees

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News
Premier Partner Zone Tix at June JLo Concert Support Good Causes

Premier Partner Zone Tix at June JLo Concert Support Good Causes

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News

2nd Annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade Men’s Pageant

by · May 18, 2014 · Local News

SNL’s Take On “The 100th Problem”

by · May 18, 2014 · Uncategorized

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Stanley Cup Playoffs Yesterday, 1:00 PM Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec New York Rangers (1-0-0) Montreal Canadiens (0-1-0) 7 – 2 Final 1 2 3 Total Rangers 2 2 3   7 Canadiens 0 1 1 2 Recap – Box Score – Video Recap ___________________________________________________________________________ […]

by · May 18, 2014 · Sports

BP Ruben Diaz Jr. Hosts The 43rd Annual Bronx Week Parade Sunday

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will celebrate the grand finale of Bronx Week 2014 Parade marching down Mosholu Parkway with hundreds of students from Bronx schools and youth organizations.  The five new members of the Bronx Walk of Fame—Grammy-award […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance’s 35th Anniversary

Councilman James Vacca presented his annual $8,000 grant to Bill Heaney of the Throggs Neck Volunteer Ambulance Corps.   With the TNVA celebrating their 35th Anniversary,  Vacca also presented him with a City Council proclamation in honor of the occasion.

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News

Ernesto Quinonez To Speak At Bronx Literary Festival 2014 TODAY

Ernesto Quinonez, author of Bodega Dreams will speak at the Bronx Library Center’s Bronx Literary Festival today at 4:30. Quiñonez’s Bodega Dreams, his first novel, has become a landmark in contemporary literature. It is required reading in many high schools […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News

New Initiative At Lehman To Support Low-Income And Unemployed Entrepreneurs

Lehman College and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) have announced the launch of the Bronx Business Bridge, a pilot program to help low- to mid-skill residents of New York City start or expand their own businesses. Through […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Uncategorized

MAD About Dance Performance TODAY At Bronx Library Center

  Saturday, May 17, 2014, 2:30 p.m. Bronx Library Center, Auditorium (Map and directions) MAD About Dance is an energetic and multi-ethnic modern dance company based in Westchester known for its varied repertoire, ranging from colorful theatrical pieces to the abstract, […]

by · May 17, 2014 · Local News