Archive for May, 2017

BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR CARJACKING, SHOOTING SPREE

BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR CARJACKING, SHOOTING SPREE

by · May 13, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Chairman Crowley on Senate Vote Making It Harder for Working Americans to Save

Chairman Crowley on Senate Vote Making It Harder for Working Americans to Save

Chairman Crowley on Senate Vote Making It Harder for Working Americans to Save (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Senate, using the Congressional Review Act, made it harder for millions […]

by · May 13, 2017 · Bulletin Board
School cafeteria violations will be posted online, thanks to Senator Klein

School cafeteria violations will be posted online, thanks to Senator Klein

School cafeteria violations will be posted online, thanks to Senator Klein After releasing shocking report on lunchroom violations, City administration strikes deal to post vital health inspections for parents and send information home with students Albany, NY – Senator Jeff […]

Bronx SAFE Disposal Event to be Held Saturday, May 13th

Bronx SAFE Disposal Event to be Held Saturday, May 13th

Bronx to be Held Saturday, May 13 Event Provides NYC Residents Easy Option for Disposal of Potentially Harmful Household Items City residents wanting to dispose of potentially harmful household materials may do so at the Department of Sanitation’s Bronx SAFE (Solvents, […]

by · May 11, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Grammy Award Winning Producer, Swizz Beatz, and Comedian and former alum, Monroe Martin, join 8 former foster youth in asking the nation to, 'Please #FosterMyEducation.'

Swizz Beatz And Comedian Monroe Martin Support National Foster Care Awareness Month With Spoken Word PSA

PSA Features Nine Former Foster Youth Who Join Children’s Rights and FosterClub in Asking the Nation, ‘Please #FOSTERMYEDUCATION’ NEW YORK, May 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — May is a month marked by students celebrating academic feats and achievements. However, May is […]

Sabra expands Plants with a Purpose, a community engagement initiative dedicated to helping alleviate the impact of food deserts in the United States. (PRNewsfoto/Sabra Dipping Company, LLC)

Sabra Partners With NYBG TO Alleviate Food Deserts Via ‘Wellness Wednesdays’

Sabra CEO Shali Shalit-Shoval today announced the expansion of Sabra’s Plants with a Purpose, a community engagement initiative dedicated to helping alleviate the impact of food deserts in the United States. Sabra will partner with The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) to bring Wellness […]

Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. (PRNewsfoto/Albert Einstein College of Medi)

Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden to Deliver 2017 Commencement Address at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Global health leader and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., will deliver the keynote address at the 2017 commencement ceremony for Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Frieden, who also led the New […]

Chairman Crowley on Passage of the Republican Health Care Bill

Chairman Crowley on Passage of the Republican Health Care Bill

Chairman Crowley on Passage of  the Republican Health Care Bill (Washington, DC) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement after House Republicans voted for a health care bill that would make coverage significantly more expensive […]

by · May 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
NY Yankees Castoffs Ben Gamel And James Pazos Thriving As Mariners

NY Yankees Castoffs Ben Gamel And James Pazos Thriving As Mariners

By Steven Simineri With a 5-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night, the Yankees became the last team in the major to reach double-digit losses at 21-10. Through the early goings of the regular season, New York is […]

by · May 10, 2017 · Sports
Mets Handle Giants And All Is Calm With Matt Harvey

Mets Handle Giants And All Is Calm With Matt Harvey

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Matt Harvey talked with his manager and addressed his teammates Tuesday afternoon at Citi Field and for now quiet and calm has prevailed  in this latest round of turmoil that surrounds the New York Mets. A […]

by · May 10, 2017 · Sports
Bronx Week Begins, May 11-21

Bronx Week Begins, May 11-21

Bronx Week is a 10-day borough-wide celebration of The Best of The Bronx. Nearly 50 events produced by the Office of the Bronx Borough President, the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, The Bronx Tourism Council, the Business Initiatives Corporation of […]

FSCNY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2017

FSCNY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2017

FSCNY ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS 2017 College-bound high school students from NYC & Suffolk County selected as recipients for 21st annual scholarship program Retired State Senator Hugh T. Farley to be honored at FSCNY’s Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon May 16th, in […]

by · May 10, 2017 · Bulletin Board
The stakes and dangers of the crisis in North Korea are significantly larger than has been discussed in the media so far.

Vernuccio’s View: Media Ignores National Security Threats

The United States may be heading into one of the most dangerous periods in its history. The Obama Administration’s disinvestment in American national security came at precisely the same time that Russia, China, and North Korea dramatically increased their militaries. […]

by · May 10, 2017 · Vernuccio's View
BRONX DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of May 8th, 2017

BRONX DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of May 8th, 2017

Senator Klein, in partnership with Assemblyman Gjonaj, held his 3rd Annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration

Senator Klein, in partnership with Assemblyman Gjonaj, held his 3rd Annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration

Senator Klein, in partnership with Assemblyman Gjonaj, held his 3rd Annual Jewish American Heritage Month Celebration Jewish American Community Leaders and Dozens of Bronxites Gather to Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month at Bronx House Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein, in […]