Today, as part of our Sunshine Week festivities, we've posted this lovely and melodic history of the Freedom of Information Act, signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1966 and then amended over the years as it suited certain presidents. Plus, it can also be used for putting babies to sleep. Enjoy. The information is out there!
This is a tale of the very type of government secrecy that we would like to see less of and that we are advocating for during Sunshine Week. In late fall of 2009, the Norwood News sent an inquisitive young intern named Megan Taylor to Harris Field in Bedford Park to see how…
Tenants Rally at New York Community Bank from Bronx News Network on Vimeo. A group of Bronx tenants from a number of foreclosed, violation-riddled apartments have filed a lawsuit against the bank that owns the mortgage on their properties, hoping to hold the lender responsible for paying for repairs. The lawsuit was filed…
State Senator Ruben Diaz, Jr. is laughing off requests to return money contributed to his campaign by State Senator Carl Kruger, who is facing federal bribery charges. Diaz and Kruger are pals who made up half of the so-called '4 Amigos' - including Hiram Monserrate (who was expelled from the Senate after assaulting his girlfriend),…
The Daily News reports today (article doesn't seem to be available on their web site) that state legislators are proposing restoring $25 million in funding ti senior centers that Gov. Cuomo was planning to cut from the budget. The commissioner for the city's Department for the Aging says if the state money is restored then…
Looks like mostly sun in the Bronx today with temperatures creeping toward 50. High chance of rain tonight and tomorrow before a blast of warm air hits on Thursday and Friday. To the news! Story of the Day: Bus Driver's Shady Past Went Unchecked More disturbing details are emerging about the checkered,…
Averting a strike, Bronx building workers, represented by 32BJ, reached an agreement with landlords. Here's an excerpt from the union's press release. 32BJ and the Bronx Realty Advisory Board (BRAB) reached a tentative four-year agreement this evening for more than 3,000 apartment building workers that provides annual wage increases while maintaining employer-paid family…
At a local museum, a community bears witness to the black experience on Staten Island, as some of its last remaining historic structures are landmarked.