Public Safety
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Sigh in the sky
Suspiro en el cieloThe skyline will not rise in the west. LG Electronics USA and environmental and local advocacy organizations, who had been locked in disagreement – and a legal battle – over the company’s new North American headquarters in New Jersey...
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Committed on cause Comprometidos con la causa
Sobre 100 activistas del HIV/AIDS, líderes comunales y oficiales electos se reunieron en las afueras de la alcaldía este pasado jueves, 18 de junio para pedirle a la ciudad de Nueva York que asignara $10 millones...
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Talking the Bronx 06.25.14 Hablando el Bronx- 06.25.15
Únase a la Compañía de Opera del Bronx en la Capilla Woolworth en el Cementerio Woodlawn para un concierto gratis el domingo, 28 de junio a las 3:00 p.m....
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Weekend Bx5 Bus Service Extension Notice Extensión de Servicio en el fin de semana del Bx5
Beginning September 6, 2015, MTA New York City Transit will extend weekend Bx5 bus service from Pelham Bay Park to the Bay Plaza Shopping Center. The extension on weekends will provide a "one-seat" ride for South Bronx customers...
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New LGBTQ Resource Guide Nueva guía de recursos LGBTQ
City Comptroller Scott Stringer has released a new 2015 issue of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Guide of Services and Resources, which includes the launch of an accompanying website...
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Lighthouse looks to lead Lighthouse busca dirigir
El distrito escolar 12 en el sur del Bronx ha reportado una baja en el índice de la graduación de cuatro años de sus alumnos de preparatoria, 54.1 por ciento en el grupo del 2014. Una escuela charter en la avenida Intervale....
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Pre-K Extension Prórroga para Pre-K
En un esfuerzo para hacer más fácil para las familias el registro de sus hijos en los programas de pre-K, el Departamento de Educación (DOE) ha anunciado que se está abriendo una segunda ronda de solicitudes...
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El Bulevar de los Boricuas
Fue El Bulevar de los Boricuas este domingo, ya que cientos de miles se reunieron a lo largo de la Quinta avenida para el 58° Desfile anual del Día de Puerto...
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Mothers on the move Madres en movimiento
She answered the phone to the worst imaginable news. When Juanita Morgan picked up the receiver, it was to hear that her son had died.
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Fatima goes Fresh Fátima se vuelve Fresh
As announced this past Mon., Jun. 15th, Fatima A. Shama, born and raised in the Bronx, will become the new Executive Director of The Fresh Air Fund. "I am grateful for the opportunity to lead an organization that has had such a positive impact ...
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New support for prevention Apoyo para prevención
El programa de salud escolar de Montefiore ha recibido una subvención de $3 millones de dólares para una nueva iniciativa de prevencion. El compromiso viene de la Fundación Jerome L. Greene, que se enfoca en las causas de la educación, las artes, la salud y la justicia social....
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Talking the Bronx 06.17.15 Hablando del Bronx 06.17.15
Join the Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) and the Bronx Library Center on Fri., Jun. 19th for the First Annual Veteran’s Job and Career Fair to be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m...
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Silver Alert: Rafael Rosas
Notification issued 6/15/15 at 9:00 PM. NYPD has issued a Silver Alert in regards to the disappearance of Rafael Rosas, a 66-year-old Hispanic male with Alzheimer's, from the area of University Avenue and Merriam Avenue in The Bronx. He is described as being 5'4" tall and 150lbs with black hair...
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If Rent Laws Expire, We Have Your Back
There is a sense of urgency being felt in every corner of New York City – from Washington Heights, to Corona; from the South Bronx, to Sunset Park. And we need to make sure this urgency is felt all the up in Albany. In just a few short days, the rent regulation laws that govern over one million...
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“We all have struggled” “Todos hemos tenido problemas”
Era grande y amplia. La generación que se graduó en 2015 del Bronx Community College del City University de Nueva York, era simplemente enorme. "Esta es la clase más grande de graduación en la historia del BCC"...
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Playing field of procurement En el campo de las adquisiciones
Shirley Lam’s last career lasted a quarter of a century. She expects her next one to last even longer. After arriving from China decades ago, Lam worked full-time as a housewife...
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Mind Matters Asuntos Mentales
Camille Stanford ha tenido problemas con los problemas. Para la estudiante del Hostos Community College, equilibrar sus responsabilidades laborales, académicas y de la vida es simplemente un día normal...
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A Romance Rekindled Un romance reavivado
Hubo amor en el aire. Casi medio siglo después de su cierre, el puente más antiguo de Nueva York ha reabierto oficialmente...
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Driver arrested in fatal hit-and-run
Conductor detenido por atropello y fuga fatal
A Manhattan man has been arrested and charged in the February hit-and-run death of a 38-year-old Columbia University employee in Marble Hill...
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WAGE BOARD MEETING AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
The New York State Department of Labor gives notice that on Monday, June 15, 2015, the Wage Board will hold a public hearing to receive testimony about an increase in the minimum wage...
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Large lift for small business
Un gran impulso a los pequeños negocios
Anastasia Ekue recibió una visita especial el pasado miércoles. La propietaria de la tienda de un dólar hizo una pausa...
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Hail, yes
¡Así, sí!Condujo para recoger un pasajero en una esquina de Soundview y fue herido en el pecho con una bala. Era finales de los 60 y ser un taxista era un...
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Free Legal Clinic for Immigrant Workers Clínica Legal Gratuita para Trabajadores Inmigrantes
MFY Legal Services will hold a free, walk-in legal clinic for immigrant workers on Wednesday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Workers have rights, regardless of immigration status...
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The lost boy Niño perdido
From the beginning, he was precious cargo. Christopher Duran arrived in the United States before he was of age – any age.
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Home, at last En casa al fin
“I love it here.” Arnold Smalls was home. The 58-year-old had moved to the Creston Avenue Residence this past December. He had not come alone; his 4-year-old daughter Deleta joined him...
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Labor of Love Obra de amor
"No teníamos todo lo que queríamos, pero sí todo lo que necesitábamos". Para Mario Cilento, presidente de la Federación Americana del Trabajo y el Congreso de Organizaciones Industriales ...
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Filing fair Limar equitativamente
Van a lograrlo. En respuesta a los recientes informes preocupantes sobre las condiciones peligrosas dentro de la industria de los salones de uñas, el gobernador Andrew Cuomo...
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