Join the Vito Marcantonio Forum to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Vito Marcantonio’s Death with a Guided Walking Tour at Woodlawn Cemetery on Saturday, August 9, @ 1:00 pm (Rain Date: Saturday, August 16 at 1pm.) vitomarcantonioforum.org WHAT: Join VMF […]
Assemblymember Marcos A. Crespo Says, “Take pride in where you reside.” Assemblymember Marcos A. Crespo (D-Bronx) announced that on August 6, 2014 he will be hosting a district-wide quality of life initiative titled, “Take pride in where you reside” […]
State Labor Commissioner and former Bronx Assemblyman Peter Rivera is working on convening a Wage Board to review and recommend any changes to the relevant regulations for food service workers and service employees in New York State, after a mandate […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General shares the deep concern expressed by the Co-Chairs of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group and other international partners […]
Photo by Annie Boller
Starting today, all businesses, organizations and residents with a physical address in New York City will have an equal opportunity to reserve a .nyc domain in advance of the official public launch on October 8. The 60-day “landrush” phase offers New […]
WARNING: GRAPHIC FOOTAGE. Per the NYPD: At 1:10 a.m. on Saturday morning, the suspect and victim argued at a bodega at 1439 Webster Avenue (pictured). The Daily News reported the pair were filming a rap video at the store. At one point, the […]
We heard a great time was had by all but since we weren’t there, check out Norwood journalist David Cruz’s coverage of the event in the Norwood News here.
Commissioner Marco Carrion, Community Affairs Unit: Alright. Welcome, everyone. I’m Marco Carrion, Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs, and we are thankful that so many of our admired community and spiritual leaders are gathering here in City Hall […]
Today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the recent upsurge in anti-Semitic attacks, particularly in Europe, in connection with protests concerning the escalation of violence in Gaza. “The Secretary-General emphasizes that the conflict in the Middle East must not constitute a […]
The shows topic was prompted by this past and upcoming weekends “Boogie on the Boulevard” events on the Concourse (see photo>). See our coverage of yesterday’s ribbon cutting ceremony here.
Photo by Annie Boller
The Transportation Alternatives Bronx Activist Committee transformed the center lanes of the Grand Concourse into a vibrant public space for recreation and community gathering. Boogie on the Boulevard, today. The event is meant to inspire Bronx residents to rethink their public […]
The July 29 death of Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor, Sheikh Umar Khan, from the disease has intensified already-high fears about the epidemic that is overwhelming Western Africa and Kathleen “Ellie” Frazier, a student in Fordham’s International Political Economy and Development (IPED) […]
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