Bronx News

The Bronx News is a community newspaper serving the entire Bronx. Known for its catchy headlines and fearless reporting the Bronx News has long been a champion of the diverse communities of the borough. Stories range from crime, sports, entertainment and politics. It is the only Bronx publication to cover all Yankee home games including color photos from the Stadium. In 1999 Bronx News received notoriety for its coverage of the Amadou Diallo shooting. Recently stories about the NYPD ban on the Bronx Puerto Rican Day festival and the Co-op City kickback scandal have made headlines.

In 2005, Bronx News revealed how a officials at a Bronx charity, Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club, had misapppropriated funds from the charity and transferred some of the money to liberal radio network Air America Radio. [cite news |first=Timothy |last=Williams |authorlink= |coauthors=Cassi Feldman |title=Ex-Leaders of Bronx Charity Avoid Prison in Fraud Case
url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/14/nyregion/14sentence.html |work=The New York Times |publisher= |date=March 14, 2007 |accessdate=2008-07-07 ] A July 29, 2005 Washington Times article highlighted how the Bronx News covered the scandal ahead of the major media. [cite news |title=Robin Hood and Air America |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2005/jul/28/20050728-081354-1414r/ |work=Washington Times |publisher= |date=Originally published 08:13 p.m., July 28, 2005, updated 12:00 a.m., July 29, 2005 |accessdate=2008-07-07 ]

In April 2008, the Bronx News launched Bxnews.net (www.bxnews.net), a website devoted to bringing all the news of the Bronx to its readers. Bxnews.net provides breaking news as well as links to other sites and publications regarding the borough. Upon its launching founder and editor Dan Gesslein wanted to use the site’s unlimited potential to showcase local unsigned talent including, rappers, singers, dancers and artists, the goal being to find the next JLo. Bxnews.net posts news from the 3 newspapers that make up the Bronx group of Hagedorn Communications publications.
*Bronx News is mailed to subscribers and is on news stands.
*Parkchester News is the only newspaper delivered to all the residents within the development. The paper received praise for its critical reporting on the multi-million dollar renovation of the 70-year-old complex.
*City News is the only independent newspaper delivered to all the residents of Co-op City. In addition to the Bronx newspapers, Hagedorn Communications also publishes Real Estate Weekly, Brokers Weekly, El Vocero/US and Town & Village.

In 1993, the newspaper's publishing company and an executive of the company were charged with falsifying circulation figures. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Publisher Is Accused Of Faking Figures |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3DF1231F933A15750C0A965958260 |work=The New York Times |publisher= |date=March 20, 1993 |accessdate=2008-07-04 ]

References

*cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Charles Hagedorn, 79, Newspaper Publisher |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E3DF1E3AF933A05752C1A961958260 |work=The New York Times |publisher= |date=November 30, 1997 |accessdate=2008-07-04

External links

* [http://www.bxnews.net Bxnews.net]