The South Bronx real estate market may be heating up, but the residents have a tougher time getting home loans than residents of any other borough, according to a new city report. Approximately 30 percent of all home loan applications […]
Place Your Bets on Jeff Klein by Rev. Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. You should know that with all of the recent news that New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos is expected to be arrested this week, there is […]
On a beautifully warm and sunny Sunday afternoon Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. kicked off the 44th Annual Bronx Week Celebration. Starting on May 3rd, Bronx Week is dedicated to showcasing the fantastic attributes of Bronxites through cultural, culinary, […]
Eleventh-grader receives full scholarship for summer travel experience with the 2015 National Geographic Student Expedition; recognized by Assemblyman Marcos Crespo Optimum Community is pleased to announce that Banana Kelly High School student Emmanuel Ankomah is the Bronx high school […]
Saturday, May 2nd, , the City celebrated the Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary with open houses at select Firehouses and EMS stations. Council Member Andy King stopped at all the stations in the 12th Council District in the Bronx to celebrate […]
From The Desk of the NWBxDems “The Revitalization of Mosholu Parkway, Part 2” by Anthony Rivieccio In my previous columns (The Revitalization of Mosholu Part 1 and Part 2) I discussed the proposal presented by Fordham University, New York Botanical […]
On Hunter Island overlooking Twin Island by Kathleen Canzoniero
City Council Liberal Monopoly Spells Doom For Quality of Life by J.C. Polanco, Esq., MBA The latest ultra liberal policy du jour are two of the most insane proposals this year: providing taxpayer-funded bail and decriminalizing quality of life violations. […]
From the Inside Out by Rev. Dr. J. Loren Russell There is a book that I read periodically called, Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman. I re-read it when I think I’m getting distracted, or when a […]
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 4, 2015 Monday, May 4th, 2015 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Valerio, R. Justice Boyle Part 94 Possible Sentencing ANDREW ATKINS Following a plea of guilty […]
Move Ignores Evidence of Smaller Schools’ Success and Threatens to Throw Neighborhoods in Turmoil New York, NY – After academic researchers last week again confirmed findings validating the academic benefits of creating smaller schools after shuttering failing ones, Families for Excellent Schools […]
Boy, 4, Takes Off Clothes and Runs Outside. Parents Visited by Cops by Lenore Skanazy Somehow, seeing a naked 4 year old running around in front of his house (that is, the kid in front of the kid’s own house) […]
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