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Bank Account For Young New Yorkers

Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav today announced the NYC First Account, a safe bank account designed to encourage young New Yorkers to open a bank account as they enter the workforce for the first time.

Bronx Storm Was A Tornado

On Monday, the National Weather Service declared the Bronx storm an EF-1 tornado, packing winds of 100 miles an hour....
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Community Center Summer Meals

On Wednesday, July 28th, Highbridge Community Life Center (HCLC) will provide its last summer community meal. The offering is a part of a month-long effort to provide free weekly meals to homeless and disadvantaged residents of Highbridge and surrounding neighborhoods. ...
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Weeden - An Anti-Immigrant Think Tank

On Monday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m., Sistas and Brothas United (SBU) and Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) will protest in front of the Weeden Foundation at 747 Third Avenue and 47th Street. On the week that SB1070 goes into effect in Arizona, SBU and NWBCCC expose the anti-immigrant think tank behind this racist law....
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New Community Farmers Market

Organizers of Bronx a farmers market are putting a twist on the traditional place to buy fresh produce. In addition to farmers showing off their prized produce, local performers will be able to showcase their talent to a local audience....
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Foster Homes Demand At Its Highest

The number of children in need of foster parents this summer at unprecedented levels according to the Foster Care Network....
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Troops Bring Music To Bronx Hospital

New York's all-volunteer state defense force commander, Maj. Gen. Ferg Foley will oversee the donation of dozens of restored musical instruments for the patients of the James J. Peters Veterans Administration Medical Center....
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A Taste of Culture Over The Bridge

Fruit vendors can be found on every corner selling Plantains, Yucca, ginger, and coconuts. Merengue plays in the distance evoking a tropical feeling. Within the blink of an eye it is easy to forget you are in Washington Heights and not Dominican Republic. Washington Heights runs from the Harlem River on the east to the Hudson River on the west....
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Two Local Teenagers Drown In Bronx River

Two teenagers drowned on Sunday afternoon as one tried to rescue the other at a popular but off-limits swimming spot in the Bronx, the authorities and witnesses said. ...
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Bronx, Not Just For Graffiti Writers

The Bronx, one of the most negatively popular boroughs of New York is a place, which will both highlight negativity and positivity in its alleys. Bronx is as dark as the baroque paintings while again it is black and white and provides lighter shades of the fairy tales. A place, which can very easily be transformed into a film or novel script. Very few have been written on this place, though the famous Edgar Allan Poe lived the last few days of his life in his silent house off the Bronx highway....
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Bank Account For Young New Yorkers

Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav today announced the NYC First Account, a safe bank account designed to encourage young New Yorkers to open a bank account as they enter the workforce for the first time.

Bronx Storm Was A Tornado

On Monday, the National Weather Service declared the Bronx storm an EF-1 tornado, packing winds of 100 miles an hour.

Community Center Summer Meals

On Wednesday, July 28th, Highbridge Community Life Center (HCLC) will provide its last summer community meal. The offering is a part of a month-long effort to provide free weekly meals to homeless and disadvantaged residents of Highbridge and surrounding neighborhoods.

Weeden - An Anti-Immigrant Think Tank

On Monday, July 26 at 2:00 p.m., Sistas and Brothas United (SBU) and Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition (NWBCCC) will protest in front of the Weeden Foundation at 747 Third Avenue and 47th Street. On the week that SB1070 goes into effect in Arizona, SBU and NWBCCC expose the anti-immigrant think tank behind this racist law.

New Community Farmers Market

Organizers of Bronx a farmers market are putting a twist on the traditional place to buy fresh produce. In addition to farmers showing off their prized produce, local performers will be able to showcase their talent to a local audience.

Foster Homes Demand At Its Highest

The number of children in need of foster parents this summer at unprecedented levels according to the Foster Care Network.

Troops Bring Music To Bronx Hospital

New York's all-volunteer state defense force commander, Maj. Gen. Ferg Foley will oversee the donation of dozens of restored musical instruments for the patients of the James J. Peters Veterans Administration Medical Center.
image

A Taste of Culture Over The Bridge

Fruit vendors can be found on every corner selling Plantains, Yucca, ginger, and coconuts. Merengue plays in the distance evoking a tropical feeling. Within the blink of an eye it is easy to forget you are in Washington Heights and not Dominican Republic. Washington Heights runs from the Harlem River on the east to the Hudson River on the west.
image

Two Local Teenagers Drown In Bronx River

Two teenagers drowned on Sunday afternoon as one tried to rescue the other at a popular but off-limits swimming spot in the Bronx, the authorities and witnesses said.

Bronx, Not Just For Graffiti Writers

The Bronx, one of the most negatively popular boroughs of New York is a place, which will both highlight negativity and positivity in its alleys. Bronx is as dark as the baroque paintings while again it is black and white and provides lighter shades of the fairy tales. A place, which can very easily be transformed into a film or novel script. Very few have been written on this place, though the famous Edgar Allan Poe lived the last few days of his life in his silent house off the Bronx highway.
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