Beekman in the Bronx

CANADIAN OLYMPIC TEAM HORSES GET FREE RIDE FROM CITY

BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)

Talk about a free ride: The city is giving away Bronx stable stalls to horses that compete in the Olympic Games for Canada.

The Parks Department is forgoing boarding fees from 43 stalls at the Riverdale Equestrian Centre in Van Cortlandt Park, including several that house horses owned by Canadian equestrian Ashley Holzer, the Daily News has learned. The agency claims the horses “raise the profile” of the sparkling facility on Broadway.

CONTROLLER LIU TOURS SOUTH BRONX, VOWS TO VET HOMELESS CONTRACTS

BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)

City controller John Liu traveled to the South Bronx Tuesday for a walk, a talk and a tango.

The city’s chief financial officer and head auditor toured resurgent Longwood and Hunts Point, met with his deputy controllers at the South East Bronx Community Organization and danced with old folks at a senior center on Southern Blvd.

CONTROLLER LIU URGED TO SIGN SPOTLIGHT ON BRONX CONCERNS

BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)

Controller John Liu had a date with the Bronx on Valentine’s Day, as a small but passionate crowd begged the city’s chief auditor to aim his magnifying glass at the borough.

LOFTY 911 CALL CENTER IN BRONX IS UNDER FIRE AGAIN

BY DANIEL BEEKMAN (NYDN)

The city’s controversial plan for a towering 911 call center in the Bronx is back on the radar of local borough community leaders, who were not happy with the project in the first place.