New York Times’ David Gonzalez posted a City Room piece yesterday detailing how Latin music was flourishing even as the Bronx was burning. Gonzalez covers the history of Latin jammers Grupo Folklorico (whose formal name is Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino — the New York Folkloric and Experimental Group). All but two of [...]
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Posted in baseball, bronx, brooklyn, business, city, entertainment, environment, photos, police, real-estate, shopping, sports on Oct 30th, 2008 No Comments »
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York opened up its new Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (”EMPAC”) earlier this month. The university selected Grimshaw Architects as the winner of an international competition to design the 220,000-square-foot EMPAC; the project team also included Buro Happold Consulting Engineers and architect of record Davis Brody Bond. [...]
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There was an attempted robbery just after 9 pm at the Circle K convenience store at 34th and Pine Ave in Erie. Erie Police arrested three suspects. There were reports of shots fired by one of the suspects. An unnamed off duty police officer is being credited with helping with details that led to their [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized, baseball, bronx, brooklyn, business, city, entertainment, environment, police, putnam, real-estate, shopping, sports on Oct 29th, 2008 No Comments »
NYC| Bronx | Violent Crime | | Randall Ave IAO Manida St|PD units o/s rptg shots fired, unkwn if any victims, Level 1 mobilization called regarding, ESU o/s| NYC2.
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Shooting - RANDALL AVE AND MANIDA ST, Bronx, NY, US
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SOUTHPORT - There is so much happening locally and in the area this weekend that I feel the need to hit the high spots for those deciding what they might like to do. The biggest of the events snuck up on me this year. The 30th Annual US Open King Mackerel Tournament got underway in [...]
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Construction at Brooklyn Bridge Park to finally start next month. [NYDN]. City abandons Far Rockaway to a flood of crime and violence. [NYDN]. Bronx organizers make planes for an ambitious, $25 million “Yes The Bronx ” Observation Tower. …
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The Round-Up: Wednesday
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Posted in business, city, entertainment, environment, photos, poetry, police, real-estate, shopping, sports on Oct 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Erie received the first snow of the season. On October 27. Cripe. It didn’t stick but it counts. Brooke, Bojosmom and Ang seemed to enjoy it but some of us shed a tear or two and made sure their snow shovel was ready. The PNC Bank Legion Road branch was robbed yesterday at 12:23 [...]
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