Protesters rally against cuts to adult ed
Steep cuts to the city’s adult education budget could leave a lot of Bronxites without means to better their lives.
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Special election: Three candidates vie for open State Senate seat
Whoever wins the special election will hardly have time to get their seat warm. Another election will follow in the fall, for the two-year term that starts next January.
Community urges state to change Sheridan plan
Concerned citizens gathered at Hunts Point Riverside park on Monday, urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo not to build off-ramps between the Sheridan and Edgewater Road.
Melrose students join national walkout
At South Bronx Community Charter High School on Washington Avenue in Melrose, students were not allowed to walk out due to the cold weather but instead took part in a ‘a step into the circle’ exercise, where students form a large circle and move into the center when different statements read aloud ring true for them.
Grassroots groups help create young activists
Creating a safe, engaging space for youth to talk about social justice issues empowers them to act, local organizations agree.
DOE gets schooled by Comptroller’s office
In the state of New York one semester of health must be taught during middle school, yet only 57 percent of NYC eighth graders completed it.
New Port Morris center trains for jobs in tech sector
Cognizant’s Bronx Training center opened on Sept. 18. It offers a training program called Platform, which is Cognizant’s solution to the skills gap—technical roles with specific skillsets that companies have a hard time filling.
Public space initiative sparks interest
Last Saturday, local residents danced, ate and socialized at the Metropolitan College of New York on East 149th Street, while celebrating the beginning of a project to bring public spaces to life in the neighborhood.