Articles by: Robert Press

Proposed Budget Cuts to City Agencies in the FY20 and FY21 Executive Budget

Mayor Bill de Blaio in reaction to the loss of income to the city, and the cost of COVID-19 has proposed the following cuts to the New York City agencies for Fiscal Year 2020 and Fiscal Year 2021. The budget, which addresses serious […]

by · April 16, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Easter Bunny Visits Allerton Avenue

Easter Bunny Visits Allerton Avenue

Normally there would be a crowd of people here in front of the Sanz to welcome the Easter Bunny to Allerton Avenue, but Saturday April 11,2020 was no normal day. This was the day Coronavirus 2020 death rate was peaking […]

by · April 13, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The East entrance to the Bronx Zoo at Boston Road off the Bronx River Parkway is set up for Drive-through testing

Bronx Zoo Parking Lots Taken Over For COVID-19 Resources

The Boston Road and Southern Boulevard parking lots of the Bronx Zoo have been taken over to fight COVID-19. Since the Bronx Zoo is closed the Boston Road parking lot was being used as a staging area for out of […]

by · April 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
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100 PERCENT: 14th, 15th, and 16th Congressional Democratic Primary Races

With Primary season upon us I have decided to bring back my political column ‘100 PERCENT’. This column will feature the 14th, 15th, and 16th Congressional Democratic Primary races. Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic petitioning was cut short by Governor […]

by · April 1, 2020 · Bulletin Board, Opinion
Some Local Banks go Drive Up – or by Appointment Only Banking

Some Local Banks go Drive Up – or by Appointment Only Banking

After checking many local East Bronx banks, the larger ones like Chase, TD Bank, and Citibank branches are keeping their lobbies closed for ‘By Appointment only’ or having drive up teller window only. This is being done to protect the […]

by · March 26, 2020 · Bulletin Board

Councilman Ritchie Torres Announces he has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Councilman Ritchie Torres announces that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Torres has informed City Council Speaker Corey Johnson of this. Torres has isolated himself, and any councilman who came into contact with him will have to go into quarantine. Councilman […]

by · March 19, 2020 · Uncategorized
Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Meeting Monday March 2, 2020

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance Meeting Monday March 2, 2020

The scheduled guest speaker for the March meeting was Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. A few hours before the meeting VNNA President Bernadette Ferrara announced that the scheduled guest Bronx DA Clark was sick and would have to be rescheduled […]

by · March 9, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Councilman Diaz Sr. being interviewed as 32nd State Senate candidate Sergeant John Perez is also in the photo.

43rd Precinct Receives Three New Vans From Councilman Diaz Sr.

Friday afternoon the 43rd Precinct received three new police vans (one of which will be used for the Auxiliary police unit) valued at $212,000.00 from Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr. With Councilman Disz Sr. was his choices for the 32nd State […]

by · March 2, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The sparsely attended meeting

The Mark Gjonaj Show

It was billed as a 1400 Blondell Avenue Town Hall meeting. Above that on the flyer were photos of Assemblyman Michael Benedetto and Councilman Mark Gjonaj and the logos from NYC Bronx Community Board 10 and 11, with each name below […]

by · February 26, 2020 · Uncategorized
After the meeting AOC listened to a concerned parent and others.

AOC Visits Throggs Neck and Morris Park

Last week Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez came back to the PS 304/MS 199 campus to hear what her constituents had to say. There were some empty seats in the very large auditorium, but the crowd of about two hundred people who […]

by · February 24, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocassio-Cortez addresses the crowd of her vision for her new Bronx Campaign office, and what she will turn the office into after she is re-elected for the community.

Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez Opens Bronx Campaign Office

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez kicking off her re-election bid, opened her Bronx campaign office on Saturday February 15th. The address is 1371 Herschell Street just off Westchester Avenue. This location seems to be the middle of the Bronx part of the […]

by · February 18, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Front row (L - R) - PPNA Secretary Louis Lutneck, Vice-President Steve Glosser, and DSNY community Liason  Joseph Ottomanelli. Back row - PPNA Sergeant at Arms Oscar Ruiz, Board members Lance Zavin and Debby Kawalick.

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association February Meeting

While PPNA President Edith Blitzer was absent from Tuesday’s meeting Vice- President Steve Glosser did an excellent job of running the meeting. The main thrust of the meeting was about the new plastic bag ban which begins March 1, 2020. […]

by · February 13, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The Executive Board of the Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance (L - R) John Messsinger Treasurer, Sharlene Jackson-Mendez Vice President, Bernadette Ferrara President, Bob Nolan Senior Advisor, Charmone Peets Sergeant at Arms, and Marion Manfredi Secretary.

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance February Meeting

VNNA President Bernadette Ferrara opened the meeting announcing that Community Board 11 would be having a meeting of its Health and Social Services Committee on Tuesday February 11th at the board office 1741 Colden Avenue at 7 PM. The main […]

by · February 5, 2020 · Bulletin Board
State Senator Alessandra Biaggi opened the meeting by 7 PM as the clock in the upper left corner shows. State Senators Marcos Serrano, Gustavo Rivera, and Luis Sepulveda are seated at the table.

Bronx State Senate Budget Meeting

Thursday Night at Lehman College State Senators Alessandra Biaggi, Gustavo Rivera, Marcos Serrano, and Luis Sepulveda heard comments from the public on the upcoming state budget to be passed this year by the state legislature. Governor Cuomo has already presented […]

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The honorees with Councilman King, Ms. Linda Berk, Mr. Nate Rodgers, Ms. Kaitlyn Mcintosh, Minister Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, and Ms.Ashley Sharpton of NAN.

Councilman Andy King’s Black History Month Event

Celebrating Our History 2020 was the theme of the Black History Month event held by Councilman Andy King and the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program at the Evander Child Campus Monday. Students from local elementary and middle schools were chosen to […]

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board