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History Forum Features Land Of Peace
The East Bronx History Forum will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, January 20th at the Huntington Free Library. The subject will be “The Vriedlandt,” which means Land of Peace. It was the Dutch name for part of the East Bronx when the Dutch were in control of New York in the mid-17th century.

[Education] Child Safety Concerns At PS 146
Dear Editor. Thank you for taking my call this afternoon, the issue I wish to bring to light is simple, PS 146 (968 Cauldwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456) proved to have a security flaw - it has taken my having to involve the Bronx Boro President Office (Jesse Mojica) and City Councilman Vacca's office (Jennifer Rivera) to get the school principal to see the issue for what it is....[Obituaries] Soupy Sales Dies At 83
Slapstick comic Soupy Sales died yesterday at the age of 83. His manager and friend Dave Usher says Sales passed away at Calvary Hospice in the Bronx, where he was admitted last week. He had been battling health problems for the past several years....[Sightseeing] Villa Charlotte Brontë
The Villa Charlotte Bronte is Riverdale's iconic early co-op. Built in 1926 in the style of an Italian villa with 17 units, this extraordinary apartment house sits on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River....[Parks] Concrete Plant Park
The Concrete Plant Park adds seven acres to the Bronx Park System and the Bronx River Greenway. The $10 million capital project was funded by Congressman José E. Serrano, mayoral funds, the Bronx Borough President, Croton Mitigation Funds, and a Recreation Trails Grant from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation....[Sports] Reunite - On And Off The Field
Saturday, October 3, 2009 Mount St. Michael Academy held an exclusive event for the 1969 Championship football team! These champs and their families celebrated the 40th Anniversary of the team’s unforgettable season in Mount style....[Parks] Bronx Kill Strait
The Bronx Kill is a narrow strait in New York City delineating the southernmost extent of the Bronx and separating it from Randall's Island. It connects the Harlem River to the East River....[Music] Free Concert At Woodlawn Cemetery
The Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery is pleased to announce The Bardekova Ensemble Concert on Sunday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m. in Woodlawns Woolworth Chapel....[Parks] A Cool Dip In The Bronx
The “Floating Pool Lady," a seven-lane pool on a barge, has arrived in Barretto Point Park in the Bronx and she’ll be staying through the summer. ...[Sightseeing] Bronx's Own Little Italy
Little Italy in the Bronx generally refers to Arthur Avenue and East 187th Street (map). Although the historical and commercial center of Little Italy is Arthur Avenue itself, the area stretches across East 187th Street from Arthur Avenue to Prospect Avenue, and is similarly lined with delis, bakeries, cafes, and various Italian merchants....What's New
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