Archive for March, 2017

Tim Tebow practices his swing during batting practice in Port St. Lucie, FL. Credit: Las Vegas Review-Journal

“TebowMania” Is Not Headed to Citi Field

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor If one is to believe that Tim Tebow will become a fan favorite at Citi Field in a few weeks step right up and get your tickets for Opening Day. “TebowMania” continued Wednesday afternoon in Port […]

by · March 10, 2017 · Sports
Profile America: First Telephone Call

Profile America: First Telephone Call

Friday, March 10 — For many Americans, trying to envision life without our various telephones would be like trying to live without indoor plumbing. The crucial utility is 141 years old today. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first, local, […]

Man Wounded in Drive-by Shooting in Norwood

Man Wounded in Drive-by Shooting in Norwood

Man Wounded in Drive-by shooting in Norwood by David Greene An unidentified 28 year-old man is recovering after being shot at least three times during a drive-by shooting. Officials say the gunfire errupted at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, […]

by · March 10, 2017 · Crime, News
Whose Birthday Is It? March 9, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 9, 2017

Vita Sackville-West (1892) Sackville-West was an aristocratic English writer and gardener who married the diplomat and author Harold Nicolson in 1913. Their complicated relationship is chronicled in Portrait of a Marriage, a biography inspired by her journals and written by […]

by · March 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting – March 14th

Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting – March 14th

Quote of the Day: March 9, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 9, 2017

Compromise, n.: Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due. Bierce Ambrose (1843-1914)

by · March 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 9, 2017

Word of the Day: March 9, 2017

Preclude Definition: (verb) Keep from happening or arising; make impossible.  Synonyms: Foreclose, Forestall, Prevent, Forbid Usage: Modesty precludes me from accepting the honor. 

by · March 9, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Strive to Succeed (STS) Sports Spring Programs

Strive to Succeed (STS) Sports Spring Programs

Ultimate Enrichment Afterschool Programs

Ultimate Enrichment Afterschool Programs

Republican Mayoral Candidates to Attend Bronx GOP Dinner Tonight

Republican Mayoral Candidates to Attend Bronx GOP Dinner Tonight

Bronx Republican Party Chairman Michael Rendino Welcomes the Mayoral Hopefuls and other Party Officials to this Year’s Event

by · March 8, 2017 · Uncategorized
New York City Football Club/MLS

NYCFC Learns Importance Of Opening Loss

By Luis Vazquez It was an almost flawless performance for the New York City Football Club except in one area, killer instinct. That was the area that was displayed most prominently on the final scoreboard that read Orlando City 1-0 […]

by · March 8, 2017 · Sports
Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Racial Prejudice

Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus Applauds Supreme Court Ruling on Racial Prejudice

Zach Wheeler: Missing Link For Mets Rotation

Zach Wheeler: Missing Link For Mets Rotation

By William Coppola We have heard about Zach Wheeler for five years now and know nothing about him. The Mets traded 34 year old Carlos Beltran to San Francisco, for 21- year old Wheeler in July of 2011. The Giants […]

by · March 8, 2017 · Sports
Vernuccio’s View: China Makes its Move in Latin America

Vernuccio’s View: China Makes its Move in Latin America

China’s rapidly growing influence is not confined to the far reaches of the Orient.  Beijing’s presence is increasingly being felt within the U.S.A.’s own hemisphere. A decade of escalating interaction in Latin America and the Caribbean has risen to a […]

by · March 8, 2017 · Vernuccio's View
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s New Muslim Ban Executive Order

Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s New Muslim Ban Executive Order

Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s New Muslim Ban Executive Order (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley released the following statement after President Trump signed another travel ban designed to unilaterally restrict travelers and refugees from select […]