Library Advocate Appreciation Day – Tuesday, July 14, 3-5 PM

Library Advocate Appreciation Day – Tuesday, July 14, 3-5 PM

Financial Focus: Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan?

Financial Focus: Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan?

Congratulations, you’ve graduated! Ready to pay your student loan? By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA,PFA Has your son or daughter graduated college? Are you a Grad? How about your friends? Graduation is an exciting time where all your hard work and hours […]

BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE INDICTED FOR ATTACK ON STAFF

BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE INDICTED FOR ATTACK ON STAFF

RIKERS INMATE INDICTED FOR UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON MEDICAL STAFF Jonathan Hodgson Also Facing Manhattan Attempted Murder Charges (Bronx, NY – July 8, 2015) – Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson announces the indictment of 35-year-old JONATHAN HODGSON in the brutal June […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Meet the Honorees for the Bronx LGBTQ Pride Awards Dinner

Meet the Honorees for the Bronx LGBTQ Pride Awards Dinner

On July 14, Bronx LGBTQ Pride will be honoring the Bronx Council of the Arts Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos as well as six Bronxites who have been activists in the LGBT community. The honorees for the Bronx LGBTQ Pride […]

by · July 10, 2015 · LGBT Issues
Bronx’s FREE SummerStage Festival Comes to St. Mary’s Park

Bronx’s FREE SummerStage Festival Comes to St. Mary’s Park

City Parks Foundation Presents SUMMERSTAGE in St. Mary’s Park 30th ANNIVERSARY SEASON Presented by Capital One Bank FREE Music, Dance, Family, Film and Theater Programs at St. Mary’s Park  Bronx, NY – On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 the nonprofit City […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Entertainment
Low-Wage Workers Gain Support With MOVE Act

Low-Wage Workers Gain Support With MOVE Act

Low-Wage Workers See Support With New MOVE Act by Koi Germany   Last month, Riverdale Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz introduced a bill limiting the power of employers while bolstering the rights of low-wage workers. Known as the Mobility and Opportunity for Vulnerable […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Government, Labor, News
Political RoundUp, July 10: World Cup Ticker-Tape Parade, Herman Badillo Post Office

Political RoundUp, July 10: World Cup Ticker-Tape Parade, Herman Badillo Post Office

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Ticker-Tape Parade At approximately 11:00 AM Governor Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio attend the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Ticker-Tape Parade in Lower Manhattan. Congress Names Morrisania Post Office In Honor of Herman Badillo On […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Government
Polanco Politics: Donald Trump, Criminal Aliens and Our City Council

Polanco Politics: Donald Trump, Criminal Aliens and Our City Council

Polanco Politics by Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq., MBA Hard to think the man whose name shrouds so many places in Gotham could be so sophomoric as to make awful and reckless statements about Mexicans and undocumented immigrants. What’s even more […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Polanco Politics
REBNY 2Q Report: NYC Residential Market Surges In All Five Boroughs

REBNY 2Q Report: NYC Residential Market Surges In All Five Boroughs

RISE IN SALES VOLUME AND PRICES IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH OF NYC’S RESIDENTIAL MARKET AND ECONOMY Bronx saw average price increases of 7 percent    Demonstrating the significant upswing in the New York City residential sales market, all […]

by · July 10, 2015 · Housing, News
Gertrude Ederele (Wikipedia)

First Woman Honored With Canyon of Heroes Ticker Tape Parade Buried At Woodlawn

The folks over at Woodlawn Cemetery shared a bit of trivia connecting the Bronx to Friday’s ticker tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes for the World Cup champion United States Women’s soccer team. According to Brian G. Andersson, the cemetery’s […]

George Washington & Colonial Maps Sat July 11, 1 PM, historian and author Barnet Schecter FREE, at St. Paul’s Church N.H.S.

St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 914-667-4116   www.nps.gov/sapa Special free Programs in July 2015   ;   Sat., July 11, open from Noon to 4 PM Washington’s Maps   At 1 PM, historian […]

by · July 9, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Summer Concert Series at Orchard Beach

Bronx Summer Concert Series at Orchard Beach

by · July 9, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Entertainment
Perfect Harmony of Harlem and the Bronx with BxArts Factory and El Barrio Pinta!

Perfect Harmony of Harlem and the Bronx with BxArts Factory and El Barrio Pinta!

Back in February, The Bronx Chronicle reported about the launch reception for BxArts Factory. Even though it was still in its infancy, their vision and innovation was strong. About five months later, it is obvious that this is still true. […]

BPECA Community Meeting: Tomorrow Thurs. July 9th from 6:30-8:45pm in 2401 White Plains Road. Our Final Meeting until September!

BPECA Community Meeting: Tomorrow Thurs. July 9th from 6:30-8:45pm in 2401 White Plains Road. Our Final Meeting until September!

by · July 9, 2015 · Bulletin Board

SENATOR KLEIN & NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO INSTALL NEW & IMPROVED PEEPHOLES FOR BRONX SENIORS

$180,000 state grant secured by Klein to fund peephole installations across The Bronx   New peepholes provide panoramic view of the outside; Improve access and functionality; Significantly boost safety & security for seniors and individuals with disabilities   BRONX, NY […]

by · July 9, 2015 · Bulletin Board