Arthur Avenue Favorite Still Going Strong
December 22, 2009 04:30 PM
Gilbert Teitel is the long-time owner of Teitel Brothers, a wholesale and retail shop specializes in imported Italian products, that's been an Arthur Avenue fixture since 1915. Click play to hear him talk about the store's history, its customers, and the Bronx's Little...
Anthony Baez, Victim of Police Brutality, Dead 15 Years
December 22, 2009 04:00 PM
On Dec. 22, 1994 - 15 years ago today - Anthony Baez, a 29-year-old Florida resident, was choked to death by a police officer on Cameron Place in University Heights, near where his parents lived. Baez had been playing...
Breaking News: Foodtown to Reopen Bigger; Groceries to be Offered in Meantime at Pricebusters and On-Line
December 22, 2009 03:45 PM
I just spoke to Dan Katz, whose family owns the newly renovated Foodtown on E. 204th St. that was just destroyed by yesterday's fire. The Katz's announced that they will rebuild an even larger store on the same site in...
Santa Makes His Way Through the Bronx
December 22, 2009 01:15 PM
Santa gave out toys and hugs at Leroy Pharmacy this past weekend (Photo by David Greene). Santa made multiple stops in the Bronx this weekend and spread Christmas cheer to hundreds, if not thousands, of Bronx children. Thanks to Assemblywoman...
Bronx News Roundup, Dec. 22
December 22, 2009 11:15 AM
With Related Companies' Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment proposal dead in the water, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. is rethinking what he'd like to see there. One idea: creating a "green" manufacturing hub. Four men were shot and injured last night...
Council Reaffirms Vote Blocking Armory Mall Plan
December 22, 2009 09:46 AM
The City Council yesterday voted 48 to 1 with one abstention to override the mayor's veto of their vote last week to reject the Related Companies proposal to redevelop the Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall. Three additional Council members...
More on 204th St. Fire Aftermath
December 21, 2009 11:32 PM
I visited some of the merchants I know on East 204th St. this afternoon, and I'll give you a bit of a rundown on what I learned in a moment, but first I wanted to share with you what I've...
204th Street Fire Update
December 21, 2009 06:15 PM
This morning, around 11 a.m. at the site of the 204th Street fire, a cluster of firefighters were still drowning the smoking buildings with pounds upon pounds of water. The fire started around 4:30 in the morning, and although all...
Bronx Events Through the End of 2009!
December 21, 2009 02:00 PM
Christmas spirit excites all of the Bronx! (Photo by Adi Talwar)Celebrate the Solstice tonight by lighting Solstice candles at Van Cortlandt Park. The event will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Van Cortlandt Golf House. After lighting...
Another Fire in Norwood in 51 days.
December 21, 2009 01:30 PM
By now most of you have read the News and seen the destruction caused by the early morning fire on 204 street in the Norwood section of the Bronx.The phone rang at 4:45 am and I thought "It cannot be...
Bronx Fire Claims Last Neighborhood Supermarket
December 21, 2009 12:30 PM
This morning, around 11 a.m. at the site of the 204th Street fire, a cluster of firefighters were still drowning the smoking buildings with pounds upon pounds of water. The fire started around 4:30 in the morning, and although all...
Bronx News Roundup, Dec. 21
December 21, 2009 11:00 AM
Last night, a Bronx resident, Jesus Vega, was shot dead outside of his home in Parkchester. Police do not yet know the motive or the perpetrator of the crime.For more information about the devastating fire on 204th Street, visit NY1....
Fire in Norwood on 204th Street
December 21, 2009 09:30 AM
Residents of Norwood awoke this morning to sounds, smells and sights of another devastating fire to the local business district and greater community. The FDNY received calls for the fire around 4:30am and by 6:30am over 160 firefighters had responded...
Bronx News Roundup for Friday, Dec. 17th
December 18, 2009 06:16 PM
A letter released by US District Court Judge Stephen Robinson showed e-mail proof that Bernard Kerik, former NYPD Police Commissioner, made false statements when disclosing information to Bronx prosecutors about free renovations to his home. Comments over the next few...
Bronx Events Happening Through Dec. 21st
December 17, 2009 05:15 PM
The Nutcracker ballet performance (photo credit Lehman Center) Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., invites the public to the FREE wine-and-cheese gallery opening for Robert Seyffert's Water Paintings tonight, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m at the BP's Art Gallery,...
IBO: Drilling for Natural Gas in the Catskills Could Lead to Higher Water Bills in the City
December 17, 2009 05:00 PM
The City's Independent Budget Office has a new report out on the impact drilling for natural gas in the Catskill/Delaware watershed would have on water rates, mainly because of the need for another filtration plant. The plant currently under construction...
Bronx News Roundup for Dec. 17th
December 17, 2009 04:45 PM
In a surprise audit, Sen. Pedro Espada called on the MTA to suspend budget cuts and look to its real estate holdings to provide a "long-term solution." This comes after recent news the transit authority would be cutting the Bx14...
Norwood News On-Line
December 17, 2009 04:45 PM
We're short-staffed today, so we won't do the usual extensive rundown of what's in the Norwood News this week. But you can see it all here, including coverage of the Council's Armory vote, our editorial, and reaction on Kingsbridge Road....
Updates on Foreclosures
December 17, 2009 12:45 PM
As mentioned previously on the Bronx News Network, the Governor signed into law a new foreclosure bill on Tuesday in the Bronx, sponsored by State Senator Jeffrey Klein. Nonprofit community groups throughout the City and State worked hard on this...
Governor Paterson Spreads Message Hope and Frugality in the Bronx
December 16, 2009 06:45 PM
Last night, Governor Paterson came alive on the stage of a Lehman College auditorium during a "Community Conversation," promising a better future for the Bronx while rattling off statistics of how he has improved the borough and the state since...
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