Archive for July, 2016

Sex Offenders Push Sen. Klein to Call for Pokemon Go-Related Legislation

Sex Offenders Push Sen. Klein to Call for Pokemon Go-Related Legislation

New York, NY — Senators Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Diane Savino (D-SI/Brooklyn) will release an investigative report, “Protecting our Children: How Pokémon GO and Augmented Reality Games Expose Children to Sex Offenders.” Pokémon GO, a popular game, sends players on […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Recognizes War Vets With Distinctive License Plates

Senator Jeffrey D. Klein Recognizes War Vets With Distinctive License Plates

Catholic war veterans will now be recognized with special license plates, after legislation sponsored by State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Brooklyn) was signed into law. “I am very proud that the extraordinary sacrifices made by our […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 29, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? July 29, 2016

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805) Tocqueville, French political thinker and historian, is best known for his works, Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution, in which he discusses rising living standards and the social conditions of individuals in western society. The […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 29, 2016

Quote of the Day: July 29, 2016

There is no recollection which time does not put an end to, and no pain which death does not remove. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)  

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 29, 2016

Word of the Day: July 29, 2016

marque Definition: (noun) A model or brand of a manufactured product, especially an automobile. Synonyms: brand, trade name Usage: The public relations department argued that the prestige consumers associated with the marque of the car was even more important than […]

by · July 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
De Blasio’s Watergate Moment 

De Blasio’s Watergate Moment 

From the mind of blogger, Gary Tilzer, @unitedNYblogs 

Community Rally: Stand Up To Violence

Community Rally: Stand Up To Violence

Bronx Landlord Faces Up To 25 Years For Killing Tenant

Bronx Landlord Faces Up To 25 Years For Killing Tenant

Bronx Landlord Found Guilty Of Manslaughter For Killing Tenant, Dumping Her Body   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx landlord has been found guilty in the death of Ramona Moore, a 35-year-old woman who vanished […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Bronx Man Who Fled To Posh Life In Mexico Faces 10 Years

Bronx Man Who Fled To Posh Life In Mexico Faces 10 Years

Defendant Was Sentenced in Absentia for Assault Case; Taunted Prosecutor on Instagram   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 25-year-old Bronx man who spent seven months as a fugitive living in luxury hotels and posting photos […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Date Correction: Family Day at Van Nest Park

Date Correction: Family Day at Van Nest Park

VIP Community Services Job Fair

VIP Community Services Job Fair

Cuomo Announces Plan To Ensure Mental Health Equity 

​GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES ACTION TO ENSURE INSURERS COMPLY WITH MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY STANDARDS  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Department of Financial Services has issued guidance to ensure that insurers do not unfairly discriminate against individuals facing mental […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Uncategorized
ISIS fighters in Iraq.

Vernuccio’s View: Ignored Dangers

Both ISIS-motivated attacks and rising threats from Russia and China are becoming a fact of everyday life. It is increasingly evident that many elected officials both in the United States and Europe appear to be philosophically incapable of acknowledging the reality […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Vernuccio's View
Travel Team Baseball Down in Orlando:

Travel Team Baseball Down in Orlando:

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor There were over 200 ballplayers and over 15 teams, including one from Puerto Rico on 12 baseball fields at the new Seminole County Sports Complex this week outside of Orlando Florida.  To the youngsters, coaches and […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Sports
DNC Political Round Up

DNC Political Round Up

Democratic Convention edition New York Democrats led by Governor Cuomo, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie cast NY’s delegate votes for favorite daughter, Hillary Clinton, thus making her the first female presidential nominee of a major political party.  […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Bronx Politics, News