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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar Winning Actor, Dead At 46

Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o wikipedia.org Born in 1967, Hoffman was best known for his Academy Award winning performance as Best Actor in the 2005 biographical film Capote, and received three Academy Award nominations as Best Supporting Actor. Hoffman’s […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Domestic News, World News
Rebuild by Design initiative gathers public input to envision a more resilient Hunts Point

Rebuild by Design initiative gathers public input to envision a more resilient Hunts Point

On January 28th, nearly a hundred residents from Hunts Point and surrounding communities came together to discuss how to make Hunts Point resilient against future storms and disasters. Co-hosted by The Point CDC, Sustainable South Bronx, and the NYC Environmental […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Local News

PA Groundhog Predicts More Winter

Written by Adam Bermudez Awoken at 7:28am, Punxsutawney Phil, the nations most famous groundhog, apparently arose from his tunnel and saw his shadow, leading to six more weeks of winter. Watch the ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania below. Video c/o The […]

by · February 2, 2014 · Domestic News

Obama Rolls Out MyRA Plan, Nation Responds

Written by Adam Bermudez Photo c/o youtube.com. (The White House) This week, the President rolled out a proposal to create the “MyRA”, a retirement account like an “IRA” for workers who don’t have access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The […]

by · February 1, 2014 · Domestic News

De Blasio Family Fun At Times Square Super Slide

Written by Adam Bermudez “Victory for the parents!” exclaims Mayor Bill De Blasio on Saturday morning, beating his son Dante down the Super Bowl Toboggan Run, a massive slide set up in Times Square this weekend. In video captured here […]

by · February 1, 2014 · Local News

Ukrainian Protester Tells Tale of Torture

Written by Adam Bermudez Dmytro Bulatov. Photo c/o aljazeera.com “They crucified me. They punctured my hands,” said Dmytro Bulatov, one of the leaders of mass anti-government motorcade protests, pointing to marks on the backs of his hands. As reported in […]

by · February 1, 2014 · World News

Violence In The Wake of Thai Elections

Written by Adam Bermudez The AP released this raw footage early Saturday morning of the strife in the streets in Bangkok, Thailand, where impending elections have pitted protesters against government loyalists. CNN has just reported: “Witnesses saw at least eight […]

by · February 1, 2014 · World News

Community Information Session-The Canvas Academy-Proposed Bronx Charter School

On February 1, 2014 from 2-4pm at the Morris Park Library, The Canvas Academy-Proposed Bronx Charter High School will be having a public information session. We would like to present our mission and welcome questions, ideas, and concerns from the […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Mayor De Blasio Interviewed On Hot 97, City’s Premier Rap and Hip Hop Station

Written by Adam Bermudez Watch the city’s new mayor speak with Morning Show host Peter Rosenberg and program director Ebro Darden this morning, his first Friday morning radio interview. New York Magazine described the move as continuing to “un-Bloomberg his […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Local News

Van Nest Library Events – February 2014

Some highlights: * Open Book at the Library – Our monthly guide to the library for adults 50 years and older–with refreshments! This month’s topic of interest will be The Great American Songbook, and our special guest expert will be […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Local News

Community Board #4’s February 2014 Meeting Calendar

CB4 FEBRUARY 2014 MONTHLY CALENDAR HOUSING & LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETING: Monday, FEBRUARY 3, 2014 at 6PM. At Bronx Lebanon Hospital-Murray Cohen Auditorium. PARKS COMMITTEE MEETING: Monday, FEBRUARY 3, 2014 at 6:30PM. At Bronx Lebanon Hospital-Murray Cohen Auditorium. MUNICIPAL SERVICES […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News

Bronx History Lecture, Part of County Centennial Celebration

Written by Adam Bermudez On Saturday, March 29, 2014, Bronx County Historical Society Educator Angel Hernandez will present an illustrated show and lecture on the early history of The Bronx entitled “Birth of The Bronx”. It will focus on achieving […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Local News

UNION COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER JOINS FORCES WITH BRONX LGBTQ CENTER TO OFFER SUPPORT AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE

by · January 31, 2014 · Local News

Romanian-American Orphan Tells His Tale

Written by Adam Bermudez The Washington Post has produced a video about Romanian-American filmmaker Izidor Ruckel, who talks about his experiences and the task of documenting his story as an orphan brought to America in the wave of adoptions that […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Domestic News, World News

Giuliani Weighs In On Christie Scandal

Written by Adam Bermudez In a radio interview with Geraldo Rivera on Thursday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani said he thought there was a 50/50 chance New Jersey Governor Chris Christie knew inside details of the plans from […]

by · January 31, 2014 · Domestic News