By kristin on February 3, 2012
February 1, 2012 Point of View Why we fight By Margaret Groarke The stalled construction site at 3333 Giles has been terrible for residents of Giles Place. The construction fence collapses with every significant storm and currently sags over the sidewalk, where unheeded violations flutter in the wind. The owner, the shadowy “GRA V LLC” [...]
Posted in Construction, Front Page News, Giles Building, Website Updates
By Karen Argenti on February 3, 2012
News Release, February 3, 2012 The Fort Independence Park Neighborhood Association (FIPNA) is proud to announce what they knew for some time, that the Fort Independence Historic District has been deemed eligible for listing on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places. Located in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the northwest Bronx [...]
Posted in Communications, Front Page News, History, Press Release | Tagged State and National Historic Register
By Margaret on January 30, 2012
In our continuing effort to provide information on local schools, here’s news of another open house: Tuesday January 31st, 9:00 am to 10:30 am 171 West 239th Street 718 543-2250 “Catholic Education and Academic Excellence in a Caring, Disciplined Environment” Visitation is a small school with a dedicated and experienced faculty. They offer: christian values [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Schools
By BobDrake on January 29, 2012
Member Bob Drake writes: Having lived on Fort Independence Street since 1994, I had made the trek down Bailey Place and across Bailey Avenue to shop on Broadway thousands of times, and I had always been frustrated as I crossed Bailey Avenue on the painted crosswalk that seemed to be invisible to traffic. New York [...]
Posted in Front Page News
By Margaret on January 25, 2012
This new charter middle school is opening at the intersection of W 231st Street and Corlear Avenue. The attached Riverdale Press article gives info on open houses, and how to apply. As this is the season when parents are looking for schools for their children, we will post information on schools. [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Schools
By Karen Argenti on January 16, 2012
Historic District Council names Port Morris Gantries and Van Cortlandt Village for preservation Powerful advocacy group recognizes two Bronx sites BY DANIEL BEEKMAN / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Friday, January 13 2012 Two remarkable but unheralded Bronx sites could be remembered, restored and reborn thanks to recognition from a powerful advocacy group. The Historic District Council [...]
Posted in Front Page News, History
By Margaret on January 10, 2012
On the following agenda for the Croton Filtration Monitoring Committee, you will see several interesting issues that affect us. You may have read about the fakery by which the $200 million which the State Legislature required the DEP to give for parks in the Bronx basically was used to replace Parks funding, leading to no [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Reservoir
By Margaret on January 2, 2012
Below is the press release from the Department of Sanitation regarding when DOS and the Parks Department will each be giving you an opportunity to recycle your tree. The NYC Department of Sanitation will be conducting special collections for mulching and recycling of Christmas trees. Collections will take place beginning on Monday, January 3 [...]
Posted in Front Page News, Notices/Announcements | Tagged Bronx, mulch, parks, recycling
By Karen Argenti on December 31, 2011
December 29, 2011 | 1 comment POINT OF VIEW A road to nowhere By Kristin Hart Ladies and gentlemen of the Bronx, we’ve been had. When I moved with my family to Van Cortlandt Village years ago, innocent of local politics, one of the first things I did was look for the Croton Aqueduct Trail, the 1840s [...]
Posted in Front Page News, History, Parks, Van Cortlandt Park
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