Highbridge residents are invited to a Roundtable discussion of the Jerome Rezoning Proposal in our community on Tuesday, January 24, at 1pm at the PSS Highbridge Senior Center, 1181 Nelson Avenue.

Jerome Avenue Rezoning Roundtable, January 24

Bronx Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson joins with LiveOn NY and Presbyterian Senior Services to host a Roundtable on the Jerome Avenue Rezoning Proposal on Tuesday, January 24th, at 1pm, at the PSS Highbridge Senior Center.  

Tournament host, Dewitt Clinton lost to undefeated Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology, 71-35. Photo credit: Robert Cole

Bronx Teams Shine At MLK Classic

By Robert Cole With basketball games taking place throughout the nation on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, teams from the Bronx gathered at DeWitt Clinton Gym for a full day of basketball action at the Governor’s annual MLK Classic. The action […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Sports
BRONX DA: NYPD OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRIVING PATROL CAR WHILE INTOXICATED ON DUTY

BRONX DA: NYPD OFFICER CHARGED WITH DRIVING PATROL CAR WHILE INTOXICATED ON DUTY

Bronx Residents Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC

Bronx Residents Honored by Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC

THE BRONX CELEBRATES NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH WITH NATION’S FIRST MENTORING ORGANIZATION Elected officials joined the community and Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC to honor ‘Bronx Male and Female Matches of the Year’ for remarkable impact BRONX, NEW YORK, January […]

The East Bronx History Forum Meeting – January 18th

The East Bronx History Forum Meeting – January 18th

The Huntington Free Library and Reading Room is pleased to announce The East Bronx History Forum will hold its first meeting of 2017 on Wednesday, January 18th. at 7:30pm. The East Bronx History Forum meets to discuss Bronx History and […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Death of NYPD Detective Steven McDonald

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark’s Statement on Death of NYPD Detective Steven McDonald

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Tanks Return to Europe

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Tanks Return to Europe

As the Obama Administration concludes its tenure, major reversals have been required to undo the extraordinary foreign and defense policy errors that were committed over the past eight years in Europe, the Middle East, the Pacific and within the Western hemisphere. […]

by · January 18, 2017 · Vernuccio's View

STATEMENT FROM COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING REGARDING CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTER RECEIVING THE DEATH PENALTY

by · January 17, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Crime
WYSK: Another Brilliant Divide and Conquer Move By Governor Andrew Cuomo

WYSK: Another Brilliant Divide and Conquer Move By Governor Andrew Cuomo

By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32 Bronx County, New York You  should know that today, Governor Andrew Cuomo, the head of the Democratic Party in New York State, is all set to implement Machiavelli’s infamous “divide and conquer” technique […]

by · January 17, 2017 · Government, What You Should Know
Oscar Lopez Rivera Mural

BREAKING: Bronx Man, OLR and Others Have Prison Sentences Commuted By Obama

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama shortened sentences for 209 people and pardoned 64. Among them: William Ortiz, a Bronx, man, convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin. His prison sentence commuted to expire on May 17, 2017. Chelsea […]

HAPPENING NOW: BP DIAZ, BANK LEUMI & UJA-NY HOST CHECK PRESENTATION

HAPPENING NOW: BP DIAZ, BANK LEUMI & UJA-NY HOST CHECK PRESENTATION

This afternoon, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will recognize a $50,000 grant made by Bank Leumi USA to Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, a UJA-Federation of New York partner, for its Workforce Development Program, which enables young people who are […]

by · January 17, 2017 · News, Workforce Development
UNHP Financial Fitness Open House – Housing, Taxes, Immigration, Banking and more!, January 18

UNHP Financial Fitness Open House – Housing, Taxes, Immigration, Banking and more!, January 18

You are invited to the UNHP Financial Fitness Open House Wednesday, January 18 from 1pm until 6:30 pm at Refuge House 2751 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY Attendees will receive priority booking for a free tax appointment and on the spot […]

Mayor de Blasio, City Pols Commemorate MLK Day at NAN

Mayor de Blasio, City Pols Commemorate MLK Day at NAN

Let us remember Dr. King as someone who was an activist, an agitator, [a man who] refused to back down.

by · January 17, 2017 · News, Politics
Public Workshop Focusing on Safety Improvements for Grand Concourse – January 19th

Public Workshop Focusing on Safety Improvements for Grand Concourse – January 19th

by · January 17, 2017 · Bulletin Board
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neil arrives at the Human Justice Summit at the Christian Fellowship Church in Williamsbridge.--Photo by David Greene

Police Commissioner, Brass Speak at Human Justice Summit in Williamsbridge

Police Commissioner, Brass Speak at Human Justice Summit in Williamsbridge by David Greene New York’s Police Commissioner James O’Neil joined his executive staff who participated in the daylong “Still We Rise” human justice summit, held on Wednesday, January 11 at […]

by · January 17, 2017 · Community Events, Crime, News