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Celebrating Bronx Volunteer Heros

Celebrating Bronx Volunteer Heros

On May 11th, the Bronx Volunteer Coalition (BxVC) honored a few of the borough’s most remarkable volunteers. While there were around 100 people in attendance, it felt more like a gathering of old friends who each greeted each other with […]

Spectators and Car Lovers Flock to Little Italy’s First Car Show

Spectators and Car Lovers Flock to Little Italy’s First Car Show

On the first warm day this spring, the sounds of revving engines could be heard throughout Arthur Avenue. This past Sunday, The Belmont Business Improvement District (BID) and Allan Nunez sponsored Bronx Little Italy’s First Car Show. Cars lined Arthur […]

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Kicks Off the 44th Annual Bronx Week Celebration

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. Kicks Off the 44th Annual Bronx Week Celebration

On a beautifully warm and sunny Sunday afternoon Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. kicked off the 44th Annual Bronx Week Celebration. Starting on May 3rd, Bronx Week is dedicated to showcasing the fantastic attributes of Bronxites through cultural, culinary, […]

Little Italy First Car Show, May 3rd

Little Italy First Car Show, May 3rd

Bronx Little Italy’s First Car Show by Gonzalo Duran The Belmont Business Improvement District (BID) presents Bronx Little Italy’s First Car Show sponsored by Allan Nunez, former President of Bronx Realist Auto Club and now member of Solo Pa Mi […]

Committee for Effective Leadership Honors Young and Older Leaders

Committee for Effective Leadership Honors Young and Older Leaders

This past Sunday the Committee for Effective Leadership held their annual luncheon in which they honored Bronxites and other New Yorker’s for their exemplary leadership and community work. “It is such an honor for me to be here today to […]

Speaker Mark-Viverito to Join The Committee for Effective Leadership Luncheon, April 26

Speaker Mark-Viverito to Join The Committee for Effective Leadership Luncheon, April 26

The Committee for Effective Leadership has announced yesterday that NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will be participating at it’s annual event on April 26th. Along with Speaker Mark-Viverito will be the night’s keynote speaker, Public Advocate Leticia James. Other elected officials […]

BRONX WEEK 2015 PARADE AND FESTIVAL, MAY 17

BRONX WEEK 2015 PARADE AND FESTIVAL, MAY 17

Come celebrate Bronx Week 2015 at the borough’s 44th Annual Parade and Festival on Sunday, May 17th. The parade kicks off at 11:30 AM from Mosholu PArkway and Hull Avenue. Schools, community groups, youth organizations and others are invited to […]

6th Grader Named Grand Marshal for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Walk

6th Grader Named Grand Marshal for Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Walk

A boy who beat the odds was honored at Saint Raymond Elementary School last week. After struggling for most of his young life, Gabriel Sanchez was honored as an inspiration in front of more than 650 of his fellow classmates […]

Bronxites Gather for Fifth Annual Abrazo Garifuna

Bronxites Gather for Fifth Annual Abrazo Garifuna

This past Thursday, in honor of Garifuna-American Heritage Month, Bronxites gathered for the fifth annual Abrazo Garifuna celebration at Maestro’s Caterers, hosted by the Honorable New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, together with Assembly Members Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda and Michael […]

NBA Legend Dolph Schayes Selected For 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame

NBA Legend Dolph Schayes Selected For 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that NBA legend Dolph Schayes will be inducted into the 2015 Bronx Walk of Fame.   “We have a long tradition of producing basketball legends in The Bronx, and Dolph Schayes is […]

FreshDirect Donates $2000 TO C-BALL

FreshDirect Donates $2000 TO C-BALL

FreshDirect Donates to Community Basketball League by Koi Germany This past Saturday, Larry Scott Blackmon, vice president of online grocer, FreshDirect, presented a check for $2,000, plus nutritious foodstuffs promoting healthy living to the organizers of the C-BALL event at […]

Diaz Team Announces the Fifth Abrazo Garifuna

New York State Senator Ruben Diaz, together with Assemblymembers Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda and Michael Blake are hosting the Fifth Abrazo Garifuna in New York celebration that will take place this Thursday, April 9, 2015, 7pm at Maestro’s Caterers located […]

Week In Pictures: BP Diaz at Ferry Point, Israel Discussion, Unclaimed Funds

Week In Pictures: BP Diaz at Ferry Point, Israel Discussion, Unclaimed Funds

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. tees off towards Manhattan on the opening day of the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in The Bronx on April 1, 2015.   New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli presents Bronx Borough […]

2015 Bronx Urban Environmental Challenge

2015 Urban Environmental Challenge Calling all runners! Date: 04/12/2015     Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 AM  Location: Race starts at Van Cortlandt Park, opposite the Tortoise & Hare Statue on Broadway. A 10k race of true cross country trails including stream crossings […]

by · April 2, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Local Events
Monroe College hosts Female Empowerment Event

Monroe College hosts Female Empowerment Event

Sade Baderinwa of WABC-TV delivers keynote On Thursday, March 26, Monroe College held Inspire to Aspire, its third annual female empowerment event for more than 300 high school girls in the Mintz Auditorium on the college’s Bronx campus.  The girls were […]