(Video courtesy Irish Arts Center) A book lover’s paradise will be taking place on Saint Patrick’s Day in the Bronx. Thanks to the Irish Arts Center, Book Day is a yearly event where thousands of free books on Irish literature […]
Photo c/o Urban Resource Institute Just in time for Women’s History Month, the ASPCA (the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) announced that they will award a grant of $75,000 to The Urban Resource Institute (URI) for […]
Photos c/o Omesh Persaud On Tuesday February 25th the 49th Precinct had their annual meeting at Bronx House. Deputy Inspector Johnson of the 49th precinct began the meeting off by addressing a video on Facebook that has been circulating since […]
(Photo c/o Steve Slaylon) The Mute Swan is a living picture of beauty with its long elegant necks and snow white plumage. It is often considered a symbol of fertility and love but to the New York State Department of […]
Photo c/o Chad Sisneros (Humanesociety.org) The Farm Bill has had it’s share of controversies, but a lesser known and laudable provision was added to the bill that is a victory for animal welfare. Last Friday President Obama signed the final […]
Photo c/o Biography.com Shirley Temple Black, one of the most well known child stars in Hollywood, died at 85 on Monday night in her Woodside, California home. Her publicist, Cheryl Kagan, said that Temple Black died of natural causes and […]
(Photo c/o Long-Islander Newspapers) Miss Harper, an adorable pitbull puppy, is ready for adoption, despite the hurdles she has faced from three abusers. She was brought to the Nassau Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in […]
Photo c/o Animal Legal Defense Fund Most people are already aware of sex offender registries, but New York City now has one for animal abusers. On February 4, 2014 the New York City Council voted unanimously to create a city-wide […]
“It’s over,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference last month. Since before his inauguration, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been a part of a scandal between animal rights groups and carriage […]
Teachers at the Saint Catherine’s Acedemy high school on Williamsbridge Road have been picketing each morning this week for increased salaries . They are threatening to strike unless a deal is reached with the school’s Board of Trustees. Current contract […]
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