As City Island continues to attract TV and Film crews, you may wish to check out new links added to the OFTB website, including the NYC Street Closures map and NYCityMap.
These resources offer details about current and planned street closures as well as locations of schools, libraries, subways and lots more.
http://home2.nyc.gov/html/film/html/permits/sample_resident_notify_comm…
Last night, The Bronx was once again the scene of another shoot-out. This time is was a quadruple shooting at the Vidalia Park Basketball court in West Farms.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz says despite his efforts, for the NYPD and NYC District Attorney to take as many illegal guns off our streets as possible, these senseless acts of gun violence continue to plague our borough.
Chinese art lovers and collectors gain insight into the appreciation and collection of zisha teapots, the Renwen Society at China Institute is inviting Prof. Kang Er, Director of the Art Center at Nanjing University, to give a lecture on this unique artifact.
Due to law enforcement activity 2 and 3 train service has been suspended in both directions from the 96th Street Station to the 148th street Station. Additionally, 2 train service is running on the 5 line from 149th Street-Grand Concourse to 96th Street in both directions.
For additional information: www.mta.info
Call 511 for more information.
UN PRESSURES SYRIAN STRONGMAN. Russia and Allies Push Back.
ROMNEY WINS 50 FLORIDA DELEGATES. Caucus States Next.
GINGRICH SAYS HE'S DETERMINED. Vows to Continue.
FACEBOOK PUBLIC OFFERING. Anyone Surprised?
NYPD OFFICER SHOT. Expected To Survive.
But someone forgot to tell Newt: In a speech following his second-place finish in Florida, Newt Gingrich laid out what he hopes to accomplish on his first day in the White House as president.
Newt Gingrich actually thanked his supporters, calling for help defeating Mitt Romney's campaign, and then outlined plans for his first day in office as President of the United States.
If he were to go all the way, do you think he could actually accomplish all that?
The UN Security Council in debating the situation in Syria, where thousands of people have been killed over the past 10 months in a Government crackdown against a popular uprising.
Nabil El Araby, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS), briefed the Council on the work of the League’s human rights monitors inside Syria, after which senior representatives of Member States began addressing the 15-member body on the situation in the Middle East country.
BRONX CULTURE TROLLEY VENUES
5:00-9:00pm
Meet at Longwood Art Gallery
at Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Exhibitions: Toys & Games with a Twist
and Stations of the Lost
Interactive Games in the Gallery
BronxArtworks Artisans Collective
Imaginative bronxArtworks creationsin all price
ranges are available for browsing and buying.
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Exhibitions: Guided Tour of Urban Archives: Our Town Pictures of the Bronx by Emilio Sanchez and Lobby-For-The-Time-Being
This question begs to be answered... Why have The Bushes remained silent in Florida? There have been loud and nasty accusations back and forth between the GOP front runners. But there has been little heard from Jeb, George Jr, or Papa George Bush.
Jeb Bush, Florida’s popular former governor and the heir apparent to the nation’s Bush political dynasty, has not added his considerable voice to the GOP party establishment.
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg say they have made a gentleman's bet on the outcome of Sunday's Super Bowl game.
When New York Giants win, a New York City family will receive a free trip to Boston, complete with a stay at the Ritz Carlton, dinner at Legal Sea Foods and box seats to a Bruins or Celtics game.