Bronx News Roundup, March 17
March 17, 2010 11:45 AM
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's be safe, enjoy the weather and read some Bronx news!A little less than 700 Bronx residents remain without electricity in the aftermath of last week's storm, but Con Edison promises to have all residents electricity...
Healthfirst Opens New Office in the Bronx
March 16, 2010 01:45 PM
At the opening ceremony, left to right: George Hulse (VP, External Affairs, Healthfirst), Angel Caballero (Executive Director, Davidson Community Center), Aurelia Greene (Bronx Deputy Borough President), Patricia Wang (President & CEO, Healthfirst), Keith Gordon (SVP, Sales and CMO, Healthfirst) and...
Bronx News Roundup, March 16
March 16, 2010 10:00 AM
The owner of the Old Bronx Courthouse in Melrose is looking for a tenant. The building has been vacant since the 1970s. Click here for some ideas (food market, Apple store, etc.) previously put forward by a Melrose blogger and...
As Majority Leader, Espada Has Doubled His Staff
March 15, 2010 08:15 PM
Senator Pedro Espada Jr. in full flow (File photo by J. Fergusson) Since becoming majority leader, Sen. Pedro Espada has been on a hiring bonanza, according to a recent wgrc.com article. (Thanks to the BxNN reader who sent us a...
Espada Has Doubled His Staff Since Coup
March 15, 2010 08:00 PM
Senator Pedro Espada Jr. in full flow (File photo by J. Fergusson) Since becoming majority leader, Sen. Pedro Espada has been on a hiring bonanza, according to a recent wgrc.com article. (Thanks to the BxNN reader who sent us a...
Espada Has Hired 11 Additional Staffers Since Coup
March 15, 2010 07:46 PM
Senator Pedro Espada Jr. in full flow (File photo by J. Fergusson) Since becoming majority leader, Sen. Pedro Espada has been on a hiring bonanza, according to a recent wgrc.com article. (Thanks to the BxNN reader who sent us...
Powerful Storm Leaves Mess in the Bronx
March 15, 2010 04:46 PM
Two fallen trees destroyed or damaged eight cars and brought down powerlines and uprooted sections of sidewalk along Sedgwick. (Photo by David Greene) This weekend's Nor'easter slammed New York City and surrounding areas with wind gusts of up to...
Tonight: Rally in Support of Immigration Reform
March 15, 2010 03:45 PM
Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) will be in Bronx this evening for a pro-immigration rally at the Latino Pastoral Action Center at 14 West 170th St. (near Jerome Avenue). Several Bronx pols, including Council member Melissa Mark-Viverito, are also due to attend. It...
Because You Just Can't Get Enough State of the Borough
March 15, 2010 03:00 PM
These are Adi Talwar's photos from the event, plus a link to Jordan Moss' story on the speech, which first appeared in the Norwood News print edition last week....
Bronx News Roundup, March 15
March 15, 2010 11:15 AM
Hope everyone enjoyed the wet weekend. Now for some Bronx news!In the aftermath of this storm filled weekend, 3,500 Bronx residents remain without power.A fire in Morris Heights leaves a 39-year-old man dead in his apartment. A full investigation is...
Alonzo King LINES Ballet at the Lehman Center
March 14, 2010 12:00 AM
Alonzo King LINES Ballet of San Francisco, a celebrated contemporary ballet company, performed in the Bronx at the Lehman Center for the Preforming Arts on the 10th of January 2010. For me the experience of the performance was PRIMAL with...
Arroyo kin admits embezzlement
March 12, 2010 09:30 PM
The head of a Bronx non-profit has admitted that he embezzled $115,000 intended to help low-income tenants and funneled some of the money to Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, his grandmother, and Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo, his aunt.Richard Izquierdo Arroyo, pleaded...
City cuts ties with NYOFCo
March 12, 2010 09:15 PM
NYOFCo, the sewage processing plant with the candy-striped smoke stack that has afflicted Hunts Point residents with sickening smells for the last 18 years, has lost its contract with New York City.The plant's closing may not be far off.But in...
Following Mr. Tambourine Man Into the Woodlawn Cemetery
March 12, 2010 05:00 PM
If you walked up Webster Avenue past Woodlawn Cemetery on Thursday it may have seemed as if you stepped back in time a few decades. That stretch of Webster is currently packed with Chevys, Fords, and Pontiacs from the...
Yankees Central: Questions About Fifth Starter, OF Alignment Remain
March 12, 2010 04:45 PM
Note: We're going to beef up our coverage of the Yankees baseball club this season. Every week, starting today, we'll be giving you some commentary and analysis on the biggest Yankee stories and issues. We'll also provide you with some...
Bronx Events, Through Next Wednesday
March 12, 2010 04:45 PM
[As always, please feel free to add events in the comments section or send them to bxnewsandevents@gmail.com. Enjoy.] The Lehman College Art Gallery, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. E., presents two free exhibits: State of the Dao: Chinese Contemporary...
Bronx News Roundup, March 12
March 12, 2010 01:30 PM
So much for spring's early and loving embrace. Forecast is for rain and wind for the weekend, folks. Since you'll probably be inside anyways, we suggest you fire up some popcorn and watch all those movies you've been meaning to...
Diaz Doubles Down on Armory at State of Borough Address
March 11, 2010 10:30 PM
Here's an excerpt from last week's State of the Borough Address where BP Diaz makes his case for why he believes the defeat of The Related Companies' Armory proposal -- a defeat he was instrumental in orchestrating is ultimately good...
Inside a 'Failing' Bronx Middle School
March 11, 2010 04:45 PM
MS 399 in Fordham is being phased out by the DOE (File photo by A. Watkins) Rob Sgobbo, a former BxNN intern who's now a student at Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, has been blogging in the Huffington Post about his experiences at...
Bronx News Roundup, March 11
March 11, 2010 11:30 AM
Congressman Jose E. Serrano is calling for an end to the war in Afghanistan. He spoke on the House Floor yesterday as Congress began debates on war legislation. You can watch the video of his statements here. The Perez Notes...
