CITY WIRE: THE BLOG
NYCHA Big Says (Again) That Mass Layoffs May Be Coming
Ruth Ford |
The Housing Authority’s Chairman John Rhea warned of 3,000 layoffs unless the federal government moves to close a billion-dollar gap in public housing funding.
Bronx
Bronx Events: Children’s Health & Safety Day
Bronx News Network |
Tomorrow is Children’s Health & Safety Day at the Jacobi Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Head over to 1400 Pelham Parkway South (between Eastchester Road and Seminole Avenue) for fun educational activities, free giveaways, healthy nutrition and fun fitness demonstrations for kids, FDNY Fire Education Safety Booth, summer reading at the Morris Park Library Booth, Asthma prevention and education at the Asthma Booth, and make (and sample) delicious fruit smoothies at the Nutrition Booth! Check out our calendar for more upcoming events. Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork@gmail.com.
Bronx
Bronx Events: Children’s Health & Safety Day
Bronx News Network |
Tomorrow is Children’s Health & Safety Day at the Jacobi Farmer’s Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Head over to 1400 Pelham Parkway South (between Eastchester Road and Seminole Avenue) for fun educational activities, free giveaways, healthy nutrition and fun fitness demonstrations for kids, FDNY Fire Education Safety Booth, summer reading at the Morris Park Library Booth, Asthma prevention and education at the Asthma Booth, and make (and sample) delicious fruit smoothies at the Nutrition Booth! Check out our calendar for more upcoming events. Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork@gmail.com.
Bronx
Bronx News Roundup Monday, Aug. 15
Bronx News Network |
Weather: Another cloudy day with rain off-and-on throughout the day. Story of the Day: A mistake on this Bronxite’s birth certificate is causing him to suffer “a bureaucratic nightmare.” The NY Post reports that the man’s first name on his birth certificate was mistakenly entered as “Male.” Although, his social security card and Medicaid card have his proper name, David Rivera, he has not been able to get a job or apply to college because of the mix up. And to top it off, he is always under the threat of being arrested by the NYPD for not having proper ID.
Housing and Homelessness
Foreclosure Crisis Fades to Black and Brown
Catherine Dunn |
The crisis in the national housing market has slipped from the front pages. But in New York’s neighborhoods of color, the twin crises of foreclosures and joblessness are still big stories.
