Media
News 12 The Bronx Celebrates 10 Years Of Local News Coverage
News 12 the Bronx is celebrating 10 years as the first 24-hour local news channel completely dedicated to covering news of the Bronx. The cable-exclusive channel began bringing local news to the borough of the Bronx in 1998. Ten years later, News 12 continues to serve the Bronx community with its 24-hour news channel, and has expanded to multiple distribution platforms including an on-demand channel (News 12 Interactive, channel 612 on iO TV), a cell phone service (News 12 to Go), and on the world-wide-web (www.news12.com). All services are provided at no additional cost to Cablevision subscribers.
"It was a very easy decision to start up a News 12 franchise in the Bronx," said Patrick Dolan, President of News 12 Networks. "It was clear that Bronx residents were interested in news coverage that reflected the borough they were so proud to call their own. Most news coverage in the area up to that point was focused on crime stories. When News 12 the Bronx launched and showed the real people of the Bronx on television - from the teachers to the firemen to the community leaders and more - we were embraced. We're proud of our involvement in this incredible area."
source: PRWEB
About Me
- Clarisel Gonzalez
- I am editor and publisher of Clarisel Media (formerly PRSUN Communications), an independent online media and media consulting business.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Things to Do
Art for Change in
2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Artists Studio Tour Today
A Project of the Bronx Culture Tour
Hello everyone, we have made it. Art for Change will officially participate in this year's Mott Haven Trolley Tours. Please stop by to see the work of Leticia Perelstein, Lori Noll, Junior Manon, Louis Zwiebel, Eliana Godoy, Nathaniel Curtis, and Naima.
This will be a multidisciplinary show that will include a performance installation, poetry, and visual arts. Our studio will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. today. The address is: 220 E. 134th Street at 3rd Avenue. -- Eliana
Art for Change is among several Mott Haven artists and organizations participating in the tour.
For more information on the tour, go to www.bronxarts.org.
Art for Change in
2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Artists Studio Tour Today
A Project of the Bronx Culture Tour
Hello everyone, we have made it. Art for Change will officially participate in this year's Mott Haven Trolley Tours. Please stop by to see the work of Leticia Perelstein, Lori Noll, Junior Manon, Louis Zwiebel, Eliana Godoy, Nathaniel Curtis, and Naima.
This will be a multidisciplinary show that will include a performance installation, poetry, and visual arts. Our studio will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. today. The address is: 220 E. 134th Street at 3rd Avenue. -- Eliana
Art for Change is among several Mott Haven artists and organizations participating in the tour.
For more information on the tour, go to www.bronxarts.org.
Things to Do
The 12th Annual Safe Night 2008/ Stop The Violence, Save Our Children
Today
Activities for the whole family. Activities include blood pressure screenings, health insurance, cholesterol screening, childhood obesity, face painting, popcorn, and music.
Until 8 p.m.
St. Mary’s Park & Recreation Center, 450 St. Ann’s Avenue
Free
The 12th Annual Safe Night 2008/ Stop The Violence, Save Our Children
Today
Activities for the whole family. Activities include blood pressure screenings, health insurance, cholesterol screening, childhood obesity, face painting, popcorn, and music.
Until 8 p.m.
St. Mary’s Park & Recreation Center, 450 St. Ann’s Avenue
Free
Featured story
Graffiti Artists, Kings of Walls, Now Dress Windows
Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” from 1989 echoed through Tats Cru’s South Bronx studio, where a hazy cloud of spray paint hung in the air. As the grafffiti artists worked on a mural, they’d stop, lean back to gauge their progress, and then lean in close to do fills and lines.
Now after years of doing walls, they are finally doing windows. Next month their graffiti paintings will be the backdrop to Lord & Taylor’s windows along Fifth Avenue, following in the footsteps of other artists like Red Grooms and Larry Rivers whose work has appeared at the flagship store.
For more, go to the New York Times blog
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/graffiti-artists-kings-of-walls-now-dress-windows/
Graffiti Artists, Kings of Walls, Now Dress Windows
Biz Markie’s “Just A Friend” from 1989 echoed through Tats Cru’s South Bronx studio, where a hazy cloud of spray paint hung in the air. As the grafffiti artists worked on a mural, they’d stop, lean back to gauge their progress, and then lean in close to do fills and lines.
Now after years of doing walls, they are finally doing windows. Next month their graffiti paintings will be the backdrop to Lord & Taylor’s windows along Fifth Avenue, following in the footsteps of other artists like Red Grooms and Larry Rivers whose work has appeared at the flagship store.
For more, go to the New York Times blog
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/graffiti-artists-kings-of-walls-now-dress-windows/
Friday, June 27, 2008
Remembering a Bronx 9/11 Mural
Commentary
I shot this photo in 2005, shortly after I returned to live in the Bronx. This mural on East 144 was up until recently. It has quietly been removed with white paint.
I don't believe this would have been removed so easily from another neighborhood in the Bronx or elsewhere in the city. I know people would have been upset and vocal if a September 11 mural in their neighborhood was removed. But this mural in the South Bronx was erased. Just like that.
This was a mural in tribute to September 11 victims and heroes. Meanwhile, a neighboring mural of a memorial of a woman who died (not related to 9/11) was also removed with the white paint.
I guess it is not cool to remember our dead on South Bronx walls anymore. The South Bronx wants to project another image.
But erasing the September 11 mural? I think this one should have remained as a tribute.
I miss it.
Clarisel Gonzalez
I shot this photo in 2005, shortly after I returned to live in the Bronx. This mural on East 144 was up until recently. It has quietly been removed with white paint.
I don't believe this would have been removed so easily from another neighborhood in the Bronx or elsewhere in the city. I know people would have been upset and vocal if a September 11 mural in their neighborhood was removed. But this mural in the South Bronx was erased. Just like that.
This was a mural in tribute to September 11 victims and heroes. Meanwhile, a neighboring mural of a memorial of a woman who died (not related to 9/11) was also removed with the white paint.
I guess it is not cool to remember our dead on South Bronx walls anymore. The South Bronx wants to project another image.
But erasing the September 11 mural? I think this one should have remained as a tribute.
I miss it.
Clarisel Gonzalez
Things to Do
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos presents OTHER, OTHER... Diversity within Diversity, features works by 18 artists of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American ancestry working in drawing, installation, mixed media, painting, performance art, photography, sculpture and video, and represent a sampling of 2007 and 2008 Urban Artist Initiative Grant (UAI/NYC) recipients visual arts and media. Curated by Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, the show will be on view through August 7th. Free. For more information, www.bronxarts.org.
Photo of Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz by Phil Cardone
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Health Dept. Launches Bronx HIV Testing Initiative
Our Salud
Hundreds of Community Leaders, Health Professionals and Elected Officials Mount a Campaign to Ensure that All Bronx Adults Know their HIV Status within Three Years
Tomorrow, on National HIV Testing Day, the Health Department will launch the largest HIV testing initiative in New York City history. The goal: to have all Bronx residents between the ages of 18 and 64 learn their HIV status within the next three years. With the help of local groups, faith-based organizations, and doctors’ offices, the new campaign – “The Bronx Knows”– will strive to reach the 250,000 Bronx adults who have never been tested. Hundreds of community partners will attend the event at the New York Botanical Garden tomorrow in the Bronx to pledge their support for the effort.
The Bronx has led the way on HIV testing in New York City, with the highest testing rate of all boroughs. Seven out of 10 Bronx adults (69%) have been tested at some point in their lives, compared with 64% in Manhattan and 56% in Brooklyn. HIV testing saves lives and prevents the spread of the infection by enabling HIV-positive people to get the care they need and take steps to protect their partners.
Like other boroughs, the Bronx has been hit hard by the HIV epidemic. Bronx residents account for nearly a fourth of New York City’s HIV infections and a third of AIDS deaths each year. Among Bronx residents who tested positive in 2006, more than a quarter were already sick with AIDS by the time they learned they had HIV. These individuals had likely been infected for nearly a decade but had never been diagnosed – meaning they missed opportunities for timely treatment and may have unwittingly passed the virus to others over time.
For the complete press release from the city's Health Department, go to
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2008/pr045-08.shtml
Hundreds of Community Leaders, Health Professionals and Elected Officials Mount a Campaign to Ensure that All Bronx Adults Know their HIV Status within Three Years
Tomorrow, on National HIV Testing Day, the Health Department will launch the largest HIV testing initiative in New York City history. The goal: to have all Bronx residents between the ages of 18 and 64 learn their HIV status within the next three years. With the help of local groups, faith-based organizations, and doctors’ offices, the new campaign – “The Bronx Knows”– will strive to reach the 250,000 Bronx adults who have never been tested. Hundreds of community partners will attend the event at the New York Botanical Garden tomorrow in the Bronx to pledge their support for the effort.
The Bronx has led the way on HIV testing in New York City, with the highest testing rate of all boroughs. Seven out of 10 Bronx adults (69%) have been tested at some point in their lives, compared with 64% in Manhattan and 56% in Brooklyn. HIV testing saves lives and prevents the spread of the infection by enabling HIV-positive people to get the care they need and take steps to protect their partners.
Like other boroughs, the Bronx has been hit hard by the HIV epidemic. Bronx residents account for nearly a fourth of New York City’s HIV infections and a third of AIDS deaths each year. Among Bronx residents who tested positive in 2006, more than a quarter were already sick with AIDS by the time they learned they had HIV. These individuals had likely been infected for nearly a decade but had never been diagnosed – meaning they missed opportunities for timely treatment and may have unwittingly passed the virus to others over time.
For the complete press release from the city's Health Department, go to
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr2008/pr045-08.shtml
Puerto Rican Sun is a Bronx Gem
Commentary
Puerto Rican Sun is on 156th Street and Fox Avenue in the Bronx. It is too bad that there is no sign with the name of this piece of public art or the artist who did it. That's a real shame because this is a piece of history in the Bronx. This steel sculpture of palm trees and the sun is by boricua artist Rafael Ferrer. Something should be done to better preserve this artwork that dates to 1979 and to better inform residents and visitors about its significance in the Bronx. Visitors just see this giant artwork, and there's no information posted. The Fox playground could be better kept too actually.
For more info. on the Puerto Rican sculpture, check out this link with some of the history
www.lehman.edu/vpadvance/artgallery/publicart/ferrer.htm
I, of course, love its name Puerto Rican Sun. After all, my blog is named Puerto Rico Sun as well as one of my favorite photo groups on flickr: Puerto Rico Sun at http://www.flickr.com/groups/prsun/. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
Article originally published in Puerto Rico Sun at http://prsun.blogspot.com.
Puerto Rican Sun is on 156th Street and Fox Avenue in the Bronx. It is too bad that there is no sign with the name of this piece of public art or the artist who did it. That's a real shame because this is a piece of history in the Bronx. This steel sculpture of palm trees and the sun is by boricua artist Rafael Ferrer. Something should be done to better preserve this artwork that dates to 1979 and to better inform residents and visitors about its significance in the Bronx. Visitors just see this giant artwork, and there's no information posted. The Fox playground could be better kept too actually.
For more info. on the Puerto Rican sculpture, check out this link with some of the history
www.lehman.edu/vpadvance/artgallery/publicart/ferrer.htm
I, of course, love its name Puerto Rican Sun. After all, my blog is named Puerto Rico Sun as well as one of my favorite photo groups on flickr: Puerto Rico Sun at http://www.flickr.com/groups/prsun/. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
Article originally published in Puerto Rico Sun at http://prsun.blogspot.com.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
'Maldeamores' in the Bronx
Community Calendar
The Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA) in conjunction with SBX Industries LLC
is proud to present
Cinema el barrio film series
screening of
Maldeamores
Starring Luis Guzman and executive produced by Benicio Del Toro
Maldeamores, a 2007 Puerto Rican film, tells three separate stories dealing with the ironies of love, involving a middle class family, a hostage situation, and an elderly couple.
FREE
7 p.m., Wednesday, July 2nd
HOSTOS Community College auditorium
500 Grand Concourse
HOSTED by Cindy SugaRusH
For more information regarding this event and/or other Programs, please contact us at
212-876-1242
The Association of Hispanic Arts (AHA) in conjunction with SBX Industries LLC
is proud to present
Cinema el barrio film series
screening of
Maldeamores
Starring Luis Guzman and executive produced by Benicio Del Toro
Maldeamores, a 2007 Puerto Rican film, tells three separate stories dealing with the ironies of love, involving a middle class family, a hostage situation, and an elderly couple.
FREE
7 p.m., Wednesday, July 2nd
HOSTOS Community College auditorium
500 Grand Concourse
HOSTED by Cindy SugaRusH
For more information regarding this event and/or other Programs, please contact us at
212-876-1242
Featured story
Bronx Policeman Helps Family Bury Their Child
A Bronx policeman rallied a neighborhood to help a family lay a two-year-old son to rest.
Police say Officer Dimas Cortez aided the family of Josian Garcia Camacho, who died last Tuesday in Mott Haven after sticking a key in an electrical outlet.
For more, go to
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=83043
Bronx Policeman Helps Family Bury Their Child
A Bronx policeman rallied a neighborhood to help a family lay a two-year-old son to rest.
Police say Officer Dimas Cortez aided the family of Josian Garcia Camacho, who died last Tuesday in Mott Haven after sticking a key in an electrical outlet.
For more, go to
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=83043
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Fireworks at Orchard Beach
Community Calendar
For those of you Bronxites looking for information on this year's fireworks display taking place at our Bronx Beach.
It'll be taking place on June 27....of course past sunset.
source: www.newyorkled.com
For those of you Bronxites looking for information on this year's fireworks display taking place at our Bronx Beach.
It'll be taking place on June 27....of course past sunset.
source: www.newyorkled.com
Monday, June 23, 2008
'The Best of the Bronx'
Bronx Borough President and actor Adam RodrÃguez at the Bronx Walk of Fame unveiling
Bronx Borough President and The Rock Steady Crew at the Bronx Walk of Fame unveiling
Carrion Inducts the 'Best of the Bronx' at Walk of Fame
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion inducted Hip Hop Pioneer GrandMaster Caz, 60’s Doo-wop sensations Larry Chance and the Earls, originators of break dance The Rock Steady Crew, and CSI Miami’s Adam Rodriguez into the Walk of Fame 2008 on Sunday. America’s favorite therapist Dr. Ruth was inducted as the first honorary member "for her meaningful roots in the Bronx community" (even though she was not born or has never lived in the Bronx).
As it is the tradition, the inductees were present for the unveiling permanent plaques carrying their names along the Grand Concourse. The event was a highlight of Bronx Day, the final day of Bronx Week, the annual tradition celebrating the best of The Bronx.
Other highlights of the day included the traditional Bronx Day Parade and a Food & Art Festival, one of the borough’s most popular annual street festivals. The day ended with Bronx Week Concert musical performances by Hip Hop legends Nice-n-Smooth and Nina Sky.
source: Press release
(Photos courtesy of the Bronx Borough President's Office)
Save Public Broadcasting
Activism
Dear Friend,
We need your help to advocate for a public broadcasting system that offers more independent programming, harder-hitting journalism, and the educational, ad-free content that is missing from commercial media.
The Bush administration is pushing for severe cuts to the budget for public broadcasting. The House Appropriations Committee has the power not just to reject Bush's budget cuts, but to demand increased funding for public media to ensure they can continue to serve our local communities.
Go to the URL below to check out what's at stake and send a message directly to Congress urging them to stop the cuts. Take action on this alert from Free Press at:
Take action at: http://free.convio.net/site/Advocacy?id=271
Dear Friend,
We need your help to advocate for a public broadcasting system that offers more independent programming, harder-hitting journalism, and the educational, ad-free content that is missing from commercial media.
The Bush administration is pushing for severe cuts to the budget for public broadcasting. The House Appropriations Committee has the power not just to reject Bush's budget cuts, but to demand increased funding for public media to ensure they can continue to serve our local communities.
Go to the URL below to check out what's at stake and send a message directly to Congress urging them to stop the cuts. Take action on this alert from Free Press at:
Take action at: http://free.convio.net/site/Advocacy?id=271
Community Calendar
7 p.m., Friday, June 27
At 6 p.m., there will be an informal happy-hour gathering. Visitors will get to know the newest developments about the Grand Concourse Centennial Project; followed by a panel discussion about grassroots initiatives in the Bronx that foster and promote dialogue among our diverse communities.
Featuring guest speakers: Gail Nathan, Executive Director of the Bronx River Art Center; Rosalba Rolón, Founder and Artistic Director of Pregones Theater; Juanita Lanzó, Director/Curator of Longwood Art Gallery; moderated by Holly Block, Executive Director of the Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Admission: $5, free for Bronx Museum members. For updates or more information, please call 718-681-6000 ext. 132.
source: Bronx Museum on the Arts
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Things to do Today
The Bronx Week parade kicks off in a little while.
"Don’t miss the fun when bands, floats, and thousands of marchers make their way up Mosholu Parkway celebrating their Bronx pride. Parade kicks off at noon. Catch the action from the reviewing stand at Van Cortlandt Avenue East. After the parade, the celebration continues with a Food & Art Festival featuring some of the boroughs most popular artisans and restaurants, produced in association with the Bronx Council on the Arts."
Mosholu Pkwy. S. at Bainbridge Avenue, noon to 6 p.m.
Free
For more info., go to www.ilovethebronx.com.
The Bronx Week parade kicks off in a little while.
"Don’t miss the fun when bands, floats, and thousands of marchers make their way up Mosholu Parkway celebrating their Bronx pride. Parade kicks off at noon. Catch the action from the reviewing stand at Van Cortlandt Avenue East. After the parade, the celebration continues with a Food & Art Festival featuring some of the boroughs most popular artisans and restaurants, produced in association with the Bronx Council on the Arts."
Mosholu Pkwy. S. at Bainbridge Avenue, noon to 6 p.m.
Free
For more info., go to www.ilovethebronx.com.
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Check out 'Independent Sources' on CUNY-TV
La Voz Hispana, a local newspaper, recently wrote an article about Mike Amadeo. Here, Amadeo, who runs the popular Casa Amadeo record shop on Prospect Avenue in the South Bronx, is given a copy of the newspaper to check out the story. His shop has a space set aside for community residents to pick up La Voz Hispana, a free community newspaper.
As a consumer, Amadeo prefers to get his news on radio. He also enjoys listening to news from Puerto Rico on WAPA America via his cable provider because it is news directly from the island.
Amadeo talks to "Independent Sources," a new show on CUNY-TV focusing on the ethnic media. The show premiered on Wednesday night and takes a look at how people from different communities use independent sources, including Asian, Jewish and Latino independent newspaper and other media outlets.
To watch, tune in at 8 p.m. tonight or 10 a.m. tomorrow on Channel 75, NYC.
I was also interviewed for the show representing Puerto Rico Sun and Bronx Latino, independent online media projects. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez)
As a consumer, Amadeo prefers to get his news on radio. He also enjoys listening to news from Puerto Rico on WAPA America via his cable provider because it is news directly from the island.
Amadeo talks to "Independent Sources," a new show on CUNY-TV focusing on the ethnic media. The show premiered on Wednesday night and takes a look at how people from different communities use independent sources, including Asian, Jewish and Latino independent newspaper and other media outlets.
To watch, tune in at 8 p.m. tonight or 10 a.m. tomorrow on Channel 75, NYC.
I was also interviewed for the show representing Puerto Rico Sun and Bronx Latino, independent online media projects. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
(photo by Clarisel Gonzalez)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Writing on the Wall
Opinion
The writing on the wall to save St. Pius V School in the South Bronx was ignored. Parent and student prayers were not answered. Today was the last day of classes at the school after 95 years of service. The Archdiocese of New York decided to shut it down because of low enrollment.
With Mott Haven gentrifying, I wonder what this building will become.
Students will be attending a new school in September. Good luck and I hope you will never experience another school closing down on you.
I'm a Pius graduate and am saddened with the loss of this school. The Class of 2008 was the last class. Congratulations to those who graduated and sympathies to the students who will never graduate from Pius. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
The writing on the wall to save St. Pius V School in the South Bronx was ignored. Parent and student prayers were not answered. Today was the last day of classes at the school after 95 years of service. The Archdiocese of New York decided to shut it down because of low enrollment.
With Mott Haven gentrifying, I wonder what this building will become.
Students will be attending a new school in September. Good luck and I hope you will never experience another school closing down on you.
I'm a Pius graduate and am saddened with the loss of this school. The Class of 2008 was the last class. Congratulations to those who graduated and sympathies to the students who will never graduate from Pius. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
'The Heart of Harlem' Fights Back
Activism
Low-income and working class families from East Harlem are struggling more and more with the issue of gentrification. Many of them are Latino.
Low-income and working class families from East Harlem are struggling more and more with the issue of gentrification. Many of them are Latino.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Plans to Rezone the Lower Concourse
The Dept. of City Planning has announced plans to rezone the Lower Concourse. A public scoping meeting will be held today at Hostos Community College to solicit comments and input with regard to the draft scope of work. Senator Serrano (who's in Albany, for the end of legislative session) will have staff on hand to deliver his testimony. The senator encourages all residents to come and share their own testimony. Nobody knows the Bronx better than Bronxites, and it's so important for city planning officials to hear from you. A successful rezoning process depends on strong community engagement!
When: Today, June 19 at 4 p.m.
Where: Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor
For additional information, contact the Dept. of City Planning's Bronx Borough Office at (718) 220-8500
Or feel free to get in touch with the Senator's office: Yvonne Przybyla, Urban Policy Analyst at (212) 828-5829 and evie.nys@gmail.com.
source: Serrano's office
When: Today, June 19 at 4 p.m.
Where: Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor
For additional information, contact the Dept. of City Planning's Bronx Borough Office at (718) 220-8500
Or feel free to get in touch with the Senator's office: Yvonne Przybyla, Urban Policy Analyst at (212) 828-5829 and evie.nys@gmail.com.
source: Serrano's office
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
New Names to be Added to Bronx Walk of Fame Sunday
Five sons and daughters of the Bronx will be inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on Sunday, June 22nd at 11 a.m. at the Grand Concourse and East 161st Street. This year inductees are: the originators of break dance, The Rock Steady Crew; America’s favorite therapist, Dr. Ruth; Hip Hop pioneer, Grandmaster Caz; Doo-woop sensation, Larry Chance and the Earls; and CSI Miami’s Adam RodrÃguez.
Bronx Week is The Bronx’s biggest celebration hosted by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr.
Bronx Week is The Bronx’s biggest celebration hosted by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr.
OJO: South Bronx Gentrification
Commentary
The Bronx continues to be the poorest borough yet it is a hot borough for newcomers to come to live.
Instead of trying to improve the Bronx for the people who live here, politicians are just looking forward to those who want to move here: the gentrifiers.
Watch out South Bronx.
Look at what is happening in El Barrio and in Washington Heights. Look what happened at the Lower East Side.
It is sad to see that the people who remained in the South Bronx when others gave up on it will eventually be pushed out.
The only reason the Bronx is so hot now to newcomers is because Manhattan prices have gone up so high. Brooklyn prices too.
While I applaud developing and making the Bronx better, I know they are doing all this for the new people.
The Bronx is changing and Bronxites who are here should stand up to fight that these so called new development projects include them.
It seems everything is being done to push poor people out even in the city's poorest borough.
Gente, you fought to stay in the South Bronx when it was in rubbles and others gave up on it. Fight back now. Make sure that you are part of this so-called renaissance of the South Bronx or how some people are calling it "SoBro." -- Clarisel Gonzalez
The Bronx continues to be the poorest borough yet it is a hot borough for newcomers to come to live.
Instead of trying to improve the Bronx for the people who live here, politicians are just looking forward to those who want to move here: the gentrifiers.
Watch out South Bronx.
Look at what is happening in El Barrio and in Washington Heights. Look what happened at the Lower East Side.
It is sad to see that the people who remained in the South Bronx when others gave up on it will eventually be pushed out.
The only reason the Bronx is so hot now to newcomers is because Manhattan prices have gone up so high. Brooklyn prices too.
While I applaud developing and making the Bronx better, I know they are doing all this for the new people.
The Bronx is changing and Bronxites who are here should stand up to fight that these so called new development projects include them.
It seems everything is being done to push poor people out even in the city's poorest borough.
Gente, you fought to stay in the South Bronx when it was in rubbles and others gave up on it. Fight back now. Make sure that you are part of this so-called renaissance of the South Bronx or how some people are calling it "SoBro." -- Clarisel Gonzalez
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
'Independent Sources'
On TV
NEW!! INDEPENDENT SOURCES on CUNY TV
Channel 75
Independent Sources is where viewers meet the ethnic press. Hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre and Vianora Vinca, engages members of New York's ethnic and mainstream media in an insightful discussion of stories covered by ethnic newspapers, television and radio stations, and websites. Each half-hour episode also features an in-depth profile of an ethnic news organization or a reporter.
In the premier episode, Garry and Vianora are joined by Philip Kasinitz, Professor of Sociology at CUNY, and Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush of El Diario/La Prensa.
Independent Sources premieres on Wednesday, June 18 at 8:30 p.m. It repeats on Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 10 a.m.
CUNY TV, channel 75, is a cable channel serving the five boroughs of New York City with educational, cultural and public affairs programs. As part of The City University of New York, CUNY TV operates as a non-commercial station.
source: CUNY TV
EDITOR'S NOTE: I, representing PRSUN and Bronx Latino, was interviewed for this program. Clarisel
NEW!! INDEPENDENT SOURCES on CUNY TV
Channel 75
Independent Sources is where viewers meet the ethnic press. Hosted by Garry Pierre-Pierre and Vianora Vinca, engages members of New York's ethnic and mainstream media in an insightful discussion of stories covered by ethnic newspapers, television and radio stations, and websites. Each half-hour episode also features an in-depth profile of an ethnic news organization or a reporter.
In the premier episode, Garry and Vianora are joined by Philip Kasinitz, Professor of Sociology at CUNY, and Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush of El Diario/La Prensa.
Independent Sources premieres on Wednesday, June 18 at 8:30 p.m. It repeats on Saturday, June 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 10 a.m.
CUNY TV, channel 75, is a cable channel serving the five boroughs of New York City with educational, cultural and public affairs programs. As part of The City University of New York, CUNY TV operates as a non-commercial station.
source: CUNY TV
EDITOR'S NOTE: I, representing PRSUN and Bronx Latino, was interviewed for this program. Clarisel
Monday, June 16, 2008
Floating Pool at Barretto Park This Summer
Opportunities
The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation presents the Floating Pool Lady—the acclaimed swimming pool in a barge! The Floating Pool Lady will be at Barretto Point Park from June 27—Labor Day (September 3). It will be open be open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., seven days a week. Free admission.
Free Learn to Swim classes for children and teens will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday-Friday. Register at the pool for
each 3-week session.
Session 1: Registration July 7 at 9 a.m., Classes July 8 - 23
Session 2: Registration July 24 at 9 a.m., Classes July 25 - August
12
Session 3: Registration August 13 at 9 a.m., Classes August 14 - 29
Also enjoy waterfront programs like dip and seine netting, fishing, and nature scavenger hunts with the Urban Park Rangers and Bronx River Alliance games, arts & crafts, sports, and playground activities picnics, fishing, and a great view!
Barretto Point Park is located at Tiffany Street and Viele Avenue in Hunts Point.
For more information, www.bronxriver.org
source: Bronx River Alliance
The City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation presents the Floating Pool Lady—the acclaimed swimming pool in a barge! The Floating Pool Lady will be at Barretto Point Park from June 27—Labor Day (September 3). It will be open be open 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., seven days a week. Free admission.
Free Learn to Swim classes for children and teens will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday-Friday. Register at the pool for
each 3-week session.
Session 1: Registration July 7 at 9 a.m., Classes July 8 - 23
Session 2: Registration July 24 at 9 a.m., Classes July 25 - August
12
Session 3: Registration August 13 at 9 a.m., Classes August 14 - 29
Also enjoy waterfront programs like dip and seine netting, fishing, and nature scavenger hunts with the Urban Park Rangers and Bronx River Alliance games, arts & crafts, sports, and playground activities picnics, fishing, and a great view!
Barretto Point Park is located at Tiffany Street and Viele Avenue in Hunts Point.
For more information, www.bronxriver.org
source: Bronx River Alliance
Bronx Trolley Tours
Featured Bronx Week event
Bronx Trolley Tours
Take a trip down memory lane as Armascan Development Tours take you around the borough’s historic landmarks, waterfronts and new developments.
Departing from Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse at E.161st St.
TIME: First Trip 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and second trip 1:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday
Free
For more information, (718) 590-3047
For more Bronx week events, go to www.ilovethebronx.com.
Bronx Trolley Tours
Take a trip down memory lane as Armascan Development Tours take you around the borough’s historic landmarks, waterfronts and new developments.
Departing from Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse at E.161st St.
TIME: First Trip 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. and second trip 1:30-4:30 p.m., Tuesday
Free
For more information, (718) 590-3047
For more Bronx week events, go to www.ilovethebronx.com.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Community Calendar
Don't forget this weekend's awesome music line-up...
Midnight Jester - "a band of teachers, pack of fun" - Friday, June 13, 8 p.m. - featuring Denise Adorante, Dan Ajerman and Sandy Breitstein - make your reservation now!
Christine Dominguez - R&B, hip hop, rock - Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m. - make your reservation now.
Port o' Monkeys - Spanish, Middle Easter and original songs - led by Chris Wertenbaker - a FULL BAND performance! - Sunday, June 15, 4 p.m. - make your reservation - this is always a packed performance.
"Confessions of the Starving Artist" - 6/12/08
You'll see the light
You'll see the brightest shining light
All upon a new day
When the night is through with you
"Blue is the Night" by Elliott Glick
Well it wasn't a revival meeting, but I was revived. Happy Father's Day to all!...
Read the rest of the blog at www.starvingartistonline.com
Don't forget this weekend's awesome music line-up...
Midnight Jester - "a band of teachers, pack of fun" - Friday, June 13, 8 p.m. - featuring Denise Adorante, Dan Ajerman and Sandy Breitstein - make your reservation now!
Christine Dominguez - R&B, hip hop, rock - Saturday, June 14, 8 p.m. - make your reservation now.
Port o' Monkeys - Spanish, Middle Easter and original songs - led by Chris Wertenbaker - a FULL BAND performance! - Sunday, June 15, 4 p.m. - make your reservation - this is always a packed performance.
"Confessions of the Starving Artist" - 6/12/08
You'll see the light
You'll see the brightest shining light
All upon a new day
When the night is through with you
"Blue is the Night" by Elliott Glick
Well it wasn't a revival meeting, but I was revived. Happy Father's Day to all!...
Read the rest of the blog at www.starvingartistonline.com
Emerging Photographers: Get Your Work Noticed!
WHEN: Tonight, 6-8 p.m.
WHAT: Come to En Foco's FREE professional development seminar, "Foot in the Door: Tips for Submitting your Work"
WHY: With so much competition, how can you make your work stand out? Learn about the tips, standard guidelines and procedures needed to apply for grants, artist residencies, exhibition and publication opportunities. Find out about El Taller Gallery's submission process, hear about awarded artist Terry Boddie on his experiences from a panelist's point of view, and lots of practical tips from En Foco's Marisol DÃaz. En Foco is a Bronx-based organization dedicated to cultural diversity in photography.
WHERE: El Taller Boricua Gallery
Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Ave at 106th, East Harlem
WHEN: Tonight, 6-8 p.m.
WHAT: Come to En Foco's FREE professional development seminar, "Foot in the Door: Tips for Submitting your Work"
WHY: With so much competition, how can you make your work stand out? Learn about the tips, standard guidelines and procedures needed to apply for grants, artist residencies, exhibition and publication opportunities. Find out about El Taller Gallery's submission process, hear about awarded artist Terry Boddie on his experiences from a panelist's point of view, and lots of practical tips from En Foco's Marisol DÃaz. En Foco is a Bronx-based organization dedicated to cultural diversity in photography.
WHERE: El Taller Boricua Gallery
Julia De Burgos Latino Cultural Center
1680 Lexington Ave at 106th, East Harlem
Hunts Point Fest and Fish Parade
Featured Bronx Week Event
Saturday, June 14. Hunts Point Riverside Park
The Hunts Point Summer Festival and Fish Parade
Celebrate the "Tides of Change" with a mile-long procession of Bronx style floats, caravans, costumes, and flags as the Hunt's Point community celebrates CHANGE! Live music festival and street fair to follow.
Parade 11 a.m.
Festival 1-5 p.m.
Free
For information, (718) 542-4139 or visit www.thepoint.org
Go to www.ilovethebronx.com for a listing of Bronx Week activities.
Saturday, June 14. Hunts Point Riverside Park
The Hunts Point Summer Festival and Fish Parade
Celebrate the "Tides of Change" with a mile-long procession of Bronx style floats, caravans, costumes, and flags as the Hunt's Point community celebrates CHANGE! Live music festival and street fair to follow.
Parade 11 a.m.
Festival 1-5 p.m.
Free
For information, (718) 542-4139 or visit www.thepoint.org
Go to www.ilovethebronx.com for a listing of Bronx Week activities.
Featured story
Neighbors are Mad as Hell about Abandoned Homes
Even a couple of foreclosed homes can drag down a neighborhood. That's the lesson Throgs Neck residents learned the hard way by watching two houses in their Bronx neighborhood decay after lenders forced their owners out.
For more, go to
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/realestate/not_fore_us_115103.htm
Neighbors are Mad as Hell about Abandoned Homes
Even a couple of foreclosed homes can drag down a neighborhood. That's the lesson Throgs Neck residents learned the hard way by watching two houses in their Bronx neighborhood decay after lenders forced their owners out.
For more, go to
http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/realestate/not_fore_us_115103.htm
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
'Queerhood 2008'
The Bronx Museum to Host 'Queerhood 2008:
A Cultural Celebration of LGBT Pride in the Bronx'
An Exciting Afternoon of Short Films and Live Performances
In honor of Pride Month, The Bronx Museum of the Arts will host “Queerhood 2008: A Cultural Celebration of LGBT Pride in the Bronx ” on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Organized by Hector Canonge, director of CINEMAROSA and alum of the Museum’s acclaimed Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) program, Queerhood 2008 will include the presentation of five short films, representing various countries and communities around the world.
The event will also showcase the performances of local New York City talent including La Bruja, Miles Beltran, Simply Rob, Chanel International, Keith Mitchel, Pamela Lee (Sperm), and Q’ Doll. Queerhood 2008 marks the second year The Bronx Museum and Hector Canonge have collaborated to celebrate and recognize LGBT diversity in the Bronx .
Schedule of program is as follows:
Film screenings:
2 – 3 p.m.
On the Low
Dir. Luther M. Mace
( USA , 2005, 15 min.)
On the Low explores the emotional consequences of a hush-hush intimate relationship between two African-American high school boys.
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Dir. Rehana Mirza
( USA , 2005, 5 min.)
Second generation, Indian-Americans Rajesh and Suna have arranged to meet at a café in order to discuss their potential matrimonial suitability.
Green Stalk
Dirs. D. Almoradie & C.Q. Ramilo
(Philippines/USA, 2004, 17 min.)
The street noise of Queens , New York , forms a rhythmic backdrop for a Filipina video clerk whose life of quiet isolation and routine is disrupted by an attractive older woman who frequents the store.
Transvestite Life
Dir. Diego Torres
(BolÃvia, 2006, 18 min.)
“Beautiful Diana,” a 25 year-old Bolivian transvestite, gives an intimate account of her life through pictures and her wardrobe as she recounts how she had to work the streets to survive and support her family.
Latch Key
Dir. Garth Bardsley
( USA , 2005, 12 min.)
Award winning short tells the story of two brothers who plot separately for some after-school fun before mom comes home.
Performances:
4 – 5 p.m.
Produced by AIM 2007 artist and director of CINEMAROSA, Hector Canonge, the event will feature film screenings, poetry readings, and performances by artists whose work relate to LGBT lives and experiences in the Bronx and NYC at large. Free with museum admission.
For more information please visit www.bronxmuseum.org
source: press release
A Cultural Celebration of LGBT Pride in the Bronx'
An Exciting Afternoon of Short Films and Live Performances
In honor of Pride Month, The Bronx Museum of the Arts will host “Queerhood 2008: A Cultural Celebration of LGBT Pride in the Bronx ” on Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Organized by Hector Canonge, director of CINEMAROSA and alum of the Museum’s acclaimed Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) program, Queerhood 2008 will include the presentation of five short films, representing various countries and communities around the world.
The event will also showcase the performances of local New York City talent including La Bruja, Miles Beltran, Simply Rob, Chanel International, Keith Mitchel, Pamela Lee (Sperm), and Q’ Doll. Queerhood 2008 marks the second year The Bronx Museum and Hector Canonge have collaborated to celebrate and recognize LGBT diversity in the Bronx .
Schedule of program is as follows:
Film screenings:
2 – 3 p.m.
On the Low
Dir. Luther M. Mace
( USA , 2005, 15 min.)
On the Low explores the emotional consequences of a hush-hush intimate relationship between two African-American high school boys.
Modern Day Arranged Marriage
Dir. Rehana Mirza
( USA , 2005, 5 min.)
Second generation, Indian-Americans Rajesh and Suna have arranged to meet at a café in order to discuss their potential matrimonial suitability.
Green Stalk
Dirs. D. Almoradie & C.Q. Ramilo
(Philippines/USA, 2004, 17 min.)
The street noise of Queens , New York , forms a rhythmic backdrop for a Filipina video clerk whose life of quiet isolation and routine is disrupted by an attractive older woman who frequents the store.
Transvestite Life
Dir. Diego Torres
(BolÃvia, 2006, 18 min.)
“Beautiful Diana,” a 25 year-old Bolivian transvestite, gives an intimate account of her life through pictures and her wardrobe as she recounts how she had to work the streets to survive and support her family.
Latch Key
Dir. Garth Bardsley
( USA , 2005, 12 min.)
Award winning short tells the story of two brothers who plot separately for some after-school fun before mom comes home.
Performances:
4 – 5 p.m.
Produced by AIM 2007 artist and director of CINEMAROSA, Hector Canonge, the event will feature film screenings, poetry readings, and performances by artists whose work relate to LGBT lives and experiences in the Bronx and NYC at large. Free with museum admission.
For more information please visit www.bronxmuseum.org
source: press release
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Fight to Keep Fr. Grange at St. Jerome's
Father Grange celebrates Mass in honor of Our Lady of Providence, patroness of Puerto Rico, at St. Jerome's Church, the Bronx, last November. (photo by Clarisel Gonzalez)
Featured story
Parishioners fight to keep their beloved Father Grange at St. Jerome's. About 100 people rallied on a recent Sunday in support of their pastor, who is known for being outspoken against social injustice. The parishioners are sending a message to the archdiocese that they want to keep Father Grange at St. Jerome's, where he has served for many years and has become an important figure particularly in the Mexican immigrant community.
To read more about the parishioners fight, go to this article in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_rev_john_grange_has_fought_to_stay_with_.html
On a personal note, I sometimes go to St. Jerome's as a parishioner and have seen Father Grange at work. He is an important presence at the church. He is a grassroots kind of priest. It would be a mistake for the Archdiocese to remove him even if it is just a few blocks away. He is doing meaningful work in a largely Latino immigrant church that gets packed on Sundays and during services such as Christmas Eve Mass. Why mess with a good thing? -- Clarisel Gonzalez
Featured story
Parishioners fight to keep their beloved Father Grange at St. Jerome's. About 100 people rallied on a recent Sunday in support of their pastor, who is known for being outspoken against social injustice. The parishioners are sending a message to the archdiocese that they want to keep Father Grange at St. Jerome's, where he has served for many years and has become an important figure particularly in the Mexican immigrant community.
To read more about the parishioners fight, go to this article in the Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/bronx/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_rev_john_grange_has_fought_to_stay_with_.html
On a personal note, I sometimes go to St. Jerome's as a parishioner and have seen Father Grange at work. He is an important presence at the church. He is a grassroots kind of priest. It would be a mistake for the Archdiocese to remove him even if it is just a few blocks away. He is doing meaningful work in a largely Latino immigrant church that gets packed on Sundays and during services such as Christmas Eve Mass. Why mess with a good thing? -- Clarisel Gonzalez
Bronx Week is Coming Up
Bronx Week kicks off Thursday and will run until June 22. Go to www.ilovethebronx.com for listings of happenings during the week.
'Puerto York' Exhibit in the Bx
(photos by Christopher Lopez)In the Mailbox
Hello,
An exhibition of my photo work entitled "Puerto York" will have its opening reception June 17th, at The Bronx Borough President's Gallery. If possible, please come and support. Thank you and I hope to see you there. For more info please visit: http://www.enfoco.org/index.php/programs/exhibit/christopher_lopez/
Enjoy your summer!
______________________________
CHRISTOPHER LOPEZ
Photographer
Monday, June 9, 2008
Featured Book Review
THE FALL AND RISE
OF THE SOUTH BRONX
This look back at the successes and missteps of the Banana Kelly Community Development Association offers lessons for community organizers everywhere.
By Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Concept of Community: Lessons from the Bronx, by Harold DeRienzo, IPOCPress, $38.
Visiting the Longwood-Hunts Point neighborhood in the South Bronx today, it's hard to remember that only 30 years ago it looked like Dresden after the bombing, with abandonment the dominant characteristic. Today, a mix of new and old three- to eight-story apartment houses lines Kelly, Fox, Beck and Dawson Streets and Prospect Avenue. A once-empty school houses the thriving Banana Kelly High School, a lush green park is filled with trees showing solid age, and well-used playing fields occupy a vast space where rubble once dominated. The number of local businesses is increasing. Developer-built infill housing is scattered around. A beautifully restored elevated subway station anchors the district. And an ethnically and economically diverse population proudly calls the area home, a far cry from the day when departure was a universal goal.
To read the complete article, go to
http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/viewarticle.cfm?article_id=3569
THE FALL AND RISE
OF THE SOUTH BRONX
This look back at the successes and missteps of the Banana Kelly Community Development Association offers lessons for community organizers everywhere.
By Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Concept of Community: Lessons from the Bronx, by Harold DeRienzo, IPOCPress, $38.
Visiting the Longwood-Hunts Point neighborhood in the South Bronx today, it's hard to remember that only 30 years ago it looked like Dresden after the bombing, with abandonment the dominant characteristic. Today, a mix of new and old three- to eight-story apartment houses lines Kelly, Fox, Beck and Dawson Streets and Prospect Avenue. A once-empty school houses the thriving Banana Kelly High School, a lush green park is filled with trees showing solid age, and well-used playing fields occupy a vast space where rubble once dominated. The number of local businesses is increasing. Developer-built infill housing is scattered around. A beautifully restored elevated subway station anchors the district. And an ethnically and economically diverse population proudly calls the area home, a far cry from the day when departure was a universal goal.
To read the complete article, go to
http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/viewarticle.cfm?article_id=3569
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Housing
Serrano Takes NYCHA to Task for 'Hoarding Empty Units while Thousands Need Housing'
Cites Daily News' report indicating one-fifth of East Harlem development remains empty
State Senator José M. Serrano (D-Manhattan-Bronx) today criticized the City of New York and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for "fully and completely casting the agency's mission to the wind by hoarding empty units while thousands need housing all across this City."
As reported in Friday's New York Daily News, an estimated one-fifth - or 265 of 1,299 units - at East Harlem's James Weldon Johnson Homes sit vacant. Senator Serrano represents East Harlem and the South Bronx, areas with some of the highest concentration of public housing in the city.
"There has never been a time in the City of New York when affordable housing was more essential," Senator Serrano said. "More than 100,000 families are waiting in desperation on NYCHA's wait-list. It is unconscionable that we leave people, many of whom are children and seniors, without a decent and safe roof over their heads, while the dust settles in NYCHA's empty apartments."
In July of 2006, the City Comptroller's office reported that NYCHA was "warehousing vacant apartments" for an average of 40 months before making necessary renovations and allowing a new families to move in, thereby placing the unit back on rent rolls.
Facilities are underutilized across the City, with 6,500 units off the rent rolls. In some instances, entire floors of NYCHA buildings have been closed to tenants and have fallen into disrepair. The extent of that disrepair, including potential water damage and infestation, places entire buildings at risk.
"Should the City continue to neglect NYCHA properties, this once historic investment in public housing will be lost at a time when we can least afford it."
The Senator, who has emerged as one of Albany's most vocal advocates on behalf of public housing residents, has committed himself to strong and steady engagement with tenant associations across the district. His efforts have focused on everything from the state budget to on-the-ground customer service.
Earlier this year, the Senator sent a letter to NYCHA Chairman Tino Hernandez lamenting the poor treatment of residents, and a lack of bilingual management staff in areas with a high percentage of Spanish-speaking residents.
In that letter, he stated "that a deficit of money need not translate into a deficit of customer service, care and decorum. Residents of public housing deserve to be treated with the respect and consideration that is due all people in New York City, regardless of their economic status."
source: press release
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Attn: Mott Haven Artists
Sign up to participate in the
2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Studio Tour
The 2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Artist Studio Tour, a project of the Bronx Culture Trolley, will be on June 28th, 2008 from 12 - 6 p.m. It will feature the studios, galleries, and alternative art spaces of emerging and award winning visual artists based in Mott Haven. Artists are encouraged to sign up to be part of the tour!
Hurry! Deadline to signup is Monday, June 9th!
Go to this link for details:
http://www.bronxarts.org/documents/062808StudioE-BlastApp.pdf
2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Studio Tour
The 2nd Annual Mott Haven Open Artist Studio Tour, a project of the Bronx Culture Trolley, will be on June 28th, 2008 from 12 - 6 p.m. It will feature the studios, galleries, and alternative art spaces of emerging and award winning visual artists based in Mott Haven. Artists are encouraged to sign up to be part of the tour!
Hurry! Deadline to signup is Monday, June 9th!
Go to this link for details:
http://www.bronxarts.org/documents/062808StudioE-BlastApp.pdf
Featured story
CHANGING NYC: Bronx is changing, with artists leading way
NEW YORK - For decades, the Bronx had a bad reputation.
Howard Cosell intoned, "Ladies and gentleman, the Bronx is burning," in 1977. Ten years later, Tom Wolfe picked the borough as the site of the hit-and-run accident that led to the downfall of rich, white bond trader Sherman McCoy in "The Bonfire of the Vanities."
Over the years redevelopment has proceeded in fits and starts, with the Bronx often hailed as the next hot area.
It hasn't quite happened yet _ the Bronx still has too many vacant lots and auto-body shops to be a yuppie paradise _ but many Bronx neighborhoods are undergoing a significant transformation.
To read more of this AP report, go to
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--bronxisup0604jun04,0,5238579.story
CHANGING NYC: Bronx is changing, with artists leading way
NEW YORK - For decades, the Bronx had a bad reputation.
Howard Cosell intoned, "Ladies and gentleman, the Bronx is burning," in 1977. Ten years later, Tom Wolfe picked the borough as the site of the hit-and-run accident that led to the downfall of rich, white bond trader Sherman McCoy in "The Bonfire of the Vanities."
Over the years redevelopment has proceeded in fits and starts, with the Bronx often hailed as the next hot area.
It hasn't quite happened yet _ the Bronx still has too many vacant lots and auto-body shops to be a yuppie paradise _ but many Bronx neighborhoods are undergoing a significant transformation.
To read more of this AP report, go to
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--bronxisup0604jun04,0,5238579.story
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
In the Mailbox
You are cordially invited to an evening
In Honor of
Ruben Diaz Jr.
At
La Mariposa
The Home of Eugene & Linda Rodriguez
442 East 118th Street
Between 1st & Pleasant Avenues
El Barrio
Friday, June 27
6 to 9 p.m.
Open Bar & Hor d’ouerves
Special Guests Appearances
Music by JuJu
Contributions
Friends $25; Patrons $50; Champions $100
RSVP 917.821.8280
Ruben Diaz, Jr. is running for Bronx Borough President. Diaz who has been overwhelmingly re-elected to a sixth term in the New York State Assembly has shown himself to be a staunch public advocate tirelessly fighting for the people of the Bronx.
Ruben is a strong proponent of Civil and Human Rights and became internationally known for his involvement in the tragic case of Amadou Diallo.
He has sponsored and passed innovative legislation into law specifically designed to address the consequences of the intolerable levels of asthma in the South Bronx, the hazards of dangerous dog bites and consumer healthcare insurance fraud protection.
Assemblyman Diaz has proven himself to be a fearless environmental defender fighting against environmental racism and injustice.
Assemblyman Diaz’ Standing Committees Include: Children and Families, Education, Environmental Conservation, Transportation, and Ways and Means.
The Assemblyman is also a member of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, the Black/Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus and in 2007 became the Chairman of the Committee on State-Federal Relations.
Editor's Note: Bronx Latino is not endorsing any candidate at this time.
You are cordially invited to an evening
In Honor of
Ruben Diaz Jr.
At
La Mariposa
The Home of Eugene & Linda Rodriguez
442 East 118th Street
Between 1st & Pleasant Avenues
El Barrio
Friday, June 27
6 to 9 p.m.
Open Bar & Hor d’ouerves
Special Guests Appearances
Music by JuJu
Contributions
Friends $25; Patrons $50; Champions $100
RSVP 917.821.8280
Ruben Diaz, Jr. is running for Bronx Borough President. Diaz who has been overwhelmingly re-elected to a sixth term in the New York State Assembly has shown himself to be a staunch public advocate tirelessly fighting for the people of the Bronx.
Ruben is a strong proponent of Civil and Human Rights and became internationally known for his involvement in the tragic case of Amadou Diallo.
He has sponsored and passed innovative legislation into law specifically designed to address the consequences of the intolerable levels of asthma in the South Bronx, the hazards of dangerous dog bites and consumer healthcare insurance fraud protection.
Assemblyman Diaz has proven himself to be a fearless environmental defender fighting against environmental racism and injustice.
Assemblyman Diaz’ Standing Committees Include: Children and Families, Education, Environmental Conservation, Transportation, and Ways and Means.
The Assemblyman is also a member of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, the Black/Puerto Rican and Asian Legislative Caucus and in 2007 became the Chairman of the Committee on State-Federal Relations.
Editor's Note: Bronx Latino is not endorsing any candidate at this time.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Spotlight: Entrepreneur Nestor Rentas
Nestor Rentas proudly carries Puerto Rican flags at his Taino Mayor boricua store at 855 East Tremont Avenue. This store is reminiscent of Puerto Rico accessory shops on the island. While customers shop at Taino Mayor, they could enjoy the sounds of songs like "En Mi Viejo San Juan" and "Soñando con Puerto Rico" playing. Rentas is keeping culture alive in the Bronx, and this week is a busy one at Taino Mayor because of Sunday's National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Rentas says people come from all over looking for Puerto Rico items. His shop sells everything Puerto Rico, including flag earrings, hats, souvenirs from the island, music by boricua and Latino artists and musical instruments.
Rentas is a local Bronx celebrity. He has a popular TV show on Bronxnet, a local community media outlet, named "Mi Pueblo es Tu Pueblo." He says his show is one of the oldest on Bronxnet. -- Clarisel Gonzalez
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