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Interactive Panel Discussion on Community & Police Relations

An important and timely interactive community panel discussion on relations between the Police and the Community will take place at the St. Helena School gymnasium, 1315 Olmstead Avenue, on Friday, July 29 from 4-6PM. The discussion is entitled: “Community and […]

by · July 24, 2016 · Bulletin Board
BP Diaz & BOEDC Announce A Spicy Bronx Connection to Puerto Rico With Bronx Hot Sauce

BP Diaz & BOEDC Announce A Spicy Bronx Connection to Puerto Rico With Bronx Hot Sauce

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have announced that, through the efforts of BOEDC and Taste New York, a special connection has been made with Puerto Rico where the spicy flavor of serrano […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord in Supreme Court for Failure to Provide Essential Services

Bronx Tenants Sue Landlord in Supreme Court for Failure to Provide Essential Services

  July 20, 2016, BRONX, N.Y.—Tenants of 1307, 1311 and 1315 Merriam Avenue are today filing a lawsuit against their landlord, David Diamond, to demand that he be held accountable for his failure to provide gas and other essential services. […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Local Officials Announce $2 Million For New Van Cortlandt Village Library

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., State Senator Jeff Klein, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz and City Council Member Andrew Cohen have announced $2 million in new funding allocations to relocate the Van Cortlandt branch library to a new, larger home. […]

by · July 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Shakespeare in the Park

Shakespeare in the Park

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
This Week in Parks – Become a Fitness Instructor, Square Dancing, Beaches, Movies, and more

This Week in Parks – Become a Fitness Instructor, Square Dancing, Beaches, Movies, and more

nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 27, 2016 Citywide Highlights Alice Austen’s 150th Birthday Celebration Celebrate the life of a great New Yorker with a family-friendly festival at her house! Show up […]

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Parks
Inaugural Bollywood Celebration at R.A.I.N. Senior Center

Inaugural Bollywood Celebration at R.A.I.N. Senior Center

On Friday, June 24, 2016 Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. (R.A.I.N.), at the Tolentine Center, Bharati Dance Academy and The Bharati Foundation teamed up for the Inaugural Bollywood Celebration, an event showcasing a “Taste of Indian and Caribbean Culture”, […]

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Zika Awareness Info Session

Bronx Zika Awareness Info Session

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 22, 2016

Quote of the Day: July 22, 2016

The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 22, 2016

Word of the Day: July 22, 2016

recant Definition: (verb) Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Synonyms: abjure, forswear, retract, resile Usage: The dissident refused to recant and was imprisoned.

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 22, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? July 22, 2016

Emma Lazarus (1849) Lazarus was an American Jewish poet. She became an impassioned spokeswoman for Judaism after the Russian pogroms of the 1880s, writing many essays and a book of poems, Songs of a Semite, which contains her best work. […]

by · July 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board

You are Invited to “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True” Wednesday, September 14th

You are Invited To “1st Annual Make A Wish Come True!” The Surf Club On The Sound Wednesday, September 14th, 6:00pm-11:00pm To Benefit the Make a Wish Foundation To Register for this Event, Please Visit: wwwmakeawishcometrue.org     1st Annual  […]

by · July 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Senator Klein Hosts Second Annual Throggs Neck Houses Basketball Tournament

Senator Klein Hosts Second Annual Throggs Neck Houses Basketball Tournament

Local basketball tournament works to build police-community relations   BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined the New York City Housing Authority, Throggs Neck Residents’ Council, New York City Fire Department, Police Service Area #8, NYPD Housing Bureau, […]

by · July 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Some Large Food-Generating Businesses Required to Recycle Food Waste Starting July 19

Some Large Food-Generating Businesses Required to Recycle Food Waste Starting July 19

Beginning tomorrow, July 19, some large-scale commercial food-generating establishments will be required to separate their organic waste (food scraps, food-soiled paper) and arrange for its proper management through methods that include composting or aerobic/anaerobic digestion.   The rules require establishments […]

by · July 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Project to Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Reliability in Fresh Meadows Finishes a Year Ahead of Schedule

Project to Reduce Flooding and Improve Water Reliability in Fresh Meadows Finishes a Year Ahead of Schedule

Former DDC Intern Managed Project – Now His First Project as a DDC Resident Engineer     (Queens, NY – July 15, 2016) A $1.8 million project to install new storm sewers and replace existing sewers and water mains in […]

by · July 21, 2016 · Bulletin Board