49th Precinct Community Council Meeting

by · April 22, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Cat Lovers Rejoice! Cat Cafe Popping Up in NYC

I stated in a previous article that, “So far there are no plans to open up a cat cafe in New York City (and it might be virtually impossible because of strict health regulations)…” Well, it seems I’m going to […]

Last Night’s Bronx Talk With Gary Axelbank –Watch Online

Last Night’s Bronx Talk With Gary Axelbank –Watch Online

  Attn: New email for the Bronx Talk fans….  bronxtalk@bronxnet.org Last nights episode on the Hunt’s Point waterfront, featuring:   and

by · April 22, 2014 · Uncategorized

Amazing Moment At The Marathon

Washington Post reporter Wes Lowery was tweeting throughout the event, and caught this amazing situation in photos.  The man’s legs gave out and the other runners helped him to the finishing line.  Bravo you princes and princesses of Massachusetts, you kings […]

by · April 22, 2014 · Domestic News

From Property to Sentient Beings: Animals Legal Status to Change in France

The legal status of animals is similar to that of a table, but in France it seems that this is about to change. Lawmakers on the French National Assembly legal committee voted to change animals status from “personal property” to […]

by · April 22, 2014 · Animal Issues, Pets

New Ethnic Dimension To South Sudan Conflict

A new report from Al Jazeera’s Anna Cavell,  examines a new ethnic dimension in South Sudan after her recent trip to Bentiu. Al Jazeera’s Anna Cavell reports on the massacre She said many people at a UN base in Bentiu, the capital […]

by · April 22, 2014 · World News

Queens Judge Sobs At Child Sex Abuse Trial

50 year old Kirby Dixon, known as “Kindly Kirby Dixon to his innocent victims, was convicted in March of felony charges, having sexually abused two of his wife’s young nieces and the Daily News is reporting a truly heartwrenching experience […]

by · April 22, 2014 · Local News

Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: April 22, 2014

Bronx Queen Pier at Concrete Plant Park Photo by Nilka Martell

by · April 22, 2014 · Photos

BP Diaz Visits South Bronx Business Making A Difference

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. visited a secure document destruction facility in the South Bronx that focuses on hiring Bronx community members with disabilities. SHREDability, a service provided through AHRC New York City, employs 18 individuals with intellectual and […]

by · April 22, 2014 · Local News

Yesterday’s Local Sports Scores

Yesterday, 7:10 PM Citi Field, Flushing, New York St. Louis Cardinals (11-9) New York Mets (10-9) 0 – 2 Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 […]

by · April 22, 2014 · Sports

Silver Alert

by · April 21, 2014 · Uncategorized

South Korean Prosecutor: 4 More Crewmembers Of Sunken Ferry Detained

  MOKPO, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean prosecutor says four more crewmembers from a sunken ferry have been detained on allegations of failing to protect passengers. Senior prosecutor Ahn Sang-don told reporters Monday that two first mates, one […]

by · April 21, 2014 · World News

Teenager survives flight over Pacific in jet wheel well: FBI

(Reuters) – A teenage boy who ran away from home survived a five-hour flight in the freezing wheel well of a jetliner that reached 38,000 feet as it traveled from California to Hawaii, the FBI said. The 16-year-old, from Santa […]

by · April 21, 2014 · World News

Iranian rape victim to be hanged unless she apologizes for sex assault claims

Iranian rape victim to be hanged unless she apologizes for sex assault claims Interior designer Reyhaneh Jabbari killed Moreteza Abdolai Sarbandi after Jabbari was called to do some for work and was allegedly assaulted by Sarbandi. Now his 26-year-old son, […]

by · April 21, 2014 · World News
BP Diaz Weighs In On City Island Bridge, Harshly Criticizes Bloomberg Era Plan

BP Diaz Weighs In On City Island Bridge, Harshly Criticizes Bloomberg Era Plan

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a negative recommendation on the proposed construction of a new City Island Bridge. The recommendations come as part of the borough president’s charter mandated responsibilities in the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP). […]

by · April 21, 2014 · Local News