Neighborhood News
VIDEO – La Lechonera Criolla
As part of our upcoming series the Bronx Eats, this is La Lechonera Criolla.
Centenarian Boulevard Merits Preservation, Commission Says
A historic designation would bring new rules and grants to the Grand Concourse.
Man Who Killed Mother and Brother Gets 40 Years
Lamar Platt dismembered the victims in November 2007, prosecutors said.
VIDEO – Mike Amadeo: Rey of the Bolero
Mike Amadeo, 76, is an icon of Latin music in the Bronx.
VIDEO – After Two Year Effort, Street Renamed for Fallen Soldier
In Parkchester, a street is dedicated to a soldier killed in Iraq in 2007.
Students Fight Proposed Campus Relocation
Students fight to keep their school on the Bronx Community College’s Campus.
Mom, Friends Grieve for Hit and Run Victim
Keon Nedd, 17, was killed after a car driver lost control of his vehicle.
School Lunches Should Be Free for All Kids, Groups Say
Free school lunches invite the stigma of poverty, food advocates say.
Proposed Soda Tax Falls Flat With Some Bronxites
Governor David Paterson gives his proposal to increase taxes on sugary drinks a second try.
Borough President Makes Push for Major Hotel
Ruben Diaz Jr. delivered his first state of the borough address.
A Mother Keeps the Memory of Her Soldier Son Alive
In a street renaming ceremony Saturday, Emily Toro will immortalize the memory of her son Private Isaac Cortes, who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Photo by Michael Ratliff
In the Bronx, Paterson’s Troubles Highlight Sports and Politics
Several Bronx politicians say they didn’t get or want pricey World Series tickets.
Activist Looks Back on Efforts Against Stray Gun Violence
On her own, Gloria Cruz has created a movement against random gun violence.
VIDEO – Tales of the Unemployed
Omar Mitchell, 38, has been spending most of his time between job centers, since lost his job in Feb. 2009.
African-American Group Defends Governor
Members 100 Blacks In Law Enforcement say it’s “premature” to ask Paterson to resign.
Dozens Pitch In to Save a Life
Bronx woman races against time for emergency liver transplant.
Bronx man falls to his death
A 35-year-old man fell to his death in an elevator shaft, while moving into an apartment building with his wife.
Fans Fight for Piece of Old Yankee Stadium
Gate 2 from the old Stadium is scheduled for demolition in June.
VIDEO – A Bronx Church Helps Displaced Haitians Get Legal Status
The Haitian Congregation of the Good Samaritan is helping Haitians come to New York.
Severe Snow Storm Blankets Bronx
Twelve to 18 inches of snow is falling in the Bronx today. Schools are closed, subway and bus service is delayed, power is out in some neighborhoods, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. postponed his first State of the Borough address.
