Landmark Bronx Church Plans New 12-Story Residential Building On Jerome Avenue Real estate newsletter New York YIMBY (‘Yes In My Backyard’) reports that St. Jerome’s Episcopal Church filed plans for a 12-story residential building with the city last Friday. The landmarked […]
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING (ASP) SUSPENDED THRU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Cars parked in School Zones marked ‘No Standing – School Hours’ also allowed to remain in place until Wednesday, January 27 NEW YORK—The city has extended suspension of Alternate Side […]
The Revenant topped weekend movie box offices domestically and worldwide. ‘Ride Along 2’ tumbled from the number one spot domestically to number three.
On this date in 1915, east and west were linked by voice in the first transcontinental phone call.
NYC SANITATION HIRING ADDITIONAL SNOW LABORERS TO CLEAR SNOW AND ICE Laborers Paid $13.50/Hour for First 40 Hours Each Week, $20.25/Hour After That; Registration Available at Sanitation Depots Around City As cleanup from this weekend’s winter storm continues, […]
Alternate Side Parking Suspended through Friday, January 29 NEW YORK—Saturday’s winter storm dumped 26.8 inches of snow in Central Park–the second largest total since 1869. Mayor Bill de Blasio urged New Yorkers to refrain from travel except when necessary […]
California Gold Rush, John Sutter, 49er
January is National Oatmeal Month, recognizing the breakfast staple for its health characteristics – low fat, no sodium, and the ability to help lower the risk of heart disease.
BRONX, NY — Nos Quedamos, Bronx Chronicle, Bronxnet and other community organizations are sponsoring a 17 City Council District Candidates Forum on Wednesday, January 27 at Pregones Theater (575 Walton Avenue), 5:30 – 9:00 PM. Due to the venue’s limited […]
Via email, Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked the New York State Senate and congratulated his choice Janet DiFiore for Chief Judge of the Court Appeals. “Janet DiFiore’s confirmation as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and head of New York’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is looking into dozens of fires involving hoverboards, which are also called smart boards or self-balancing boards. Many of these fires occurred indoors and could have resulted in serious injuries if not for […]
WASHINGTON, DC — Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is visiting New York City today. At an SBA disaster assistance office in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Contreras-Sweet will join Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-7) to announce SBA available assistance to […]
In an only in the Bronx happening, Bronx City Council candidate Rafael Salamanca scored the endorsement of the mother of the former City Council Member he is running to replace. On Wednesday, Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo endorsed Salamanca’s bid to replace […]
Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett were granted a canning patent for the tin can. By 1820, the British Royal Navy was being supplied with canned foods.
‘PROJECT CLUB CLEMENTE’ ON BRONXTALK TONIGHT On Martin Luther King’s birthday, BronxTalk will celebrate the life, legacy, and commitment of another freedom fighter, ‘The Great One’, Roberto Clemente. Project Club Clemente is a Bronx group that completed Clemente’s mission to […]
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