Archive for October, 2015
Walking to Honor Breast Cancer Survivors and to Bring Awareness
This past Sunday, thousands of Bronxites turned out to march at Orchard beach to call for awareness of breast cancer, to honor survivors and and to join in preventing this often fatal cancer in men and in women. On a […]
Free Money Brunch Financial Fitness Day with CPAs on October 24
Get Money Smart: Make more, Better manage Everyone knows that the initial embarrassment of bouncing a check, or getting an “Insufficient Funds” message from an ATM, fades. However, the cost of continued financial ignorance is lasting. Many people don’t have a firm grasp […]
Michael Douglas To Receive AARP Movies For Grownups Career Achievement Award
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — AARP announced today that actor, producer and Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will receive the 2015 Movies For Grownups® Career Achievement Award. The Movies For Grownups® multimedia franchise honors standout filmmakers, actors, actresses and movies that resonate […]
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: October 19, 2015
Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings. Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/shPg.aspx?t=q16727
NYC Retirement Systems To Invest $150 Million To Expand Affordable Housing In NYC
New York City Comptroller Scot Stringer announced on Friday that the five NYC Retirement Systems (NYCRS) will make a $150 million investment with AFL-CIO HIT (Housing Investment Trust), a fixed-income investment company that unveiled a $1 billion plan to create or sustain […]
Break The Silence! Join B.P. Diaz at Bronx DiVA Talk 2015
Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz as he breaks the silence with Bronx DiVA Talk. This year’s theme is Break the Silence! “Stop victim blaming!” DiVa Talk examines the effects that domestic […]
BREAKING NEWS: Clyde Williams Jumps Into NY-13 Contest
In a surprise to no one Manhattan Democrat Clyde Williams officially launched his congressional campaign for NY-13 (Upper Manhattan/Bronx) this morning. Williams now numbers among six other announced candidates seeking to succeed longtime Harlem congressman Rep. Charles B. Rangel. The other […]
Borough President Diaz and PACE to Host Gifted & Talented Open House
Borough President Diaz and PACE to Host Gifted & Talented Open House For the second year in a row, the Office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and PACE (Parents’ Alliance for Citywide Education) will co-host a Gifted […]
BronxTalk Examines Charter Schools Tonight
CHARTER SCHOOLS ON BRONXTALK Tonight BronxTalk will present both sides of the debate over charter schools. A director of a prominent charter school and an education expert from the Alliance for a Quality Education will answer questions from host Gary […]
New York Botanical Garden Oct 19-30
WHAT’S ON: OCTOBER 19–30 Día de los Muertos & NYBG’s Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekend! FRIDA KAHLO: Art, Garden, Life closes on November 1, with Frida al Fresco eveningsOctober 22 & 30, including LGBT Night and our lastFrida Look-Alike Contest; Frida […]
Featured Veteran: Finding Your Vibe
Featured Veteran: Finding Your Vibe by Gonzalo Duran In my regular column I have sought out veterans to share their stories and recognize the services they provide. This week’s featured Veteran is Corporal Jared Sterk of the United States Marine […]
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 19, 2015
Cases of Interest for the Week of October 19, 2015 Monday, October 19th, 2015 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Ramjatan, R. Justice Michels Part A Appearance TAMARA & VERONICA HALL Sisters and NYPD School Safety […]
Bronx Pets – Felix & Oscar
Welcome to another edition of Bronx Pets! It’s time to let your stress melt away and say, “Aw”. Meet Felix and Oscar! Name: Oscar (white with brown spots) and Felix (all white) Owner: Debbie Favorite Activity: Eating, sleeping, and chewing […]
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