At the request of Council Member James Vacca and Community Board 11, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will install a traffic light at the intersection of Fish and Mace avenues near PS 97 in Pelham Gardens. The light will be […]
Over the weekend, social workers from around the country gathered at Fordham University for the annual National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) conference. The conference, which is cosponsored by Fordham’sBe the Evidence International (BTEI) and NOFSW, explored “21st Century Forensic Practice: […]
A study involving nearly 27,000 older adults on five continents found that nearly 1 in 10 met criteria for pre-dementia based on a simple test that measures how fast people walk and whether they have cognitive complaints. People who tested […]
“I applaud Members of Congress for passing the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act. Last year, in response to a “We the People” petition from consumers across our country, my Administration called for allowing Americans to use their phones […]
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education announced new guidance for schools and districts on how to keep parents and students better informed about what student data is collected and how it is used. In the guidance issued by the Department’s Privacy Technical […]
Weekly Address: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes In this week’s address, the President continued his call for our nation to rally around an economic patriotism that says rather than protecting wasteful tax loopholes for a few at the top, we should […]
“I want you to try and imagine the extraordinary circumstances in which Ryan and his team served. This was the summer of 2008, and this was a time when our forces in Afghanistan were stretched thin and our troops were […]
On Tuesday afternoon, White House and Senior Administration officials held a call with governors from across the country to discuss the Administration’s comprehensive response to the humanitarian situation at the border. The Administration stated they are focused on addressing the immediate […]
On Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder released the following statement regarding the U.S. Sentencing Commission vote approving retroactivity of sentence reductions for drug offenses: “The department looks forward to implementing this plan to reduce sentences for certain incarcerated individuals. We […]
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House July 19, 2014 Hi, everybody. Over the past 52 months, our businesses have created nearly 10 million new jobs. The unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest point since 2008. […]
With our new and improved site and comment section, we thought we’d open up a conversation between Bronxites on national and international news and events, using this video from last night’s Newshour as a starting point, a point of common […]
On Thursday by a vote of 93-4, the U.S. Senate passed legislation that will re-authorize and extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) program which is set to expire at the end of 2014. The legislation was sponsored by U.S. Senators Charles […]
Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Yonkers Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins announced that they would propose legislation in Albany that would help to shield New York women from the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby. That […]
Yesterday, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building about ideas for actions to improve our immigration system. The President reaffirmed that he is focused on […]
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