Vernuccio’s View: Venezuela’s Descent
Venezuela’s once promising economy has been destroyed by successive hard-left governments, despite the nation’s vast oil wealth.
The longevity of Joe Johnson
By Steven Simineri To put into perspective how long Joe Johnson has been around for, look no further than the fact that he is currently teammates with Boris Diaw, who was involved in a sign-and-trade deal that brought Johnson to […]
ODELL BECKHAM JR: FIRST PLAYOFF FORAY IS AN EPIC FAIL
By Luis Vazquez Odell Beckham Jr. is a very talented wide receiver with a cool hairstyle who parlayed one hand catches into a super stardom art form. But if Odell Beckham Jr. is ever to be a great player, he […]
Tomas Nido Proves Hard work Pays Off For Mets
This season, Nido was hitting .320/.351/.470 in High-A with 7 homers and 22 doubles.
Homeless Services Calls on New Yorkers to Take Part in Citywide Effort to Count City’s Unsheltered Population
NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES CALLS ON NEW YORKERS TO TAKE PART IN CITYWIDE EFFORT TO COUNT CITY’S UNSHELTERED POPULATION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 23 Agency recruiting 3,000 volunteers to assist with annual HOPE count of street homeless individuals in all […]
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ AND LOCAL FAITH LEADERS HOST 22nd ANNUAL CHANUKAH INTERGENERATIONAL CELEBRATION
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ AND LOCAL FAITH LEADERS HOST 22nd ANNUAL CHANUKAH INTERGENERATIONAL CELEBRATION BRONX, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj (D-Bronx) hosted their 22nd annual Chanukah celebration at Bronx House on Wednesday, December […]
Profile America: Women’s Suffrage
Tuesday, January 10 — Legislation to grant women the right to vote was first introduced on this date in 1878 when a California senator proposed the necessary constitutional amendment. Called the Susan B. Anthony amendment, it was buried in committee for […]
Seabrook Supporters Crowd Courtroom, Trial Postponed til October
On Friday, a Manhattan federal judge ruled that ex-correction union boss Norman Seabrook’s trial on corruption charges will have to wait until late October because of potential new evidence uncovered in an unrelated case in Brooklyn. U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter […]
The Bronx Sees 37% Surge in Foreclosures in 2016 According to Report
PropertyShark has just finished compiling our 2016 Foreclosure Report, covering first-time residential properties and wanted to share with you the results as foreclosures in the Bronx surged 37% in 2016. You can find out more in our blog post, but […]
M&T Bank Begins Constructing New Bronx Branch
M&T Bank Begins Constructing New Bronx Branch Bronx, NY; January 4, 2017 – NEW YORK, NY—M&T Bank has begun work on a 1,500-square-foot branch at 2460 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, with the goal of opening by the spring of […]
Fordham Loses Third Straight A-10 Game To St. Joe’s
By Robert Cole Despite the loss of their leading offensive threat, New York City native Shavar Newkirk, the St. Joseph Hawks put on an offensive show during the first half that led to a fifteen point win, 70-55, over the […]
NEW YORK SELECTED FOR NATIONAL SNAP PILOT PROGRAM
NEW YORK SELECTED FOR NATIONAL SNAP PILOT PROGRAM Following nearly a year of advocacy by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney and others, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the selection of New York […]
Driver Charged in Fatal 3-Car Crash in Allerton
Police investigate the crash that killed one man and injured five others outside a Boston Road driving school.
Together as One NYC Interfaith Event, January 26
Special Invitation from the NYPD and Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit. Join police, clergy, community members, youth and business leaders for a special interfaith service, Together as One NYC, at the Latino Pastoral Action Center located at 14 West 170th Street (betw. […]
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