The Central Park & New York International Latino Film Festivals

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The Central Park Film Festival and the New York International Latino Film Festival kick off this month.

The 9th Annual Central Park Film Festival takes place at Rumsey Playfield. Screenings are free and guests are allowed to bring their own food. Films start at 8pm; gates open at 6:30pm at the Mineral Springs, just north of the Sheep Meadow, mid-park at 69th Street.

Tuesday, August 23: El Cantante, a story about the creator of the salsa movement, Hector Lavoe (Marc Anthony), and how he brought the phenomenon to the United States.

American Legion Lifetime Achievement Award

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The City Island Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post held their annual Clam Bake this weekend. Although all tickets were sold out before the event, the group literally baked in the asphalt paved parking lot of their City Island Avenue headquarters.

Kudos to 88 year old Sargent Emeritus Russell Schaller, who was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by The City Island American Legion. He is seen standing behind and holding his distinguished award. Thanks to photojournalist Cathy Mazzaro for providing these City Island Images.

CITY ISLAND SAYS SO LONG TO MOTHER PATTY

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Mother Patty from City Island's Grace Episcopal Church at 104 City Island Avenue celebrated her final mass with many members of her congregation, as well as well as various well wishers from the City Island community.

Her last religious service was held on Sunday July 31 and she now goes on a well deserved vacation.
Attached is a photo of Mother Patty getting emotional following her Sunday Services.

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New York City journalist starts online newspaper

City Island has a new web-based paper that is updated daily by an experienced journalist.

Roberto Soto, a City Island resident for the past 15 years and the first news director of News 12 The Bronx, started City Island Images from his Fordham Street apartment about two months ago.

For more of this story, click on or type the URL below:

http://www.yournabe.com/articles/2011/07/25/bronx/bronxtimes-yn_bronx_f…

Cultural Trolley Tours

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The Bronx Culture Trolley is a project of the South Bronx Cultural Corridor. The trolley was initiated in December 2002 to encourage, create and maintain a higher level of arts participation and business development along the Bronx's lower Grand Concourse while promoting the “Cultural Corridor” of the South Bronx as a tourism destination.

Headlines 8/1/11

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US TAX HIKES OR NO TAXES? Who Won, Who Lost - The Rich, or The Poor?

DEBT CEILING DEAL GOES TO THE HOUSE. Economic Calamity Avoided?

WHERE ARE THE JOBS? Political Shell Games or American Theatrics?

$400 MILLION ARENA. Will Nassau Raise Their Highest US Taxes?

911 MEMORIAL. 1 Month To Complete Construction.

Bronx Write Bus

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Don’t miss another exciting adventure of the Bronx Write Bus on Tuesday, Aug 2nd. Learn about making movies in a hands-on workshop at the Museum of the Moving Image, hear about the secrets of screenwriting and eat a free lunch to top it off.

If you’re between the ages of 12 and 18 and are interested in exploring the city, this bus is “write” for you. Hurry up and register now – seats are going fast!

NYPD CRIME STOPPERS

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If you have information regarding a crime committed or a wanted person, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS, text "TIP577" (plus your message) to "CRIMES" (274637), or submit a tip online.

Si tienes informacion sobre un crimen cometido o de una persona buscada por favor llame a Crime Stoppers a 1 800 577 TIPS o mande su texto a “C R I M E S” (274637), luego entre “T I P 577” o envie su informacion sobre el internet.

如果您有關於信息犯下的罪行，或通緝者，請致電犯罪制止在1 - 800 - 577 -8477，發送短信息“罪行” ， （ 274637 ） ，然後輸入“ 847577 ” ，或提交信息在網站。

BRONX MURDER

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The NY Medical Examiners Office says the woman found floating in The Bronx was murdered. She was an African American woman in her 30's, but her identity has not been released.

Officials say the corpse of the unidentified female was spotted partially naked near Bronx Boulevard and 224th Street in Edenwald on Saturday morning. They say she died of multiple blunt impact injuries to her head, with her skull fractured, as well as brain injuries.

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