Tonight’s BronxTalk With Gary Axelbank On Grand Concourse Feat. Councilwoman Gibson

Tonight’s BronxTalk With Gary Axelbank On Grand Concourse Feat. Councilwoman Gibson

The shows topic was prompted by this past and upcoming weekends “Boogie on the Boulevard” events on the Concourse (see photo>).  See our coverage of yesterday’s ribbon cutting ceremony here.

by · August 4, 2014 · Local News
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 4, 2014

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 4, 2014

Photo by Annie Boller

by · August 4, 2014 · Photos
"The Cool Kids" Liz Hamby, Baychester's Lisa Solis, and Bronx Science's own Dan Rannells

Boogie on The Boulevard on the Concourse Today

The Transportation Alternatives Bronx Activist Committee transformed the center lanes of the Grand Concourse into a vibrant public space for recreation and community gathering. Boogie on the Boulevard, today.   The event is meant to inspire Bronx residents to rethink their public […]

by · August 3, 2014 · Local News
Fordham Student at Epicenter of the Ebola Crisis

Fordham Student at Epicenter of the Ebola Crisis

The July 29 death of Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor, Sheikh Umar Khan, from the disease has intensified already-high fears about the epidemic that is overwhelming Western Africa and Kathleen “Ellie” Frazier, a student in Fordham’s International Political Economy and Development (IPED) […]

by · August 3, 2014 · Local News, World News
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Creating Stricter Penalties for Drivers With Multiple DWI Offenses

Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Creating Stricter Penalties for Drivers With Multiple DWI Offenses

On Friday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation creating Vince’s Law, an amendment to current law that extends the time frame in which multiple DWIs can be considered to automatically invoke a felony. “Motorists who repeatedly drive drunk are a […]

by · August 3, 2014 · Local News
From Flanders Fields: A Veterans’ Performance

From Flanders Fields: A Veterans’ Performance

by · August 3, 2014 · Bulletin Board
President Obama’s Weekly Address

President Obama’s Weekly Address

In this week’s address, the President discussed the new monthly jobs report and the fact that our economy created over 200,000 new jobs in July for the sixth straight month – the longest streak since 1997. To ensure this momentum […]

by · August 3, 2014 · Domestic News
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 3, 2014

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: August 3, 2014

Photo by Annie Boller

by · August 3, 2014 · Photos
Jubilant Street Naming Ceremony For The Late Sgt. Keith Ferguson In Baychester This Morning

Jubilant Street Naming Ceremony For The Late Sgt. Keith Ferguson In Baychester This Morning

Members of NYPD, elected officials, friends and family members gathered Saturday, Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. at the corner of Ely Avenue and Adee Avenue, Bronx, to rename the intersection “Sergeant Keith A. Ferguson Way” in memory of the Bronx NYPD Sergeant […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Local News

Performance Tonight At Starving Artist City Island

by · August 2, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Bronx City Council Delegation 101: A Primer

We cover a lot of news coming out of the offices of members of the New York City Council from the Bronx.  Here’s the basics on the Bronx delegation, when they were elected, term limited out and the communities they represent. […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Local News

Post 1456 of the American Legion Fundraiser

Come join The Post 1456 of the American Legion on August 8th for a spectacular night filled with great music from the good old times at their Post on Shore Drive, the 60’s, 70’s & 80’s. All proceeds raised will go […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News
Obama Administration Approves NCLB Flexibility Requests for New York State

Obama Administration Approves NCLB Flexibility Requests for New York State

Yesterday, The Obama administration announced that five states—Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, New York and South Carolina—have received a one-year extension for flexibility from certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Domestic News, Local News

East Bronx Waterfront Town Hall Monday Night In Country Club

The New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program will facilitate a forum on Monday night at Providence Rest in Country Club for residents of waterfront communities on the East Side of the borough that were hit hard by storms over the […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Bulletin Board, Local News
Spoken Word Event This Afternoon At the Bronx Museum Of Arts

Spoken Word Event This Afternoon At the Bronx Museum Of Arts

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Dates: August: 2, 9 Final presentations on Sundays August 10, 17 Location The Bronx Museum of the Arts With nationally known multicultural motivational speaker, storyteller and poet Bobby González Exploring the differences between performance and other […]

by · August 2, 2014 · Local News