Bronx Assemblyman Jose Rivera, perhaps the most prolific videographer in the borough, shot this footage last Saturday at the Occupy the Bronx assembly in Fordham Plaza. It’s long — with a running time of 46 minutes, 54 seconds — but gives a good sense of the scene last weekend and how the Occupy movement conducts […]
In response to recent derogatory portrayals of the borough by “American Idol” and Glenn Beck, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. went on the offensive last month, highlighting the positives and success stories of the Bronx during his second state of borough speech. While continuing to press his mantra of borough residents and workers coming […]
If 2009 was the year the city finally voted on a proposal to redevelop the enormous and vacant Kingsbridge Armory, then 2010 was the year everyone tried to figure out the significance of the City Council deciding overwhelmingly, one year ago, to kill a Bloomberg-backed plan to mold the Armory into a shopping mall.
Councilman Fernando Cabrera’s office on the 17th floor of 250 Broadway, a large municipal building across the street from City Hall in downtown Manhattan, is spartan — the walls a blank canvas, the desk tops free of clutter. There are photos on and behind his desk: of a baby smiling, a close-up of a flower, […]
Last month, the Norwood News asked candidates in the 33rd District Senate race to answer, in writing, a number of questions concerning their political positions, their thoughts on key issues in the community, and what they would do if elected.
Daniel Padernacht and Gustavo Rivera got back to us, but State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., the incumbent, didn't. In an e-mail, a staffer of his wrote: "Thank you for the survey, however we will not be participating at this time. The Senator's positions will be made available via other media, including his website and Facebook."
The accompanying grid contains a synopsis of Rivera' answers. As Espada didn't provide any, we've attempted to fill in some of the gaps for him, using his voting record and comments he's made in the past to the press. Padernacht withdrew from the race last weeked.
Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, a local activist who is running for state senate in the Bronx 33rd District, doesn't want to be known for her disability, a back injury stemming from a birth defect in her spine that has cause her a tremendous amount of pain throughout her adult life.
But last week, she found herself defending her integrity when a blog post questioned how she could possibly run for office and be a hard-working senator while, at the same time, receiving disability benefits that define her as someone who is incapable of working.
The perimeter of Steve Ritz's classroom at Discovery High School is consumed by sprouts, vegetables, and flowers that grow in pots, and on walls.
What began here as a simple science experiment has grown into a gardening phenomenon that is opening doors and eyes. It has led to a school-wide lesson in healthy eating and, ultimately, to Ritz's students getting certified and employed as green technology workers.
On Sunday, May 30, Pastor Katrina Foster's last Sunday at the Fordham Lutheran Church, more than 100 people turned out for a long, loud and joyful service. Foster's infectious energy, enthusiasm and warmth were very much on display that morning. During a performance by the choir, she could be seen bobbing her head vigorously, clapping her hands, and singing along, a huge smile spread across her face.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and City Councilman Fernando Cabrera announced a big-name lineup to serve on a task force that they hope will generate a new plan to put the massive and long-vacant Kingsbridge Armory to use for the community.
English
Arabic
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified)
French
Spanish