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Kristy Flores at the premiere of the film ‘Fame’ in Los Angeles

Anthony Carr is featured in new MGM remake of movie ‘Fame.’

Kristy Flores is performing the roll of ‘Rosie Martinez

They’re going to be Fame-ous.

Two Bronx kids who producers have cast in the upcoming MGM remake of the movie “Fame” will get their own hometown screening this Sunday.

Kristy Flores and Anthony Carr will be on hand an hour before the 12:30 p.m. showing at the AMC Theatres Bay Plaza Mall to meet and greet their fans. The movie opened around the country Sept. 25.

“We’re thrilled and ecstatic. They’re our students,” said Lydia Perez, associate director of Bronx Dance Theater, where both learned their trade. Read more..

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BRONX, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stella D’oro Company today issued the following statement:

“While the Bakery Workers Union (Local 50, BCTGM) and their political and community allies are pointing the finger at Stella D’oro and its current owner for the permanent shutdown of Stella D’oro’s Bronx bakery operations, the truth is that it was the Union’s flawed strategy that made this outcome a foregone conclusion.

From the outset of negotiations a year ago, the Company made it clear that it was operating at over a million dollar annual loss. While the owners had continued to fund the Company for the first two years of ownership, they were not prepared to do so indefinitely, and a labor cost restructuring was needed because the business would not have long-term viability paying workers $35 an hour in wages and benefits, and providing 10 weeks of paid time off per year. The Union understood the facts, but showed no willingness to make any meaningful concessions. So Stella D’oro’s workers became the sacrificial lambs, when the Union called a strike in August 2008 before the Company had taken any action other than making bargaining proposals. Read more..

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