Be Healthy!: In The Bronx, Mayor Touts Big Sugary Drink Ban

Editor’s Note: Every Wednesday, Breaking Bronx features a health-related story, event or tidbit as part of an online expansion of our Be Healthy! column. In a press conference Tuesday, June 5, at Montefiore Medical CenterMayor Michael Bloomberg defended his proposal to ban the sale of large-sized sugary drinks. Along with several public health officials, Bloomberg took the opportunity to highlight the damaging effects of obesity on New Yorkers, especially in the Bronx. While 58 percent of New Yorkers are overweight or obese, the numbers are even higher in the Bronx, where 70 percent of adults are overweight or obese. That comes

By JALEESA BAULKMAN

Days after being assured by her landlord that the broken window in her apartment was just damage from renovations, Cynthia Curry returned home from work on June 4 to find a notice saying she needed to vacate her University Heights building within 48 hours. An hour later, the notice was cut in half by the Fire Department, giving Curry, her two sons, her two grandchildren and her son’s girlfriend less than 24 hours to pack up their belongings and find someplace else to live.

Replay: 13th Congressional District Debate (minus Rangel)

In case you couldn’t catch it live last night on BronxNet, here’s the 13th Congressional District debate in its entirety. You’ll hear from four of the five candidates looking to represent this new Bronx-included district, including Clyde Williams, Craig Schley, Adriano Espaillat and Joyce Johnson. But you will not hear from incumbent Charlie Rangel,

All 13th District Candidates, Except Rangel, To Participate in Tonight’s Debate

Tonight, the Bronx will get to hear from all of the candidates running to represent the newly constituted 13th Congressional District — Craig Schley, Joyce Johnson, Adriano Espaillat and Clyde Williams — except for the incumbent, Charlie Rangel, who has chosen not to participate in various candidate forums throughout this abbreviated campaign. The primary is two weeks from tomorrow, June 26.

13th Congressional District Debate: Monday, June 11

On Monday, June 11, two weeks before the June 26 Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District, which now includes a significant portion of the northwest Bronx, the Norwood News and Riverdale Press will be bringing you answers straight from the candidates’ mouths during a debate held on Bronxnet at 9 p.m.

Bronx News Roundup, June 8

Happy Friday, dear readers. Now finished serving my borough as a potential juror, I’m back catching up on my editing, reporting and blogging duties. Here’s today’s Bronx News Roundup, starting with the forecast for today and the rest of the weekend: From now through Sunday, should be quite pleasant, sunny, highs in the low 80s. Slight chance of rain later this afternoon and showers are possible Saturday and Sunday nights.

Candidate Clyde Williams’ Doesn’t Have to ‘Feed Political Machine’

Clyde Williams knew he wasn’t going to be showered by endorsements from the usual suspects — prominent elected officials, local political clubs and labor unions — in his bid to unseat Charlie Rangel and represent upper Manhattan and the northwest Bronx in Congress.

Bronx News Roundup, June 7

Jury duty. Day two. Wphewh! That was a close one. They just called out what seemed like 50 names. About half the room cleared out. The rest of us all looked around at each other with a mixed message of happiness and survivor’s guilt. Ok, now that I’m off the hook, on with the show: Thursday’s Bronx News Roundup! Weather: Sunny, high of 77, today, possible rain tonight.