Articles by: Robert Press

Wave Hill Events July 8-July 15

Wave Hill Events July 8-July 15

Summer is sumptuous–and so are this week’s programs: family art-making, yoga under the summer sky, birding and the next in our “Lessons from Wave Hill” workshops, which offer the opportunity to learn from one of our gardeners. This time it’s […]

by · June 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
AOC & Bowman Town Hall

AOC & Bowman Town Hall

Town Hall with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman on Gun Violence Awareness Month By Robert Press Congressional Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman held a joint Visual Town Hall meeting on public health approaches to Community Safety.  With increasing […]

by · June 28, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Junior Guzman-Feliz Promoted to Deputy Chief Posthumously

Junior Guzman-Feliz Promoted to Deputy Chief Posthumously

NYPD Promotes Junior Lesandro Guzman-Feliz to Explorer Deputy Chief Posthumously  By Robert Press   Exactly three years ago on June 20th, 2018 Junior Lesandro Guzman-Feliz was attacked in the corner store at Bathgate Avenue and East 183rd Street. He was […]

by · June 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board

Primary Day 2021 Update

100 PERCENT Primary Day 2021 Final Notes By Robert Press We told you what we thought who was going to win on primary day 2021, and we seem to be right on the money. It looks like a two way […]

by · June 22, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Daniel C. Cestaro Way

Daniel C. Cestaro Way

Daniel C. Cestaro Way By Robert Press   The corner of Morris Park Avenue and Hone Avenue by Side Street Sports is now Daniel C. Cestaro Way. Who was Daniel C. Cestaro, you might ask? Daniel was a husband, father, […]

by · June 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx LGBT Expo 2021

Bronx LGBT Expo 2021

The Bronx LGBT Expo 2021 – Celebrating the life and Legacy of Jose Ramon By Robert Press Thursday June 17th was the Celebration of the life and legacy of Jose Ramon Creator and founder of the Bronx LGBT Expo and […]

by · June 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Early Voting

Early Voting

Is Early Voting Working? By Robert Press This is the second year of Early Voting in New York, with figures coming in from the Board of Elections showing that the cost may outweigh the need for it. BOE daily tallies […]

by · June 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board

Bronx Business News You Can Use

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! The Friday Extra In this week’s video: We have special guest appearances from the Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island Chamber of Commerce […]

by · June 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Peace Plaza Concert

Peace Plaza Concert

Peace Plaza Concert By Just Nuts By Robert Press Saturday night an estimated one hundred and fifty people in the area surrounding the Peace Plaza War Memorial came to see a musical concert by ‘Just Nuts’ a famous Bronx band. […]

by · June 21, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Roberto Clemente Playground

Roberto Clemente Playground

Roberto Clemente State Park South Playground Reopens  By Robert Press The Riverbank site features new playground equipment, modern climbing structures, and adult fitness stations    The State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks), Bronx Borough President Ruben […]

by · June 19, 2021 · Bulletin Board

100 PERCENT Day 4 of Early Voting

100 PERCENT Election Update:  Early Voting Day 4 By Robert Press Early Voting for the first four days has been light to expected. Cumulative figures are,  June 12, Day 1 – Bronx – 2,247 – Citywide – 16,867 June 13, Day 2 – […]

by · June 19, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Where is the Community Advisory Committee?

Where is the Community Advisory Committee?

Construction Continues Without A City Mandated Community Monitoring Committee on Pelham Parkway By Robert Press The so-called Community Board 11 Pelham Parkway Task Force which was to oversee the Capitol Project of the Water/sewer improvement to install a much larger […]

by · June 14, 2021 · Bulletin Board
1 Bronx Pride 2021

1 Bronx Pride 2021

1 Bronx Pride 2021 By Robert Press It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon for those who came to show off their Bronx Pride on Alexander Avenue. While this year’s event was not as large as the 2019 Bronx Pride Event, […]

by · June 14, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Update Rally on 2500 Williamsbridge Road

Update Rally on 2500 Williamsbridge Road

Rally to Update the Community on Proposed Drug Clinic at 2500 Williamsbridge Road By Robert Press This flyer was distributed  in the community around 2500 Williamsbridge Road to update the community on the over year long empty building owned by […]

by · June 14, 2021 · Bulletin Board
Bronx BP Diaz Jr. LGBT Pride Celebration

Bronx BP Diaz Jr. LGBT Pride Celebration

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Annual LGBT Pride Celebration By Robert Press There was no LGBT Pride Celebration in 2020, and in 2021 the celebration was held outdoors of the Riverdale Y in Riverdale. The crowd was smaller than […]

by · June 14, 2021 · Bulletin Board