URGENT – FreshDirect Returns to CB1 This Wednesday
In another victory for the community against the FreshDirect sweetheart deal move to the Bronx, CB1 will reconvene this Wednesday…
July 8, 2013
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‘Castle on the Concourse’ PS 31 To Be Rescued?
Last month I mentioned that on Community Board 1's agenda, other than FreshDirect, was the future of PS 31 on…
July 8, 2013
Sign Latino Rebels’ Petition Asking Goya To Remove Their Logo From The Roberto Clemente Statue
It's not just me who noticed how vulgar the Goya logo is on the Roberto Clemente statue. Latino Rebels wrote…
July 3, 2013
Stop & Frisk – The Systemic Opression Of People of Color and The Economically Disadvantaged
Just days before Bloomberg went off on a rather racist and privileged rant that stop and frisk disproportionately stops whites,…
July 3, 2013
Statue Honoring Goya, I Mean Roberto Clemente Unveiled In the Bronx
Is it just me or is Goya's name a wee bit too large on the statue's base honoring Roberto Clemente,…
July 2, 2013
Bus Service From The Bronx To Laguardia Airport? Not A Fantasy But A Possibility
With the 41 bus line up and down Webster and Melrose Avenues the latest to get the express Select Bus…
July 2, 2013
Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art
The Bronx art world made huge news last week when it was announced by the Bronx Museum of the Arts…
July 1, 2013
FreshDirect Visits Community Board 1 – 16 Months After Announcing Intentions To Move To The Bronx
Earlier this week, a last minute meeting (at least from the community’s perspective) was announced that FreshDirect may be attending…
June 28, 2013
Bronx Borough President More Concerned Over Riverdale’s Views Than The Health of South Bronx Residents
Money talks. Riverdale, one of the great neighborhoods that make up the Bronx lies perched up high overlooking the Hudson…
June 27, 2013
What’s Good For The Bronx Isn’t Good For Other Boroughs: Bloomberg Gives The Middle Finger To Our Borough
Last week, Bloomberg told the citizens of the Bronx and particularly the South Bronx that we're not good enough for…
June 25, 2013
FreshDirect Expected At Community Board 1 This Thursday: Here Are 4 Reasons To Say NO To FreshDirect
This Thursday, June 27th at 5:30 pm we expect Freshdirect to come to Community Board 1 and present their plan…
June 24, 2013
Call Senator Klein To Pass Women’s Equality Act Today!
Folks, let's face it. When it comes to equality, we're still living in the dark ages and women still are…
June 21, 2013