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CUOMO ISSUES ANTI-DISCRIMINATION EXECUTIVE ORDER PROTECTING TRANSGENDER NEW YORKERS

CUOMO ISSUES ANTI-DISCRIMINATION EXECUTIVE ORDER PROTECTING TRANSGENDER NEW YORKERS

First Executive in the Nation to Issue Statewide Regulations Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity, Transgender Status or Gender Dysphoria    Last week, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo introduced regulations through the New York State Human Rights Law […]

by · October 26, 2015 · Government, LGBT Issues
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DSNY Emergency Snow Laborers Jobs Available — Register Now

  Register TODAY  for Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Emergency Snow Laborers Jobs Help Clear Snow and Ice After Winter Storms New York City Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia announced that early registration has begun for emergency snow laborers for the upcoming snow […]

New York Reacts To Latest Police Officer Death

New York Reacts To Latest Police Officer Death

GOVERNOR CUOMO DIRECTS FLAGS TO HALF-STAFF Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo directed that flags on all State government buildings be flown at half-staff in memory of New York City Police Officer Randolph Holder, who died last night after being shot […]

Reminder: Come Get Your Free Flu Shot at Community Board 10 Office Tomorrow (October 21st)

Reminder: Come Get Your Free Flu Shot at Community Board 10 Office Tomorrow (October 21st)

Tomorrow, October 21st, Community Board 10 in conjunction with Walgreens is offering free flu shots from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. These shots are available to anybody who comes to the office located at 3165 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, New York […]

NYC Retirement Systems To Invest $150 Million To Expand Affordable Housing In NYC

NYC Retirement Systems To Invest $150 Million To Expand Affordable Housing In NYC

New York City Comptroller Scot Stringer announced on Friday that the five NYC Retirement Systems (NYCRS) will make a $150 million investment with AFL-CIO HIT (Housing Investment Trust), a fixed-income investment company that unveiled a $1 billion plan to create or sustain […]

by · October 19, 2015 · Government, Housing, Local News
Borough President Diaz and PACE to Host Gifted & Talented Open House

Borough President Diaz and PACE to Host Gifted & Talented Open House

Borough President Diaz and PACE to Host Gifted & Talented Open House   For the second year in a row, the Office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and PACE (Parents’ Alliance for Citywide Education) will co-host a Gifted […]

Op-Ed: Girls Prep Changes Lives — Zarida Teel

Last week, I spoke to thousands of families from across New York City who came together to demand an end to separate and unequal education in the city we love. I spoke up for my daughter Aliza, but also for […]

Dr. Michael Skelly, who worked for 13 years at the Bronx hospital as an infectious disease specialist, plans to file a lawsuit against the city claiming that he was wrongfully dismissed

Lew’s Views: Dr. Michael Skelly: Is He Being Used as a Scapegoat by the HHC?

This past Friday, On Live at Five did a story about Dr. Michael Skelly being fired by HHC from his position as an Infectious Disease Medicine from Lincoln Hospital. As a member of a Community Advisory Board of another Health […]

by · October 13, 2015 · Health, Health & Nutrition, Op Ed
Get Your Shot Now: Community Board 10 Offering Free Flu Shots

Get Your Shot Now: Community Board 10 Offering Free Flu Shots

Now is the time to get your flu shots. Yes, that means even if you are young and healthy or have children who are school aged. I received my flu shot at a meeting for the North Bronx Health Network […]

by · October 11, 2015 · Health, Health & Nutrition
The original languages of America

Call Me Chaim

For many years I have spoken about the use of names that a person can use for their personal identity and that go along with their racial, cultural, or ethnic identity. These are not those names that were thrust upon […]

by · October 9, 2015 · Cultures, New Americans, Op Ed
Amb. Ron Kirk, CASEnergy Co-Chair, former US Trade Representative and former mayor of Dallas.

Former US Trade Ambassador Visits Mercy College

Earlier this week, backed by the projected image of a large American flag, CASEnergy Coalition co-chairman and former US Trade Ambassador Ron Kirk spoke to group of Mercy College students –including a contingent of physician assistants who will be traveling to Nicaragua […]

The Advance Group Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

The Advance Group Fined For Campaign Finance Violations

On Thursday, the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) determined that The Advance Group, Inc. (TAG) committed violations in the 2013 elections and assessed penalties totaling $15,000. The CFB determined that The Advance Group, while acting as agent for New Yorkers for Clean, […]

Senator Klein To Host K2 Summit On Friday

Senator Klein To Host K2 Summit On Friday

Panels to convene city and state leaders and officials from DEA, FBI, NYPD, DOH, NYC DHS, NYC HHC, DAASNY and more   State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) will host New York’s first summit on synthetic cannabinoids and convene top elected […]

by · October 9, 2015 · News, Public Safety, Substance Abuse
Our Public Advocate Leticia "Tish" James

Public Advocate Tish James Joins Hillary Clinton on Gun Control

In an email sent to supporters late Monday afternoon, NYC Public Advocate Letitia “Tish” James expressed her support for gun control measures to curb the gun violence that plagues parts of the Bronx and Brooklyn. In supporting Democratic presidential candidate […]

by · October 6, 2015 · Crime, Government, Public Safety
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AG Schneiderman Takes His Crusade Against K2 and Designer Drugs To The Bronx

On  a bright Monday morning, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman brought together a gaggle of Bronx elected officials and interested media to the steps of the Bronx County Court House to announce that his office has filed lawsuits against Erie […]