Bronx Teens: What Presidential Election?

Teenagers in the Bronx aren’t concerned about the upcoming presidential election next fall. The Republican candidates running for the party’s nomination aren’t even on their radar.

For Some Students, Negative Statistics Are Motivation

On television, on the radio and in the news, young people often hear that Hispanic and African-American teens don’t do as well in school, or in life. But for many Bronx youth, this data only motivates them.

Bill to Allow Worship in Schools Advances in Senate

A bill that would amend the state’s education laws to allow houses of worship to use public school space for services during non-school hours was passed by the Senate’s Education Committee yesterday, bringing it one step closer to passage.

Bronx Council District 11 Race Gets a Runner

Cliff Stanton, a Kingsbridge Heights resident who is involved with parents’ associations at PS 24 and Bronx High School of Science, is moving ahead with plans to run for the Council District 11 seat currently occupied by Oliver Koppell, Stanton told Politicker NY. Koppell’s district, which include Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights and Riverdale, will be up for grabs in 2013.

Officials Step Up Efforts Against Cyber-Bullying

Traditional schoolyard bullying has moved from campus grounds to the computers, and cell phones, of many teenagers. After a rash of bullying-related deaths last year, the public’s awareness of cyber-bullying has grown, and local schools and government officials are taking more serious actions to prevent it.

Ex-Bronx Senator Espada and Son Indicted, Again

Federal prosecutors piled more criminal charges on former Bronx State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. and his son last night, as first reported by Capitol Tonight’s State of Politics blog.

Bronx Residents Make ‘Occupy’ Movement Their Own

While Occupy Wall Street has been raging in downtown Manhattan since September, New York City’s outer boroughs have commenced their own protests that focus more on problems in that particular community.

Bronx Councilman Cabrera Plans March to Protest City Schools’ Church Ban

Bronx Councilman Fernando and a group of the city’s religious leaders are planning a press conference and protest march tomorrow, their latest effort to fight the city’s decision to ban houses of worship from convening in public school spaces during non-school hours.