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Comptroller and mayoral candidate Bill Thompson joined Bronx Unity Day’s master of ceremonies Assemblyman Peter Rivera and comptroller candidate John Liu at the fun filled event, which included performances by several dance companies.

Community members enjoyed a lively, fun-filled day complete with live entertainment, health screenings, and visits from elected officials at the second annual Bronx Unity Day on Saturday, September 5.

The street festival took place on Pugsley Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Cross Bronx Expressway. It had a number of corporate sponsors including Affinity Health Plan, The Children Hospital at Montefiore, Con Edison, Fidelis Care, McDonalds, Metro Plus Health Plans, and Touchstone Health.

The event was hosted by Assemblyman Peter Rivera, and was run by United Coalition Association in conjunction with assistance from Councilwoman Annabel Palma.

“The Bronx Unity Day brings together people from all backgrounds, cultures, and races,” said United Coalition president Ronald Savage. Read more..

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All city parking rules are in effect today and tomorrow.

Special alert for the northbound FDR Drive from Houston to 20th Sts.: All northbound lanes (yes, all) will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Sunday as crews finish fixing up the roadway. The great news for drivers is all northbound lanes will reopen at 8 a.m. on Sunday (one northbound lane has been closed around the clock from 14th to 18th Sts. the past two months). Use First Ave. as the detour. The northbound entrances at South, Pearl and Montgomery Sts. as well as the Houston St. southbound entrance will also be closed.

The comeback kings continue their quest for their 27th World Series ring as the Yankees host Game 1 of the American League Championship Series versus the Angels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Game 2 is at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

More than 50,000 fans, including scalpers, fans without tickets and ticket holders, will converge on the Bronx at the start of the afternoon peak period. The Major Deegan and Cross Bronx expressways, the Harlem River Drive, the Grand Concourse, Jerome Ave. and the various Manhattan-Bronx crossings serving Yankee Stadium will all be jammed. Leave the car at home unless you’re at the Stadium by 5 p.m. Read more..

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We’re almost glad West Bronx Councilwoman Maria Baez ducked out of that debate last week on Gary Axel bank’s Bronx Talk, to save it from being a complete embarrassment.

As it was, a lotta folks said The Rev. Fernando Cabrera and Yudelka Tapia reminded them of the dull edge of a butter knife.

Though Gary and Alex Kratz, and James Fergusson of the Bronx News Network tried, Cabrera also ducked explaining how the light shined down upon him to switch from voting Republican in 2008 to register as a Democrat in time to qualify for Tuesday’s primary.

The first post debate comment on the BNN’s blog: “You should have had 3 empty chairs.”

Even if Maria should pull it off, there’s still a potential win for Bronx Dem Party Boss Carl Heastie - “Maria won’t be head of the Bronx delegation anymore,” said a party insider.

With control of the delegation, that would put Carl up a notch when he sits down with the city’s other county leaders to talk turkey about Council largess and jobs.

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Most people who drive the Cross Bronx Expressway know how tough a road it is, and now AAA agrees.

The Cross Bronx tops the list of the auto club’s toughest stretches of road in New York.

Dangerous on and off ramps, severe around-the-clock congestion, poor road surface, lighting and interchanges are cited as the reasons.

Number two on the list is the Gowanus Expressway, because of its constant need of repair as well as its own congestion problems.

The Belt Parkway, Southern State Parkway and BQE rounded out the top five. Read more..

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 Curtis Sliwa

Tourists hungry for a peek at the real New York can skip Times Square and Central Park and head for the South Bronx instead.

Radio host Curtis Sliwa is leading out-of-towners on three-hour walking tours of the once crime-ridden neighborhood to give them a firsthand look at what it was like and how it has changed.

“The Bronx has improved dramatically, but you can get a flavor of what it was like,” said Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels. “It’s an opportunity to see the old and the new.”

So far, about 125 people have taken the tour, which was first reported by Crain New York Business.

Sliwa, who has also flirted with running for public advocate, says his so-called “Underbelly Tour” is a must-do attraction for those looking to get beyond the glitz of the world’s most intriguing city.

“I show them, this is where there used to be burned-out buildings, gangs, drug dealers,” Sliwa said. “You see a burned-out building with graffiti and right next to it you see a brand-new place and thriving businesses.” Read more..

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