Community Affairs
The Fight to Oust Sex Offenders from Family Homeless Shelters Continues
A new investigation from Senator Jeffrey Klein’s office reveals that multiple Bronx shelters for families are housing registered sex offenders. Last month, community members expressed outrage over social media after discovering two registered sex offenders were residing at the old […]
Assemblywoman Joyner on election of Carl Heastie as Speaker
Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, 77th Assembly District, issued the following statement after voting to elect Carl Heastie as the new Speaker of the New York State Assembly. Joyner is one of the two new members of the New York State Assembly. […]
Sex Offenders Found Residing in Bronx Family Homeless Shelter
Community members are outraged after a former Bronx motel turned homeless shelter has two registered sex offenders living in the facility. The former hot-sheets motel, Capri-Whitestone, known for it’s blood stained mattresses and bed bugs closed last year with the […]
Public Advocate Letitia James at Bronx Community Board #10 Full Board Meeting 1/15/15
NYC Public Advocate Letitia James stopped by Bronx Community Board #10’s Full Board Meeting last week.
Column from Westchester Square Zerega Improvement Organization (Sandi Lusk)
Post by Contributor Sandi Lusk Last week Woody and I attended a meeting about the new Westchester Square Branch Library to be built on Lane Avenue in the Square. The NYPL VP for Government and Community Affairs, the VP for […]
SAGE Opens Center for LGBT Senior Citizens in The Bronx
As a native born and openly gay Bronxite, it was truly moving and very personal to be present at the first LGBT center for seniors opened in the Bronx last night. For the first time LGBT Bronxites do not have […]
49th Precinct Memorializes Detectives Liu and Ramos
Despite the cold night air, a vigil was held for Detectives Liu and Ramos by the 49th Precinct in conduction with the Bharati Dance Academy and EF Sports, Inc. who provided the candles. Residents from the 49th and beyond gathered […]
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