Bronx park blast caused by fireworks: cops

Bronx park blast caused by fireworks: cops

A loud blast in a Bronx park broke windows in nearby homes and triggered about 100 calls to 911 Monday night, police sources said.

Bronx park blast caused by fireworks: cops
TINA MOORE
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:18:57 GMT

Anti Bratton movement brews

Anti Bratton movement brews

Stay out of New York, Mr. Bratton. Don’t come back. That’s the sentiment from a group of parents whose children were killed by police officers during the soon-to-be top cop’s first stint as NYPD police commissioner in the 1990s. BY SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STAY OUT of New York, Mr.

Anti Bratton movement brews
SIMONE WEICHSELBAUM
Thu, 26 Dec 2013 23:56:02 GMT

Assistant principal fined $6,000 for using school aides to baby-sit his kids

City officials slapped a Bronx assistant principal with a $6,000 fine for using the public school where he works as his own private day care for his three kids. Public School 33 assistant principal Leonardo Castro forced teaching aides who worked for him to baby-sit his three kids at the C-rated school nearly every morning throughout the 2011-12 academic year, according to a deposition made public by the city Conflicts of Interest Board Monday.

Assistant principal fined $6,000 for using school aides to baby-sit his kids
Ben Chapman
Tue, 24 Dec 2013 00:23:09 GMT

Bronx Mansion Hosts Exhibit Of Christmas Trees Designed By Artists

Bronx Mansion Hosts Exhibit Of Christmas Trees Designed By Artists

The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in Pelham Bay Park is hosting an exhibit called "A Storybook Christmas," a showcase of eight Christmas trees designed by artists from across the five boroughs and Westchester County.

Bronx Mansion Hosts Exhibit Of Christmas Trees Designed By Artists
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 20:52:59 GMT

Rubin: Former Rice star on right path at Manhattan after brother is slain

Rubin: Former Rice star on right path at Manhattan after brother is slain

If you grow up hard in the Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, like Manhattan junior forward Emmy Andujar did, sometimes decisions and their consequences get magnified. Surrounded by gangs and drugs and so much violence, a couple choices can be the difference between getting swallowed up and getting out.

Rubin: Former Rice star on right path at Manhattan after brother is slain
Roger Rubin
Sun, 22 Dec 2013 01:19:23 GMT

Arts Stroll

Chinese Immigrants Will Soon Outnumber Dominicans In NYC

Chinese Immigrants Will Soon Outnumber Dominicans In NYC

A surging number of immigrants from China will soon surpass immigrants from the Dominican Republic in New York City, according to a report from the City Planning Department. It's 235 pages, and you can curl up with it by popping open this pdf, but the short version is that NYC's immigrant population is at a record high, and the leading demographic is Chinese. Some fun facts to scare your xenophobic uncle with: [ more › ]

Chinese Immigrants Will Soon Outnumber Dominicans In NYC
John Del Signore
Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:13:13 GMT

Fw: Robocalls: your new rights!

Help end unwanted robocalls! New rules from the FCC put more power into your hands to stop unwanted telemarketing calls. Check out your new rights below, and if you think they've been violated, let us know. Dear NAT, We asked what was bothering you, and many of you told us your biggest frustration: robocalls! The timing is perfect. Right now, there is a real opportunity for you to silence these annoying calls! New rules that just went into effect from the FCC will put you in better control over who can call you, on both your landline and your wireless device. To help them enforce these new rules, the FCC wants to know more about what you are currently experiencing. Share your robocall experience! Among your new rights: • A telemarketer will have to get your written consent to receive a call or message. You can give your OK for them to call through paper or electronic means – web forms, a telephone keypress, or email. • Robocalls to your home landline are no longer allowed based solely on an 'established business relationship' with you. Simply buying a product, or contacting a business with a question, no longer gives them permission to call you. • Telemarketers who call will now have to let you immediately opt out of receiving additional calls through an automated menu. What can you do right now? Tell us specifics about the robocalls calls you've received – company, product, etc – so we can hold these telemarketers accountable. We can expect this will not be a smooth process, and that many telemarketers may not want to abide by these new rules. Stay tuned, because we will be back to ask for your help to make sure the rules are working, and telemarketers are held to them. Sincerely, Delara Derakhshani, Consumers Union Policy and Action from Consumer Reports Consumers Union, 506 W. 14th Street, Austin, TX 78701