SUMMER CONCERT at PELHAM BAY PARK * The annual summer concert series in Pelham Bay Park. In collaboration with the Bronx Arts Ensemble and the Parks Department, the first concert, entitled “All You Need is Love," will take place tomorrow, July 12th, starting at 6 PM on the lawn at Pelham Bay Park.
The best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Clear cross streets include 14th, 23rd, 34th. 42nd, 57th, and several streets adjacent to them. The Empire State building and the Chrysler building render 34th street and 42nd streets especially striking vistas.
How would you like to travel via ferry service from Manhattan to The Bronx?
The Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance has tentatively scheduled a meeting at Community Board 9’s district office at 1967 Turnbull Avenue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 24th, to rally locals to join a community advisory board.
A representative from MWA pitched the idea to folks at CB9’s general board meeting June 20th, drawing plenty of interest, and applause, from a packed house.
The US Military ranked highest with more than three-quarters of Americans (78%) saying they think the Armed Forces contribute “a lot” to society. However, members of the Clergy wound up in the middle and Journalists near the bottom with just 28% saying the Press contribute “a lot.” This figure is down 10% from 2009, when 38% of Americans viewed Journalists positively.
During the entire trial, George Zimmerman has maintained he shouldn't be found guilty of murder in the death of Trayvon Martin, but his defense attorneys counseled him not to testify on his own behalf.
Meanwhile, Trayvon Martin's family is praying for peaceful justice, saying they have faith.
Zimmerman is pleading not guilty to second degree murder charges, claiming he shot Trayvon Martin in self-defense.
Now that lawyers defending Zimmerman have decided to rest their case, the trial may go to the jury as early as Friday.
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Registration of the construction contract for the City Island bridge is currently underway at the Comptroller's Office. Although the timeline for the project's start will be determined when registration is complete, we have been told by more than one source that this will occur in less than six months.
The City Island Bridge contract has been officially awarded to Tutor Perini Corporation by NYC DOT. They were the low bidder for the $102.7 million replacement of the City Island Road Bridge over Eastchester Bay.
This long awaited and controversial project includes the construction and removal of a temporary bridge and approach roadways, demolition of the existing bridge structures, construction of a single steel tower cable-stayed bridge with private utilities, reconstruction of approach roadways, and the rehabilitation of City Island Esplanade and Pelham Bay Park with landscape improvements.
Business owners as well as community leaders are in agreement that the bridge needs serious repair, but disagree on the decision New York officials have made concerning their bridge project. The City Island Bridge is the only way in and out of the island.
The new bridge will be the first cable-stayed bridge built in the State of New York. Prep work has already started, with substantial completion expected by the end of 2016.
Although Tutor Perini Corporation has not yet started any on-site work on the project, groundbreaking is expected to begin within the next six months. The contract has been awarded by NYC DOT and the NYC Comptrollers Office is now expected to register the project.
The current City Island bridge is a low-rise 20-foot-tall bridge over Eastchester Bay connecting City Island with the Bronx mainland. It was built in 1901 and rehabilitated in 1977. The bridge is expected to cost $150 million, with Federal funding on the project covering $100 million.
The Replacement of the City Island Road Bridge covers both the demolition of the existing bridge and the construction of both a temporary bridge and the new single tower asymmetrical steel cable-stayed replacement bridge.
The temporary bridge will be constructed next to the current bridge from Pelham Bay Park to City Island Avenue and the new span will be built where the existing City Island Bridge now sits.
Construction is set to begin within the next six months and is scheduled for completion sometime in 2016.
We all live in a time, which represents challenges that nobody really wants. Everyone is stressed out with: AIDS, Climate change, Hunger, Poverty, Terrorism, Violence.
As our society deals with economic, natural, social and spiritual well-being perils.
The brakes were disabled before train exploded in Lac-Megantic, Canada according to railway chief.
A total of 72 tanker cars carrying crude oil jumped the track, setting off a huge fireball.
At least 40 people are missing. Officials in the town 130 miles east of Montreal say some victims were likely vaporized by the intense blaze, which burned for 36 hours after the crash.
The driver-less train barreled into a small Quebec town and derailed, causing a deadly inferno and claiming 13 lives.
Pelham Bay Park Events:
2,700 acres makes Pelham Bay Park the city's largest park. Like many of New York City's parks, the land on which it sits has a long and intricate history.
Many of the park's historic features remain observable to the modern park visitor.
Pelham Bay Park has many significant environmental features. Its variety of habitats enables one to see a diversity of wildlife throughout the park.
Kids Shows start Weds 7/10 -
Summer Concert on Friday 7/12 -
Family Fun Day on Saturday 7/13 -
Orchard Beach Summer Concerts Begin Sunday 7/14