Wave Hill Events Mar 20–Mar 27

Wave Hill Events Mar 20–Mar 27

SAT, MARCH 21    TAI CHI CHUAN Quiet like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee, a member of the William CC […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks
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Lew’s View: The Netanyahu Victory and Possibilities for Progress

Although the  election results from Israel are not as I and many others wanted, I remain hopeful that a new government under Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu can move towards peace and treat all Israeli citizens with respect and equality. Presently, Netanyahu’s Likud Party appears […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Op Ed

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN, BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ JR., BRONX OVERALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO ANNOUNCE NEARLY $500,000 IN SMALL BUSINESS LOANS NOW AVAILABLE TO BRONX BUSINESSES & ENTREPRENEURS

New BOEDC Lending Program Will Grow Small Business, Create Local Jobs & Strengthen Bronx Economy   BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation (BOEDC) President Marlene Cintron, together […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Broadband For All New Yorkers

Broadband For All New Yorkers

Dear Fellow New Yorker, If you’re reading this on a screen, you deserve powerful Internet access. Broadband is one of today’s most transformative innovations—on par with historic breakthroughs such as running water, electricity and the interstate highway system. Broadband refers […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Technology
This Week in Parks: Mar 20, 2015 – Mar 25, 2015

This Week in Parks: Mar 20, 2015 – Mar 25, 2015

nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Mar 19, 2015 – Mar 25, 2015 Citywide Highlights Where Spring is Made Take a peek inside the Forest Park Greenhouse, where our gardeners grow thousands of plants for flowerbeds throughout […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks
‘The tolls are too damn high!’ says Gridlock Sam

‘The tolls are too damn high!’ says Gridlock Sam

‘The tolls are too damn high!’ says Gridlock Sam Sunday: Tolls and fares spike upwards, Move NY has solution for lower price at 7 crossings   Watch out at cash lanes as angry drivers shell out more money – and […]

by · March 20, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Pick up a Free Tree this Saturday

Pick up a Free Tree this Saturday

Sustainable South Bronx and the Office of the Bronx Borough President are hosting a free tree giveaway event with New York Restoration Project and MillionTreesNYC on Saturday March 21st, 2015 at Hunts Point Riverside park (Lafayette Avenue). Online advanced registration encouraged […]

Committee for Effective Leadership Announces 2015 Honorees

Committee for Effective Leadership Announces 2015 Honorees

The Committee for Effective Leadership has announced its honorees for its April 26, 2015 awards luncheon: Mr. Patrick Devine, Veteran, co-Founder of The Bronx Veteran’s Day Parade; Hon. Joe McManus, Labor Leader, Member, NYS Democratic Committee; Hon. Joan Millman, former […]

Narco Freedom Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges

Narco Freedom Execs Indicted On Fraud Charges

(New York, NY)  Top executives of a Bronx nonprofit that provides drug and alcohol treatment to tens of thousands of New Yorkers were indicted for an alleged criminal enterprise plundering the charity, defraud Medicaid of more than $27 million and commit insurance fraud, […]

MAYOR DE BLASIO SIGNS INTO LAW BILL REQUIRING PARKS DEPT. TO DEVELOP FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES

MAYOR DE BLASIO SIGNS INTO LAW BILL REQUIRING PARKS DEPT. TO DEVELOP FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES

CITY HALL – New York City Council Member Andy King saw his piece of legislation, Intro. 74-A, signed today by Mayor Bill de Blasio into law. Introductory 74-A requires the Department of Parks and Recreation to develop a formal process […]

by · March 19, 2015 · Bulletin Board
BRONX TOURISM COUNCIL LAUNCHES  1ST EVER BRONX VISITORS GUIDE

BRONX TOURISM COUNCIL LAUNCHES 1ST EVER BRONX VISITORS GUIDE

Bronx Visitors Guide will help to further redefine The Bronx as a destination Bronx, NY – The Bronx Tourism Council and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced the launch of the first annual Bronx Visitors Guide. The launch took […]

Bronx Jobs: Shleppers Moving and Storage

Bronx Jobs: Shleppers Moving and Storage

SHLEPPERS MOVING & STORAGE Customized Recruitment at The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. 851 Grand Concourse – 1st Floor, Rotunda (near elevator) Bronx, N.Y. 10451   Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. County: Bronx Contact: […]

Bronx Jobs: Sid Wainer & Son

Bronx Jobs: Sid Wainer & Son

SID WAINER & SON Customized Recruitment at The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. 851 Grand Concourse, Rotunda (by Elevator) Bronx, N.Y. 10451   Date:            Friday, March 20, 2015 Time:           10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. County:       Bronx Contact:      New York Works […]

Bronx Jobs: Domino’s Pizza

Bronx Jobs: Domino’s Pizza

  DOMINO’S The Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp. 851 Grand Concourse, Rotunda (by Elevator) Bronx, N.Y. 10451 Date: Friday, March 20, 2015 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. County: Bronx Contact: New York Works Program at the BOEDC Phone: 1 […]

Nature & Outdoors: Mar 18, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015

Nature & Outdoors: Mar 18, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015

nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks Nature & Outdoors: Mar 18, 2015 – Mar 24, 2015 Citywide Highlights Celebrate Spring Spring’s officially only days away. Explore the city on our hiking trails, biking paths, free weekend adventures, and more. Spot Bald […]

by · March 19, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks