Bronx Notes: BX International Film Festival Submission Deadline Extended

The “10-for-10” submission deadline for the Bronx International Film Festival — $10 to get your film into the festival’s 10th anniversary event — has been extended to August 24.

Bronx News Roundup, August 16

Welcome to today’s Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following this Thursday, starting with the weather: high of 86, mostly sunny with clouds in the afternoon and a relief from yesterday’s high humidity. Tonight, partly cloudy.

Silver: No Investigation Into Rivera’s Hiring Needed

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver released a public statement saying there is no need for an investigation into Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera’s hiring of Tommy Torres, a City Council hopeful in Brooklyn who is reportedly romantically involved with Rivera. Here’s the statement: There are no violations to investigate regarding the employment of Mr. Thomas Torres by the New York State Assembly. As part of our standard employment review process, Assembly counsel double checks to make sure employment by an individual doesn’t violate the Assembly’s dual employment policy. Counsel’s prior approval is required to ensure there are no conflicts of interest or

Last week, nearly 200 people gathered at Tremont Park in the Bronx to participate in a health fair sponsored by the Community Heath Network (CHN). The event was in conjunction with a nation-wide effort to celebrate National Health Center Week.

Bronx News Roundup, August 15

Welcome to today’s Bronx News Roundup. Here are the stories we’re following this Wednesday, starting with the weather: Thunderstorms possible later this afternoon and early evening, high of 88.

Cabrera Calls Out Speaker Quinn on Chick-fil-A Issue

After recent confirmation that the fast food restaurant’s president Dan Cathy has used profits to donate millions of dollars to anti-marriage-equality organizations, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn sent a letter to New York University president John Sexton two weekend’s ago asking him to end the school’s contract with Chick-fil-A. The school’s Weinstein Residence Hall food court is the only Chick-fil-A location in the city. Bronx Council Member Fernando Cabrera issued a statement opposing Quinn’s letter on Aug. 3, calling it an abuse of power and not representative of the entire Council.

Bronx Notes: Opportunities for Young Adults

F.E.G.S. Health and Human Services System is hosting a Project Rise program at the Bronx Youth Center, 412-424 E. 147th St., 4th floor, that will offer free GED classes, paid internships and career advisement to young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 who are out of school and work. For more information, call Jordana Kerschner at (718) 742-3576.

Bronx News Roundup, August 13 (Naomi Rivera Edition)

Welcome to today’s Bronx News Roundup. We’ll make up for yesterday’s lack of a roundup with a super roundup that includes the bombshell report on Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera and it’s fallout. Lots to get to, folks, so let’s go. Weather: humid, high of 87, chance of thunderstorms throughout the day.

Tracey Towers Tenants to Rally Against HPD

Tenants at Tracey Towers are tired of rent increases putting their affordable rental housing at-risk, and will be rallying on Saturday at the complex’s playground area on Mosholu Parkway South. Local politicians and some of their representatives are also slated to join the tenants in solidarity. Last month, the Commissioner of the Departmetn of Housing Preservation (HPD)approved a rent increase of 65 percent, cumulative over the next four years. The first increase in rent charge, including utilities, of 16% per room per month is set to go into effect September 1st. According to the Tracey Towers Tenant Organization, however, feel that