Two more Bronx neighborhoods are asking the city to put the brakes on speeding drivers — the latest in a safety trend that is sweeping residential areas.
Bronx to city: Slow down the cars!
DENIS SLATTERY
Thu, 30 May 2013 22:34:28 GMT
Date: May 16, 2013
Students from the Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation present a photography exhibition entitled Changing Lenses at Poe Park Visitors Center. The exhibition marks the beginning of a new program that expands arts education for young scientists, and brings their work beyond the walls of the school into the community at large.
Throughout the Spring 2013 semester, nine students in grades 9 – 11 gathered for weekly after-school sessions with UASWC art instructor Jessica Sinclair and teaching artist Mustafa Önder. Using SLR cameras, nine students were introduced to the fundamentals of photography. Emphasis was placed on the communicative properties of image-making: composition, storytelling, and conceptualization. Photographic outings were undertaken throughout the local community, to the Bronx Zoo, and to Bryant Park in Manhattan. The group also took a field trip to the International Center of Photography, where they received a guided tour by a museum educator.
The project is sponsored by Joy of Givings Something, Inc. (JGS), a not-for-profit organization that promotes the art of photography.
Start time: 9:00 am
End time: 5:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 365-5516
Location: Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park)
Changing Lenses Photo Exhibition
Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:02 GMT
Date: May 11, 2013
Come and celebrate Bronx Week with the Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan on a walking tour through the historic South Bronx Mott Haven neighborhood. Once part of the ancient farmlands of Jonas Bronck, the area is filled with exciting New York and American history.
Please make reservations by contacting The Society at the number below to reserve your spot. The tours generally run for 90 minutes.
Start time: 1:30 pm
End time:
Contact phone: (718) 881-8900
Location:
Special Bronx Week Tour of Historic Mott Haven
Sat, 11 May 2013 04:00:02 GMT
Talk about an amazing mother. This Saturday, the day before mothers get homemade cards or flowers or dinner at a restaurant from the kids they have sacrificed so much for out of love, Jenaii Van Doten will join other mothers of youths lost to gun violence in a poignant march in the South Bronx.
Around the Bronx: Moms who have last children to gun violence march on
Patrice O'Shaughnessy
Thu, 09 May 2013 19:10:06 GMT
A community-based eye clinic to be housed in a South Bronx school is set to open next school year. A new vision clinic at PS. 18 John Peter Zenger, will provide eye exams, and fittings and glasses for every student who needs it, school officials announced.
UFT and Education Dept. join to boost services
JENNIFER H. CUNNINGHAM
Tue, 07 May 2013 10:00:20 GMT
A team of neighbors is helping the owner of a rundown stable on Pelham Parkway South to refurbish the property and keep it as a community resource. Controversy swirled around the site since last September when state Sen.
Neighbors hope old Bronx stable can be farmer's market or theater
KERRY WILLS
Tue, 07 May 2013 10:00:30 GMT
A federal grand jury Thursday returned an indictment against Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson that accuses him of taking $20,000 in bribes from developers of adult day care centers in his district.
Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson indicted on bribery charges
ROBERT GEARTY
Fri, 03 May 2013 12:29:08 GMT
Date: May 4, 2013
On It's My Park Day, join The Friends of Crotona Park and NYC Parks to help plant flowers by the pool entrance and the basketball courts. The group will rake, remove weeds and spread mulch by the pool entrance and the basketball courts. They will also pick up litter in the surounding area.
Start time: 10:00 am
End time: 1:00 pm
Contact phone: (718) 430-1861
Location: Fulton Ave Basketball Court at 173rd Street
It's My Park Day at Crotona Park and Victory Garden
Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:04 GMT
Last year, 1,400 people sought help avoiding eviction from Sally Dunford and other staff at West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center. This year, the tiny operation saw that many tenants by February.
University Neighborhood Housing Program holds forum marking 30th anniversary
KERRY WILLS
Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:56 GMT
