The Bronx Free Press
“I never lived in a shelter in my life.” Samuel Rosado served three decades in the military and was proud of his steady history of employment...
Operation: Home
Operación Hogar
Operation: Home
These are the days
En Estos Días
There is no better way to say goodbye to a year than visiting the Botanical Gardens in the Bronx. And when the visit is with the new generation...
A beacon at BOOM!
Una baliza en BOOM!Health
"Estoy aquí para escuchar y aprender", dijo. La primera dama de la ciudad de Nueva York, Chirlane McCray, acudió al Sur del Bronx para ver de...
Solitary Stop
Fin del aislamiento
It is the isolation Victor Pate remembers the most. The Harlem native, who was incarcerated for 15 years, was kept in solitary confinement for...
HELP THANKS WOW
AYUDA GRACIAS GUAU
Lo estoy robando, y descaradamente. Anne Lamott, tan querida amiga como cualquier escritor que conozcan profundamente, y sólo...
Talking the Bronx – 12.28.16
Hablando del Bronx – 12.28.16
Visit the Van Cortlandt House through Sun., Jan 8th to get a glimpse of what Christmas looked like during the colonial period. The house is decorated...
To Teach His Own
Enseñar lo propio
Expand the eval. The city has announced an update to its teacher evaluation system, implementing a method that relies more heavily on measures...
The Charm of Chucho
El encanto de Chucho
Fue una vez parte del movimiento New Wave ("Nueva Ola") de la música pop de los años 60. Y este mes, el veterano artista puertorriqueño...
Keeping Seniors Social
Manteniendo redes sociales activas
No es raro experimentar un mayor deseo de acurrucarse en el sofá e "hibernar" cuando el clima se vuelve frío, pero para las personas mayores con...
Giving Back(Packs)
Retribuir con mochilas
¿Qué podría hacer Elizabeth Rodríguez para ayudar a los niños que huyen por seguridad a los Estados Unidos? Esto puede parecer una...
Tree-Cycle
Ciclo del árbol
No lo tire, hágalo abono. El Departamento de Recogida de Basura (DSNY) iniciará su programa anual de recolección de árboles de Navidad el martes...
A Mission of Compassion
Una misión de compasión
He would have given you the shirt off his back. And so his parents now are committed to giving back, while raising awareness, as part of their annual...
“It’s a bloody shame”
“Es una vergüenza sangrienta”
“Over time, it became clear that I would miss family gatherings, teacher conferences, and days at the beach.” Janice Carter said at first, she...
Linking in for a lift up
Conectados por una mejora
In the Bronx, one in four households currently does not have Internet access. But now, thousands of Bronx families living in public housing are about...
For Ramarley: A family still reeling
El sufrimiento del silencio
La ciudad les está fallando. Mientras Richard Haste, oficial del Departamento de Policía de Nueva York (NYPD por sus siglas en inglés), se preparaba...
Missteps at Success
Ojos de Stringer sobre Success
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has released the results of his audit on Success Academy, the city’s largest charter school network...
Talking the Bronx – 12.21.16
Hablando del Bronx – 12.21.16
Inicie el año con yoga en Wave Hill el sábado 7 de enero de 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. El taller será dirigido por Sara Hart de iHart Lens, cuyo objetivo es...
Helping with HOPE
Ayudando con HOPE
¿Combatiendo la pobreza? Hay una aplicación para eso. Al menos la habría si Joel Berg se saliera con la suya. Berg, director ejecutivo de Hunger...
Bank on the Books
Apostar por los libros
Scholars, take note. Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is currently accepting applications for the 2017 Scholarship Program. MCU will award $66,000...
Losing License
Perdiendo su Licencia
Nueva York debería de unirse a la mayoría de los estados para poner fin a la práctica de suspender automáticamente la licencia de conducir a...
Park on the Move
Estacionamiento en marcha
Lose the loose change. The days of scrambling for quarters to feed parking meters appear to be at an end, as the city has introduced a system that...
Advocates plan march on Trump Tower
Defensores planean marcha a la Torre Trump
"Slapped in the face." That's how Steven Choi, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) describes what happened to immigrants...
“More than 100 x 35”
“Más que 100 x 35”
It’s a global thing. The financial institution Banco Popular de Puerto Rico partnered recently with the Acacia Network to host a screening of...
The Hug at the White House
El abrazo en la Casa Blanca
Este detective pasó de navegar por el metro a mirar las estrellas en la Casa Blanca. Recientemente, mientras andaba en el metro, Ian Aquino...
The Billionaire Buoys Club
Los Million-arios del Mar
Llámelos Millon-arios. Jóvenes locales se han convertido en miembros de un club especial cuyas actividades incluyen concentrarse...
Radiator blast kills two Bronx toddlers
Una explosión de radiador mata a dos niñas del Bronx
Two young girls were killed in their Bronx apartment on Wednesday after suffering severe burns from a radiator blast while they were sleeping...
Tragedy prompts new safety legislation
Se propone nueva legislación tras la tragedia
"Lo que sucedió aquí es una tragedia, es inexplicable", dijo el concejal Rafael Salamanca, mientras observaba un monumento improvisado...
Value Verified
Valor Verificado
No change. That’s what Mayor Bill de Blasio has vowed in regards to the “city’s values” and his administration’s commitment to protecting...
Talking the Bronx – 12.14.16
Hablando del Bronx – 12.14.16
Experience a series of short plays by the Puerto Rican Traveling Theater on Sun., Dec 18th. 48 Hours in El Bronx, brings together 6 playwrights...
Rally for the Right to Counsel
Derecho a la defensa
Estas cartas no eran para Santa. Una gran multitud de defensores de los derechos de los inquilinos descendió el martes al Ayuntamiento...
Will ACA repeal wreak havoc?
¿La revocación de ACA causará caos?
More than a million New Yorkers would lose their health insurance with even a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to...
Get on Board
Únase a la Junta
Bronx residents are being asked to make a difference in their community by joining their local Community Board. The Office of The Bronx Borough...
“Allocate” is advocates’ demand
“Asignar” es la demanda de los defensores
Make good. That was the demand from education advocates calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo to follow through on...
ACS head Carrión steps down
Carrión, cabeza de la ACS, renuncia
Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Commissioner Gladys Carrión, who came under fire this year after two young children died...
Bringing theBlox
Llega theBlox
They're building it- one close up a time. A Bronx-based production company is holding an open call this Saturday for people to participate...
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Contact via lens
Contacto a través de la lente
Straight out of Brooklyn – the city’s video visitation program for prisoners on Rikers Island will, for the first time, be expanded beyond that borough...
