Archive for January, 2017

BRONX DA: EX-NYPD LIEUTENANT PLEADS GUILTY TO OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

BRONX DA: EX-NYPD LIEUTENANT PLEADS GUILTY TO OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

FREE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN THE HEALTH FIELD

FREE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN THE HEALTH FIELD

by · January 19, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Education
Congressman Eliot Engel opposes JCPOA

Congressman Engel Statement On Latest Republican Move Towards ACA Repeal

Engel Statement On Latest Republican Move Towards ACA Repeal Washington D.C.—Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against S. Con. Res. 3, a budget resolution that sets […]

by · January 19, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Health
Police investigate the first of at least 28 separate paint-gun shooting's where marbles were used as projectiles on windows of roughly  --Photo by Socrates Palmer

NYPD Seeks Paintball Gunman Wanted in 28 Shooting Incidents Across Borough

by David Greene Police are looking for the trigger-happy gunman wanted for firing marbles from a paintball gun– wanted for at least 28 separate incidents across the borough that took place during a non-stop 85-minute shooting spree. Officials at the NYPD […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Crime, Local News, News
SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 ‘MATH ROCKS’ EVENT KICKS OFF WITH SHOWING OF HIDDEN FIGURES

SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 ‘MATH ROCKS’ EVENT KICKS OFF WITH SHOWING OF HIDDEN FIGURES

SCHOOL DISTRICT 11 ‘MATH ROCKS’ EVENT KICKS OFF WITH SHOWING OF HIDDEN FIGURES CO-OP CITY — More than 900 girls from 40 Bronx schools in School District 11 were treated to a special viewing of the movie “Hidden Figures” in […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Bulletin Board
NY City Hall -- Council Chambers, East Wing

Council Candidates Disclose Fundraising 

In the race to replace outgoing Councilman Jimmy Vacca, candidates have combined to raise over $258,000 in campaign contributions.

by · January 18, 2017 · Politics
Highbridge residents are invited to a Roundtable discussion of the Jerome Rezoning Proposal in our community on Tuesday, January 24, at 1pm at the PSS Highbridge Senior Center, 1181 Nelson Avenue.

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Roundtable, January 24

Bronx Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson joins with LiveOn NY and Presbyterian Senior Services to host a Roundtable on the Jerome Avenue Rezoning Proposal on Tuesday, January 24th, at 1pm, at the PSS Highbridge Senior Center.  

Tournament host, Dewitt Clinton lost to undefeated Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology, 71-35. Photo credit: Robert Cole

Bronx Teams Shine At MLK Classic

By Robert Cole With basketball games taking place throughout the nation on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, teams from the Bronx gathered at DeWitt Clinton Gym for a full day of basketball action at the Governor’s annual MLK Classic. The action […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Sports
BRONX DA: NYPD OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRIVING PATROL CAR WHILE INTOXICATED ON DUTY

BRONX DA: NYPD OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRIVING PATROL CAR WHILE INTOXICATED ON DUTY

Bronx Residents Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC

Bronx Residents Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC

THE BRONX CELEBRATES NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH WITH NATION’S FIRST MENTORING ORGANIZATION Elected officials joined the community and Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC to honor ‘Bronx Male and Female Matches of the Year’ for remarkable impact BRONX, NEW YORK, January […]

The East Bronx History Forum Meeting – January 18th

The East Bronx History Forum Meeting – January 18th

The Huntington Free Library and Reading Room is pleased to announce The East Bronx History Forum will hold its first meeting of 2017 on Wednesday, January 18th. at 7:30pm. The East Bronx History Forum meets to discuss Bronx History and […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Death of NYPD Detective Steven McDonald

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Death of NYPD Detective Steven McDonald

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Tanks Return to Europe

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Tanks Return to Europe

As the Obama Administration concludes its tenure, major reversals have been required to undo the extraordinary foreign and defense policy errors that were committed over the past eight years in Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and within the Western hemisphere. […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Vernuccio's View

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING REGARDING CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTER RECEIVING THE DEATH PENALTY

by · January 17, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Crime
WYSK: Another Brilliant Divide and Conquer Move By Governor Andrew Cuomo

WYSK: Another Brilliant Divide and Conquer Move By Governor Andrew Cuomo

By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx County, New York You  should know that today, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the head of the Democratic Party in New York State, is all set to implement Machiavelli’s infamous “divide and conquer” technique […]

by · January 17, 2017 · Government, What You Should Know