Mets Beat Cardinals 2-1
Mayberry has winning hit in 14th, Mets beat Cardinals 2-1 http://t.co/qxDCpgyfKo
Celebrating Bronx Volunteer Heros
On May 11th, the Bronx Volunteer Coalition (BxVC) honored a few of the borough’s most remarkable volunteers. While there were around 100 people in attendance, it felt more like a gathering of old friends who each greeted each other with […]
Bronx Walk of Fame 2015 — Malik Yoba (Video)
Bronx-born and raised (1571 Undercliff Avenue, Brown Place, etc.), film/TV actor (Empire, NY Undercover, Cool Runnings) and social activist (Incite32) Malik Yoba accepts his induction into the Bronx Walk of Fame. Malik shouts out his mother and his children. He talks […]
Babies Of The Bronx – Joseph Michael Dinapoli
On 5/12/2015 God gave us a beautiful blessing – the birth of Joseph Michael Dinapoli. 7lb 4oz 19 ½ inches long. God bless the proud parents Jennifer and Louis Dinapoli May they be blessed with good health and prosperity. […]
Residents Petition Bronx and NYC Elected Officials: Move Pyramid Safe Haven
In April, a group calling itself “The Residents and Supporters of Melrose Commons” started an online petition at Change.org calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and local Bronx elected officials, including freshman Assemblyman Michael Blake, to close the Pyramid Safe […]
CB8 Selects New District Manager
BRONX, NEW YORK (5-12-15) – Daniel Padernacht, chair of Community Board #8, today announced the election of Ms. Patricia Manning as the Board’s District Manager. She was voted in by the Community Board at this evening’s monthly meeting. Ms. Manning […]
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN HOSTS SPRING CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL AT ST. THERESA SCHOOL
Klein Brings Together Community to Celebrate the Spring Season — Local Families & Children Dance, Play, Create and More BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined by nearly 200 children and families, hosted his annual spring children’s festival […]
Ethics and Reform in New York and America
By Richard Brodsky Public distaste for elected officials and government institutions is often the consequence of political strategies. The Reagan critique of government as inept, scandals Clintonian and more, and the widespread sense that politicians and systems are corrupt […]
GOVERNOR CUOMO RALLIES FOR PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION ACT
On Sunday, Governor Andrew Cuomo attended a rally supporting the Parental Choice in Education Act, which he introduced last week. The Act will provide $150 million in education tax credits annually that reach across a variety of aspects in the […]
Safer South Bronx Monthly Meeting
Reminder, Next Tuesday at Lincoln Medical Center To speak about the trends of Violence in the community and how we can work together to keep the South Bronx a safer place #SaferSouthBronx
Habitat for Humanity coming to the Bronx
A new affordable apartment building is coming to Williamsbridge thanks to Habitat for Humanity. The non-profit group released renderings of the 60-unit, seven-story co-op building, which will be its biggest U.S. project yet. Any family interested in buying a home […]
The Rise of Bronx Power (via City and State NY)
When the Assembly speakership opened up for the first time in a generation, a handful of contenders for the office was quickly whittled down to one: Assemblyman Carl Heastie of the Bronx. The official vote in early February was a […]
JMC MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE SHOWS THE EXTREME NEEDS OF OUR VETERANS
At the Joint Jacobi Medical Center and North Central Bronx Hospital Community Advisory Board and the JMC Auxilary, Inc. conference the dire needs of our veterans and what is needed to combat their very serious issues. All of the speakers […]
Cuomo Seeks Reforms in the Nail Salon Industry
Multi-Agency Task Force Enforcement Teams Will Recover Wages and Shut Down Worst Offenders Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has introduced a comprehensive package of legislation and new regulations to protect workers in the nail salon industry. This complements the work of […]
BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 18, 2015
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 18, 2015 Monday, May 18, 2015 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Lupo, J. Justice Barrett Part 60 Conference LIANA BARRIENTOS Barrientos is facing two charges of […]
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