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This past Wed., Jul. 24th, Sprint announced that its new 4G LTE network and improved 3G service will be available in the Bronx starting July 30th.
Boost to the Bronx by Sprint
Impulso al Bronx por Sprint
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Boost to the Bronx by Sprint
Model Man
Hombre Modelo
Marvin Cortez, 20, is a history-maker. Cortez is one of eight male models to join America’s Next Top Model, in which models compete against one...
Gifts to celebrate
Regalos para celebrar
La fotógrafa estelar Catherine Fonseca, colaboradora habitual de The Bronx Free Press, fue galardonada recientemente con una proclama por sus...
I Love the Bronx: What is best? Yo amo el Bronx: ¿Que es lo mejor?
Mi hijo fue hospitalizado esta semana por asma. Aunque la mayoría de las veces su condición está bajo control, ocurren arranques, y a menudo ...
Renaissance man at the manse Hombre del Renacimiento en la mansión
The Andrew Freedman Home is a Renaissance building, a broad limestone palazzo set back behind a wide grassy lawn on the Concourse.
Film fest brings fanáticos Festival de películas lleva fanáticos
Después de una pausa, el Segundo Anual Festival de Cine Dominicano fue lanzado este año presentando The King of Najayo, una película acerca del...
Safety first
La seguridad ante todo
On Wed., Jun. 26th, the New York City Council passed two bills, collectively called the Community Safety Act, prompting a firestorm of controversy.
Fresh and Smart
Fresco e inteligente
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. This is what Narine Malcolm tells her daughter, Kayla. The duo’s place to get apples—and beets, string beans...
Over 50 and Driving Safely this Summer Mayores de 50 años manejando con mayor seguridad
As the weather warms up, expect more people on the road. And as 78 million baby boomers head into their fifth and sixth decades...
Summer Reading – Make It an Adventure Lecturas de verano – Conviértelas en una aventura
“Aw, Mom, why do I have to read now? School’s over!” How many parents get that reaction when they ask their early elementary school-age child...
Talking the Bronx 07.10.13
The Great Bronx Bar Tour will take place on Sat., Jul. 13th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Great Bronx Bar Tour is the first borough-wide...
Host Your Own Family Summer Games Celebre sus propios juegos veraniegos
No hay nada como sacar un rato para jugar con sus hijos este verano. Cual es la mejor manera de hacerlo? Bueno, celebrando sus propios...
I Love the Bronx: For Better Neighborhoods Amo el Bronx: Por Mejores Vecindarios
As part of our ongoing BFP series highlighting the various favorite spaces, things and people in our borough, we turn...
Bronx Museum Completes $1 Million Acquisitions Campaign in Celebration of 40th Anniversary
The Bronx Museum of the Arts has announced that it completed a $1 million acquisitions campaign in honor of its fortieth anniversary and has added...
A Safe Haven for Children and Families Seguridad Para Niños y Familias
To successfully diagnose and treat child abuse, parents, families, and the community at-large, must first realize that they cannot deal with it alone.
Putting on the brakes for safety
Frenando
On Tues., Jun. 24th, State Senator Jeffrey Klein, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Department of Transportation...
Si es Clemente
Almost 40 years after his death on December 31, 1972, New York State celebrated the unveiling of its first known statue of baseball hero...
Rooftop Films at Bronx Terminal Market Rooftop Films en la Terminal Market del Bronx
Celebrate the summer with Bronx Terminal Market and Rooftop Films Tuesday, July 16th, 23rd, and 30th. Mark your calendars...
The New Americans
Los Nuevos Americanos
El día de la Independencia, el día de fiesta federal que conmemora la adopción de la Declaración de Independencia el 4 de julio de 1776...
Putnam Trail Saga
La saga del sendero Putnam
Se trata de un pequeño sendero de tierra que sigue su camino a través de bosquecillos de árboles gruesos. Flores silvestres abrazan...
I Love the Bronx: And its parks! Yo amo el Bronx: Y sus parques!
El 24% del Bronx es parques. Con eso dicho, vamos a hablar del protocolo del parque. El verano es una época cuando el tiempo está caliente...
Pride and justice
Orgullo y justicia
Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. is out – and proud. Earlier this year, President Díaz expressed his support of same sex marriage...
Sculpting Our Next Generation Moldeando Nuestra Próxima Generación
Con capa y virrete, muchos jóvenes se están graduandos de escuela superior y comenzando a prepararse para el principio de su futuro.
200 letters, 40 days, 1 premiere 200 cartas, 40 días, 1 estreno
On Wed., Jun. 12th, Miss Universe came uptown. Dayanara Torres, crowned Miss Universe in 1993, strode into the premiere of her new movie...
Dominican Baseball Little League kicks off Lanzamiento de la liga infantil dominicana de béisbol
Ramón Pimentel came to Franz Siegel Park with his four-year-old grandson, Irvin, in tow. Irvin watched other children his age dressed in baseball...
Free and Convenient HIV Testing Pruebas gratuitas y prácticas de VIH
En conmemoración del día nacional de pruebas del VIH durante el mes del orgullo LGBT, la CHN también proporcionará, durante todo el día
Health on Wheels
Salud Sobre Ruedas
Lincoln Hospital Outreach Team Improves Healthcare Access for Taxi Drivers. It is 10 o’clock in the morning, and Gregorio Tejada is ready...
A green oasis in the sky
Un oasis verde en el cielo
Amid – and above – the brick and concrete of the Bronx lies an oasis. It is not far from the hustle and bustle of the streets—in fact, it is only nine stories...
Making the call: CUNY’s Citizenship Now! Haciendo la llamada: El programa Citizenship Now!
Rosybel Escamilla has been busy hitting the books. She has been studying for her citizenship test. Despite being eligible for citizenship five years ago...
Release Diabetes Prevention Funds Now Liberar fondos para la prevención de la diabetes ahora
With diabetes deaths soaring, literally millions of dollars in key diabetes prevention funds have been held back for almost a year because...
Summer Playstreets kick off Inicio del programa Playstreets de verano
The Police Athletic League (PAL) launches its 2013 Summer Playstreets Program in the Bronx on Monday, July 8th.
Las lagrimas de un ángel
The tears of an angel
La vida de Belén es tan truculenta como una radionovela. Su historia comienza en la película Angelitos negros cuando su propia madre la rechaza por el color de su piel.
I Love the Bronx: Love your Block Yo Amo al Bronx: Ame su Bloque
El año pasado la Asociación ‘Bronx Park East Community’ (BPECA, por sus siglas en inglés), la cual representa los vecindarios de Bronxdale...
It’s all Greek
Es todo griego
Forget Rosetta Stone. Cancel the pricey cruise reservation to Mount Olympus. If you should be looking to pick up a new language via cultural...
I Love the Bronx: Blue Magic
Yo Amo al Bronx: Magia Azul
Across the street from the Fordham University Campus on Fordham Road is the Theodore Roosevelt Educational Campus.
Free Summer Sports Programs Programas deportivos de verano gratuitos
On Mon., July 1st, City Parks Foundation will kicks off its 2013 Summer Sports Program for young people. Throughout the summer, the Foundation will provide over 13,000...
