With many St. Patrick’s Day parades affiliated with the Catholic Church that does not support LGBT groups marching under their own banner, the St. Patricks Parade for All in Sunnyside and Woodside, Queens has become the city’s “statement parade” as […]
The famed Iditarod sled-dog started without a hitch, and will take its contestants through 1,000 miles of wilderness and icy conditions over the next week. The traditional 11-mile jaunt through the state’s largest city has ceremoniously started the race, which […]
Tensions are mounting between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, and Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsey Yatseniuk has officially started to mobilize the military in defense from an expected attack from Russia. As a response to Vladmir Putin’s declaration of his right […]
A gay rights group in Boston, MA has gotten the OK to march in the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day parade. It seems to be unclear whether MassEquality, one of the largest gay advocacy groups in Massachusetts, will be permitted to […]
Written by Gary Axelbank On March 7 and March 8 Monroe College will be hosting the 2014 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships at the Armory in Manhattan. It’s the first time the NJCAA has held a track and […]
PELHAM, NY– Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) delivered a $100,000 direct aid grant for Pelham schools that will be used to begin funding the “1:1 Technology Initiative,” a program that over the course of time aims to give every student a Chromebook specifically designed to promote 21st Century learning. This […]
There will be an open house at Concourse Village, a Mitchell Lama cooperative housing development steps from Yankee Stadium, on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The units are shown are 1br and Junior 1br, and as co-op apartments, […]
On Thursday, February 27, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted a celebration of Black History Month 2014 to honor community leaders in recognition of their valuable contributions to the residents of The Bronx and the city. This year’s honorees […]
On Monday, Councilman James Vacca, former District Manager of Community Board 10, chaired a Council technology meeting involving legislation to stream community board meetings as well as Council hearings live on the Internet. While one can obtain videos after the […]
Fleetwood Senior Meetings are held in conjunction with the Weschester Jewish Community Services’ Senior Programming in Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his first ‘Fleetwood Senior’ meeting of 2014 this afternoon at the Sinai Free […]
President Joan Cornell, Manor Past-Presidents Travel to Albany to Commemorate Centennial of Manor Club ALBANY, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) honored the 100th Anniversary of Pelham Manor Club by passing a resolution on the floor of the State Senate […]
Community Board 11 Chairman Anthony Vitaliano present 5 local youth with awards for civic involvement, sponsored by the New York Yankees. All the winners were presented with citation she from City Council Members Ritchie Torres and James Vacca, as well […]
Councilman James Vacca saw his member dollars being put to good work Wednesday at P.S. 108 Philip J. Abinanti School in Morris Park, stopping by to see the Inside Broadway program in action.
Selected high school students from around the Bronx gathered for the second year at Lehman College’s new $70 million dollar Science Hall to present their research projects to a panel of judges for the Bronx SciFest 2014.
Written by Gary Axelbank On Tuesday, February 25, NYPD Commissioner William Bratton spoke to a gathering of Monroe College School of Criminal Justice students during a meeting of the Latino Officers Association in the college’s Mintz Auditorium.
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