The tide of battle may have shifted on the legislative side of [the UFC’s Dan] Zuffa’s campaign to get MMA sanctioned here in New York, but the judicial angle still rages with the intensity of a bloody border conflict, and […]
Tuesday morning Congressman Jose Serrano and his son, State Senator Jose M. Serrano held their annual Black History Month event celebrating the contributions of local leaders. This year, they honored Kenneth Knuckles, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone; Mary Coleman, Stella and […]
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Voice America News reports that the death toll from a Bangladesh ferry collision has risen to at least 70 people, maritime officials said. About 50 people were rescued Sunday when the ferry collided with a cargo ship and sank on […]
Ahead of March 4 Parent Rally in Albany, Families for Excellent Schools Kicks Off “Ten Days of Possible” Countdown to Showcase New Yorkers Standing Up for Bold Change Campaign Will Highlight and Celebrate What “Possible” Means for NY’s Children #DontStealPossible […]
coming up March Lecture Series: Locally Grown: Mansions, Movies, and Mausoleums Three Thursday evening talks by local historians. March 5, 7:30 p.m. Blake Bell Pelham Town Historian, on 19th-century Pelham Bay estates; March 12, 7:30 p.m. Barbara Burn Dolensek, City Island historian, on […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his sixth annual “State of the Borough” address at The Mall at Bay Plaza on Thursday, February 19, 2015. The press release and complete speech can be found at http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/press/releases/2015-02-19.html.
Writing on his blog, The MMA Journalist, blogger Jim Genia posted responses from state legislators about lifting the ban on professional mixed martials arts (MMA) bouts in New York. Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz on the MMA bill: “I have […]
After devastating New York State Court of Appeals ruling in Nassau, State Senate Coalition will act on a series of bills to strengthen protections for children against sex offenders New York, NY – The New York State Senate Coalition […]
NYC Department of Buildings Allegedly Duped Bronx Homeowners Into Spending Life Savings on Unsafe, Uninhabitable Homes for $100 Million Profit NEW YORK, NY – Senate Independent Conference Leader State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), together with the Soundview Homeowners Association […]
Assembly Bill A.5166 seeks to enact statewide ban on housing discrimination due to income for prospective tenants BRONX, N.Y. – Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner (Bronx-77AD) introduced a new bill that will fight to end tenant discrimination based on income across the […]
“We must not forget, it was 50 years ago today [February 21] that brother Malcolm X was gunned down at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem. Although he is not with us today, the humanitarian works of the Malcolm X movement […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a letter to the United States Congress proposing that the United States Postal Service’s Morrisania branch, located at 442 East 167th Street, Bronx, NY, 10456, be renamed in honor of former U.S. […]
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COUNCIL MEMBER ANDY KING AND THE SAFETY NET PROJECT HOST KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SERIES NYC Council Member Andy King and The Safety Net Project will host their fourth in a series of “Know Your Rights” trainings on Tuesday, Feb. 24, […]
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