The first meeting of the new year for the Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association took place on Tuesday January 14th. The guest speakers were Mr. Sam A. Forson of the U.S. Census Bureau , Ms. Effie Ardizzone New York City Environmental […]
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea came to the Police Academy (in Queens) to see the class of 530 recruits that will be hitting the streets of New York City, and to hold a press conference on the […]
Friday January 3rd was the first Peace December meeting and community dinner of 2020. People of all ethnic backgrounds filled the Al-Shaib Community room on Westchester Avenue. Sheikh Musa Drammeh introduced first time visitor Assemblyman Michael Benedetto. Benedetto started out […]
It may have been the 4th annual 12th District Ball, but it almost was a no show for the First Lady of the 12th Council District. First Lady Neva Shillingford-King was recently in the hospital, and a sad Councilman Andy […]
Police Action on BX12 Select Bus #5560 on Pelham Parkway Police car after police car lights ablaze and sirens blasting went zooming and zipping across Pelhem Parkway until stopping Coop-City bound Bx 12 Select buss #5560 at three o’clock Sunday […]
In what was the last Christmas tree lighting in the East Bronx, Sunday night was Morris Park’s Loreto Park Christmas tree lighting. Students from St. Francis Xavier School were on hand led by Ms. Tiz Nastasio. Councilman Mark Gjonaj Assemblyman […]
This was a move many many in Bronx politics were speculating on since the fall out of then State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. and then Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda after the 2018 election. While Newly elected Councilman Ruben Diaz was then supporting […]
The Glee Club of P.S. 105 (led by Mr. Fords and Ms. Volpe) came with reindeer antlers to help sing some Christmas songs, meet Santa, and help him light the Christmas Tree on Pelham Parkway. Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez’s office brought the […]
Sunday the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance had their Coffee, Coco, Cookies, and Carolers as they lit their Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene, at Saint Dominick’s Convent on Unionport Road. After the lighting everyone went inside to meet Santa who gave […]
Hundreds of Children and their parents came to the Kips Bay gym on Randall Avenue for the Annual 43rd Precinct Christmas Show. There was food, entertainment, Santa Claus, and toys for the children. This event was co-sponsored by Assemblyman Marcos […]
It was a cool night Thursday, and there was plenty of hot chocolate with bags of marshmallows on Gun Hill Road at White Plains Road for the Christmas tree lighting by Councilman Andy King. Councilman King brought with him a […]
Conti’s Bakery located at 786 Morris Park Avenue a fixture in the Morris Park/Van Nest communities for 98 years received a New York State Empire Award from State Senator Gustavo Rivera. Senator Rivera going around his district to find local […]
The Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance December meeting was a very well attended meeting which VNNA President Bernadette Farrara mentioned that the VNNA gave out 73 turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday. She mentioned which elected official gave how many thanking State […]
It was the coldest evening of the fall season yet, but over a hundred little league players, their siblings, and parents came to enjoy the yearly Christmas Festival put on by the directors of the Castle Hill Little League on […]
It was at the beginning of the Friday rush hour, but police had to close down Morris Park Avenue in the Van Nest neighborhood to all traffic at Unionport Road. A distressed woman climbed out over a roof threatening to jump. […]
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