James Currie allegedly threw his baby son’s corpse into the East River before fleeing to Thailand.
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Father arraigned for concealing his baby son’s corpse
Posted on 15 October 2018.
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CPC approves animal haven/City Planning, as expected, supports mayor’s shelter plan
Posted on 08 October 2018.
Supporters of the mayor’s proposal for an animal shelter across from Co-op City got a boost from the City Planning Commission.
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‘Cent’anni!’ A Century of Sicilian Loaves in the Bronx
Posted on 07 October 2018.
“Madonia Bakery has been making semolina bread for 100 years. The biscotti, a more recent addition, was added in the 1960s.” Read the story of this classic of Arthur Avenue in The New York Times.
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In the Cradle of Hip-Hop, a South Bronx Gallery Bridges a Gap
Posted on 04 October 2018.
Rapper and activist formerly known as Mos Def partnered with Free Richardson to open an art museum that displays an equal balance of fine art and street art. This South Bronx gem opened this September with an estimated 600 people in attendance at the grand opening. The New York Times has more here.
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Bronx Teacher Behind Controversial Slavery Lesson Used ‘Poor Judgement’ – Investigators
Posted on 04 October 2018.
A Bronx middle school teacher is under fire for having her students reenact the Middle Passage, where enslavers tortured Africans while forcing them to the Americas. The teacher, who is white, is calling the controversy an instance of “reverse racism.” School administrators are investigating the matter.
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Bronx elephant “unlawfully imprisoned”
Posted on 03 October 2018.
The Nonhuman Rights Project has argued that Happy the elephant, a Bronx Zoo resident since 1977, should be relocated to a sanctuary. After Happy’s mate died, she needs to socialize with other elephants, the group argues.
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Community boards, police dominate charter review meeting
Posted on 24 September 2018.
“Mayor Bill de Blasio’s commission to amend the New York City charter might be getting all the attention as of late, but they are not the only game in town. The city council’s own charter review commission — looking to put a number of proposed revisions on the 2019 off-year election ballot — found its […]
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With fall coming, Hudson Park helpers still at it
Posted on 24 September 2018.
“Daniel Reynolds works as a regional manager for the city’s parks department during the week, but on the Saturdays, he and Mark Mason lead the Stewards of Henry Hudson Park, getting down and dirty to keep the local park between Palisade and Independence avenues beautiful. Read more in the Riverdale Press.
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