(File photo by Jeanmarie Evelly)
Controversial State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr., was indicted today by a Brooklyn grand jury on embezzlement and conspiracy charges, along with his son, Pedro Gautier Espada, according to a statement by the
Bronx Congressman Jose E. Serrano, in video above, speaks on the House floor last week in favor of the DREAM Act. A bill that would provide a long-term path to citizenship for young immigrant residents passed in the House of Representatives on Dec. 8, but has since stalled in the Senate, as its supporters try to drum up Republican support for the bill in the hopes of passing it before the year’s end. The controversial DREAM Act would provide a six-year route to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country before the age of 16 who have been here for over five years, requiring that they get a college degree or serve at least two years in the military. Supporters estimate that some 65,000 undocumented students graduate high school each year, but are hindered from attending college or pursuing other career routes because of their citizenship status.
Union Community Health Center is sponsoring a seasonal flu vaccine program from 2 to 6 p.m. this afternoon at its 260 East 188th St. location. Vaccines are being offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last, as part of the city’s
A year ago, the City Council – with the strong backing of Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. – killed Related Companies’ plans to turn the Kingsbridge Armory into a shopping mall,
A sixth Bronx church was burglarized this weekend, the latest in a string of break-ins targeting churches in the area
In the new issue of City Limits, a look at the growing calls for New York to take a more comprehensive—and inclusive—approach to planning its physical future.
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