Borough President Adolfo Carrion may be creating "unnecessary political enemies" by jumping off the fence to endorse Washington Heights Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat over Miguel Martinez. [NYT]
In the presidential primaries, Carrion campaigned for Hillary Clinton. Now he's helping Barack Obama reach out to Hispanic voters. [El Diario La Prensa]
There's bickering in the Bronx over who will be the next Civil Court candidate. [Daily News]
Two kids who were separated from their mom when a carjacker stole the livery cab they were riding in were released unharmed near their Morrisania home. [NY1]
A burst sewer line has disrupted proceedings at the new Bronx Hall of Justice. [Post]
Health care workers at a Kingsbridge nursing home, who have been striking for six months over stingy pay and benefits, are celebrating today after getting back their old jobs and seniority. Their boss - who pays herself a hefty $700,000 a year to run the 400-bed center - lost an appeal yesterday and now faces jail-time. [Daily News]
Montefiore Medical Center now performs liver transplants. [Market Watch]
Two high school students from the Bronx Academy of Letters have been studying at Berkeley this summer. [UC Berkeley News] In the fall, two different students - one from Mount Hope, the other from Morris Heights - are off to Ivy League colleges on full-scholarships. [Mount Hope Monitor]
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Bronx News Roundup Aug. 21
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