MATTERS OF FAITH: People in Your Life, Your Life in People

MATTERS OF FAITH: People in Your Life, Your Life in People

I was privileged to attend the homegoing services for a man who truly transformed lives and impacted communities on an international level. I called this man “friend.” As I reflected on the more than 30 years I’ve known him, I […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Daily Living, Faith
Parents, Pols Rally for Education Tax Credit

Parents, Pols Rally for Education Tax Credit

  (Bronx, NY) One morning earlier this month after another snowstorm pelted the city, cheering parents and students filled the wooden gymnasium at St. Athanasius School in the Longwood section of the Bronx.  Joined by area politicians and community leaders, […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Education News, Government
Lenore Skenazy: We are using too broad a definition of sex offender.

Free Range Kids: Is a 21 yr-old With a 15 yr-old Girlfriend a “Sex Offender” for the Next 25 Years?

If you think of all kids under the age of 18 as the same, you get crazy laws like no child under 18 can be left unsupervised. Wacky. You also get sex offender labels that make no sense. In Ohio, […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Crime, Family
CITY COUNCIL HONORS DC 37 FOR EBOLA RESPONSE

CITY COUNCIL HONORS DC 37 FOR EBOLA RESPONSE

  (New York, NY) On March 11, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (center) and other council member presented a proclamation to several District Council 37 leaders in appreciation of their members’ heroic efforts during the recent Ebola health crisis.  Among the […]

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JEFF KLEIN ON THE PASSING OF LARRY HOCKERT:

“I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Larry Hockert’s passing. Throughout his tenure as a devoted member and later Board Chair of Community Board 8, Larry made a significant and positive impact on the Bronx community. His constant […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Obituary
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & SACK WERN HOUSES RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL HOST COMMUNITY BINGO NIGHT

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & SACK WERN HOUSES RESIDENTS’ COUNCIL HOST COMMUNITY BINGO NIGHT

BRONX, NY –  State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and the Sack Wern Houses Residents’ Council together hosted Senator Klein’s monthly bingo night on Friday, March 13th at the Sack Wern Houses in Clason Point. The event was attended by more […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Bulletin Board
Congressman Serrano stands with NYC members of Congress, community activists and advocates to call for action on climate change and launch Takesides.org (03/12/2015)

Serrano, Community Leaders Launch Climate Change Coalition

  (Bronx NY) On Thursday, Congressman Serrano joined other members of Congress, community activists, and advocates to call for action on climate change and launch Takesides.org, a new coalition of Latino, Black, and other working class communities and community organizations. “Environmental […]

This Week in Parks: Mar 15, 2015 – Mar 18, 2015

This Week in Parks: Mar 15, 2015 – Mar 18, 2015

nyc.gov/parks Connect with NYC Parks This Week in Parks: Mar 15, 2015 – Mar 18, 2015 Citywide Highlights St. Patrick’s Day We’re celebrating Irish culture with hikes, a ghost tour, and most of all, a huge parade. Come out and […]

by · March 15, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Parks
SENATOR KLEIN TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THOUSANDS OF BRONXITES AT 17TH ANNUAL THROGGS NECK PARADE

SENATOR KLEIN TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH THOUSANDS OF BRONXITES AT 17TH ANNUAL THROGGS NECK PARADE

Klein To Donate More Than 5,000 Shamrock Cookies to Parade Marchers In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day   BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), joined by local elected officials, community leaders and thousands of Bronxites will march in […]

by · March 14, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Veterans Invited to Attend 2015 Veterans Job & Resource Fair, Vendor Booths still available

Veterans Invited to Attend 2015 Veterans Job & Resource Fair, Vendor Booths still available

BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE OF GUARD

BRONX DA: RIKERS INMATE INDICTED BY GRAND JURY FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE OF GUARD

Raleek Young Charged in Attack on Rikers C.O.   (Bronx, NY – March 10, 2015) – Bronx District Attorney Robert Johnson today announced a Supreme Court Grand Jury has indicted 26-year-old RALEEK YOUNG in the February 28th, 2015 attack on […]

by · March 14, 2015 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Congressman José E. Serrano stands in solidarity with members of 32BJ SEIU at a rally outside Bronx Borough Hall to demand fair wages and work benefits. (03/11/2015)

Serrano and 32BJ Residential Workers Rally

(The Bronx, NY)  Congressman José E. Serrano joined hundreds of 32BJ SEIU residential workers on Wednesday March 11 at a rally outside Bronx Borough Hall to demand fair wages and work benefits. Thousands of residential service workers who work in […]

BRONX D.A.: STATEMENT RE LASER STRIKE SUSPECT ELEHECER BALAGUER

STATEMENT OF BRONX D.A. ROBERT JOHNSON RE LASER STRIKE SUSPECT ELEHECER BALAGUER             (Bronx, NY – March 13, 2015) — In light of the second suspect who has come forward in the March 9th, 2015 laser incident regarding multiple commercial […]

by · March 13, 2015 · Uncategorized
Congressman José E. Serrano spoke at the Community Advisory Boards of Lincoln Medical Center, Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center Eleventh Annual Legislative Summit. (03/13/2015)

Serrano Addresses Bronx Health Legislative Summit

Today, Congressman Serrano spoke at the Community Advisory Boards (CABs) of Lincoln Medical Center, Morrisania Diagnostic and Treatment Center, and Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic and Treatment Center Eleventh Annual Legislative Summit. The purpose of the summit is to develop a […]

Bronx Jobs and the Environment: Beyond the Zero Sum

Bronx Jobs and the Environment: Beyond the Zero Sum

On Wednesday March 18, the Center for Bronx Nonprofits presents a public conversation on Bronx Jobs and the Environment, 11:30 AM -1:00 PM, on the second floor of the Savoy Building, 120 East 149th Street in the Bronx. Christina Ficicchia, Executive Director, Empire […]