Bronx BP says city’s defense vs. Legionnaires’ is flawed
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says that the mayor’s recent public assurances he will protect the
Month: July 2015
City finds Legionnella’ bacteria in two area cooling towers
City pinpoints source of latest Legionnaire’s outbreak to at least two cooling towers in the South Bronx.
Hub crowds are asked to take a load off
SoBRO and the transportation dept. plan to bring outdoor seating for customers at three busy corners later this summer. Businesses and residents seem split on whether it’s a great idea or a flop.
Mentor passes musical passion on to kids
Jazz musician Dr. Valerie Capers performed with Bronx preteens to celebrate the Bronx Children’s Museum’s sixth anniversary.
For iconic photographer, imitation is sincerest form of flattery
An exhibit at BronxArtSpace through Aug. 8 combines the work of a renowned Bronx photographer and the paintings of two Brazilian artists who for years admired his iconic photos from afar.
Morrisania parents try to keep a charter school out
Parents of students at four Morrisania public schools have filed suit against the city to block a new charter school from co-locating in their building.
New diabetes prevention program coming to St. Mary’s
Power Up for Health, a new program designed to help men of all ages prevent the
Some NYCHA residents to get free broadband
Residents of NYCHA’s Mott Haven Houses on Alexander Ave. are slated to receive free Internet access as part of a federal initiative recently announced by President Obama.