Once a proponent of going to war in Iraq, local Congressman Eliot Engel has done a complete 180 and recently voted to cut off funding for the very same war, now in its fifth year.

Dominican President Leonel Fernandez was re-elected to his third term in the country’s presidential election on May 16, boosted by New York voters.

The Bronx’s more than 1,700 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans will receive additional money for college as the House of Representatives provided $52 billion over 10 years yesterday in a new G.I. Bill.

Bronx Congressman Jose Serrano’s congressional resolution designating May 13 as Frank Sinatra Day passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 402-3 on May 20. The designation ties in with the release of postage stamps bearing Ol’ Blue Eyes’ face, commemorating the 10th anniversary of his death.

A listing of public and community meetings in the northwest Bronx.

More than 700 people attended the first annual Fordham Goes Green Walk and multicultural health fair in Poe Park on Saturday, May 17, the kickoff event of a new environmentally-friendly campaign sponsored by the Fordham Road Business Improvement District (BID).

When I "talk cricket" to my American friends, they either look confused or their eyes glaze over. You see, this country is split between those who’ve never watched it, and those who have and think it’s dull and ridiculous.

But cricket, which has more fans than any other sport in the world except soccer, is rarely boring or silly – honest! In fact, it’s hugely entertaining. But don’t take my word for it. Just ask the hundreds of millions of Indians who follow it, or the tens of millions of Pakistanis, or the millions of Australians, Bangladeshis, Brits, and South Africans.

Bronx students aren’t getting enough exercise during school hours because the city’s education department is failing to provide them with access to proper facilities and programs, says a new report released by the Bronx borough president’s office.

City Council members expressed outrage on Tuesday that two of the Bronx’s top-performing high schools may face significant budget cuts if the Department of Education passes its 2009 budget without changes.