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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.
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....
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....Bronx Sea Lion's Unusual Name
Finding the right way to thank a donor can be tough—but in the case of one recent gift, the Wildlife Conservation Society has come up with a particularly interesting way to show its appreciation....
New Bronx - Manhattan Willis Avenue Bridge Arriving
A replacement for the Willis Avenue Bridge, the link between Bronx and Manhattan, is set begin its journey down the Hudson River Tuesday from a port upstate New York....
SSBx: Community-Scale Action
Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx) is a community organisation dedicated to Environmental Justice solutions through innovative, economically sustainable projects that are informed by community needs. In 2001, SSBx was created to address policy and planning issues like land use, energy, transportation, water, waste, education, and, most recently, design and manufacturing....Assemblyman Nelson Castro Divorces
Bronx Assemblyman Nelson Castro said yesterday his marriage is headed toward divorce as a report alleged he cheated on his wife with a woman on his staff....Sewage Sludge Plant Set To Close
A major environmental justice case in the South Bronx was settled on June 30, 2010 as New York City agreed to resolve long-standing community concerns regarding odors and emissions from sewage facilities in the Hunts Point neighborhood....Reminder: Youth Workplace Rules
Summer has begun, and the State Labor Department wants to remind employers, parents and young people about labor laws that govern the employment of children under 18....
Bronx Teen Writes For The NY Times
Eariler today, The New York Times published a story about the city's decision to fine several Bronx and Manhattan stores for keeping their doors open during hot weather, while trying to attract customers seeking refuge from the scroching heat....
Bronx Affordable Housing Goes Green
Construction finally has begun on Via Verde, a sustainable, mixed-income housing project in the South Bronx designed by Grimshaw Architects and Dattner Architects....
Safety Alert On Opening Sidewalk Fire Hydrants
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection would like to remind New Yorkers that opening fire hydrants without spray caps is illegal, wasteful and dangerous....Army Change Of Command In Bronx
The United States Army 4th Legal Support Organization will conduct a change of command ceremony at its headquarters at 555 East 238th Street, Bronx, NY 10470 on July 10, 2010 beginning at 10:00 a.m....
Planned Desecration Of A Bronx Legacy
We are all witnessing the utter defilement of the Gulf waters and the vast effects this unrelenting oil volcano, deep under water, is having on the natural environment, the economy and ultimately on the health and survivability of the people in that region....Wage Hikes And Family Health Care
Co-Op City apartment building workers have ratified a four-year agreement with a wage increase of 5.6% over the life of the contract, fully employer-paid family health care coverage and pension benefits....
South Bronx Greenway Progress
A few years ago, Apartment Therapy ran a post on the development of the Bronx River Greenway, the continuous bike/pedestrian path that will snake 23 miles along the Bronx River up to Westchester County. ...Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff
Governor David A. Paterson has directed that flags on New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, June 30, in honor of Army Specialist Blair D. Thompson, a Rome resident who died in Konar Province, Afghanistan on June 25....At&T Completes 3G Coverage Upgrades
AT&T customers in New York City are no strangers to complaining about the quality of the carrier’s 3G service....
Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr. Honored For Anti-Drug Work
The New York branch of the Foundation for a Drug Free World, a group held a ceremony Friday night, June 25, to honor almost a dozen groups and citizens who have worked effectively towards stemming a deadly epidemic. ...
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