BRONX FREEDOM FUND RELEASES FIRST YEAR OF RESULTS State Senator Gustavo Rivera’s First Law Helps 140 Bronxites Successfully Avoid Unnecessary Jail Time in First Year and Inspires City-wide Bail Fund (Bronx, NY) – The Bronx Freedom Fund has released its one year report highlighting its […]
On Thursday, February 19, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will deliver his annual “State of the Borough” address, his sixth since taking office in 2009. During the speech, Borough President Diaz will discuss the successes of the previous […]
#DontStealPossible DontStealPossible.Org Senator Ruben Diaz Sr., Assemblymen Marcos Crespo and Mark Gjonaj, and Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner Stand with Prominent Clergy and Parents to Call for Bold Change to Fix Failing Schools Crisis Nearly Half of New York City’s Failing […]
By KENIA RIVERA Last spring, when my daughter, Shaylee, was in second grade, I asked her teacher at Public School 63 in the Bronx to leave her back. Shaylee had struggled with reading and math since kindergarten, and I felt […]
“Deeds not Words” The artful skills associated with the concept of “responsible fatherhood” cannot be acquired by reading a book or an article in a trendy magazine. It cannot be assimilated by attending a fatherhood meeting baring your problems to […]
Bronxites are invited to the Bronx Branch NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Awards Dinner Dance on Friday, April 24, 2015, 7 PM – 1 AM at the Eastwood Manor Catering Hall. Bronx Branch NAACP chairman Biarni Burke says the Freedom Fund Dinner honors local community and […]
Come to The Bronx Museum this Saturday, February 21, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, to celebrate the Lunar New Year — Year of the Goat. Bronxites and others are invited to celebrate this popular Chinese holiday with costumed folk dances, authentic music, […]
On Thursday, February 12, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his Annual African-American Heritage Celebration, recognizing “A Century of African-American Life, Heritage and Culture.” Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson and Karen Washington, a community activist and urban farmer […]
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Recently, a friend posted on Facebook a dilemma he was facing that was challenging his relationship with the young lady he had chosen to develop a serious relationship with. In part, it seems that he felt emotionally, financially, and personally […]
Bienvenida Boricua al Bronx Presidente Fidel Castro Bronx resident, activist and businessman, Julio Pabon has penned “Knockout – Fidel Castro Visits The Bronx.” The book’s planned October 2015 release date coincides with the 20th anniversary of Cuban Premier Fidel Castro’s […]
Even a Chicken Can Do It CHIAVARI, Italy – Crossing the street is such a simple thing. Even a chicken can get to the other side. But for some reason, people still have problems crossing the street in Italy. It’s […]
Special Recognition for Senator Klein in Establishing SUV Program in the Bronx BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) was today honored for his outstanding commitment to and continued funding support for the Stand Up to Violence (SUV) […]
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