Quote of the Day: January 31, 2017
They say that none of us exists, except in the imagination of his fellows, other than as an intangible, invisible mentality. Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950)
Archive for January, 2017
Statement from Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo on President Trump’s Immigration and Border Control Plans
Statement from Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo on President Trump’s Immigration and Border Control Plans The up and down struggles to form a more perfect union have brought us to this low point in our nation’s history. Today’s executive orders on […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after President Trump signed two executive orders today that would force taxpayers to pay for a unnecessary […]
Word of the Day: January 31, 2017
Shoestring Definition: (noun) Marked by or consisting of a small amount of money. Synonyms: Shoe String Usage: The manager was expected to run the department on a shoestring budget, so to save money, he fired a few of the salesmen […]
Affordable Care Act Deadline Looms — Sign up today
We can help you sign up for health insurance By Mayor Bill de Blasio A few weeks ago I met a man from the South Bronx named Wellington. He was diagnosed with cancer and lost his health insurance. The City […]
Construction Worker Loses Leg in Mt. Eden Subway Push
by David Greene A construction worker heading to work in Brooklyn was pushed in front of a speeding D-Train and thanks to surveillance video that captured the suspect fleeing the area, the individual is now in police custody. Officers were […]
Boxing Survives Last Round: New York Action Resumes
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Boxing has been revived and has survived another round in New York and the fighters are content. So are the promoters, matchmakers, managers, and trainers. Most of all the venues, including Madison Square Garden and […]
DEADLINE: Free Tablet for Bronx NYCHA Residents, January 31
Free tablet for qualified Bronx NYCHA residents. Call 212 306 7039 before January 31st to register for your free tablet.
NYCFC TRADES JOSH SAUNDERS TO ORLANDO CITY
By Luis Vazquez Well, that settled the rumors for good. Josh Saunders is officially no longer part of the plans of NYCFC. The former number one goaltender in the NYC team’s first season was traded to Orlando City for their […]
Op-Ed: Start-Up NY Weakens, Business Anxiety Remains Strong
By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb When it comes to the business of Albany, it is essential to draw a distinction between rhetoric and reality. In no area is that more apparent than the state’s economic-development efforts. Lofty promises, […]
Profile America: College Protests
Sunday, January 29 — Protests by college students in America have a long pedigree, going back 251 years. The first such action occurred in 1766, when there were just seven colleges in Colonial America. The students at Harvard—the first college– were […]
Matters of Faith: Beyond Self-Actualization
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Philippians 4:11-13 NKJV “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: I know how to be abased, and I know how […]
BULLETIN BOARD: Open House for Certified Home Health Aides
Open House for Certified Home Health Aides Best Choice Home Health Care Inc. conducts open interviews for Certified Home Health Aides at the following locations/times: Bronx Location: 2275 Olinville Ave., Lower Level, Bronx, NY 10467 Walk-In Days: Monday through Thursday […]
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