Archive for March, 2017

Word of the Day: March 25, 2017

Word of the Day: March 25, 2017

Foundling Definition: (noun) A deserted of abandoned child of unknown parentage. Synonyms: Abandoned infant Usage: No one knew why an envelope containing images of a mountainous landscape had been tucked in the folds of the foundling’s blanket.

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Gang Truce in the Works: Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM

Gang Truce in the Works: Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM

Gang Truce in the works… Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM EST CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 712 832 8293 ACCESS CODE 491278 NATIONAL GANG CONFERENCE March   27, 2017 7 P.M. EST – 9 P.M. EST A gang truce can take […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY

SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY

SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY Funds will upgrade school’s 60-year-old auditorium Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein and Councilman Andrew Cohen announced $800,000 in joint funding for the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy at […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

MTA Metro-North Railroad has a number of opportunities Manager, Finance and Administration to provide analytical and administrative support for the Transportation Department, within the areas of employee availability programs, attendance control, headcount management, financial performance, efficiency programs, contract management, and […]

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

MTA Metro-North Railroad has a number of opportunities Senior Specialist Workforce Availability to coordinate the support for all leave of absence cases and occupational injuries. Effectively coordinates all cases/claims to include general administration, comprehensive case management and program compliance with […]

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

MTA Metro-North Railroad has a number of opportunities Senior Engineer Hydrology to develop, design and manage projects for drainage and storm water management as they relate to tracks, bridges, culverts and tunnels throughout Metro-North Railroad territory in order to provide […]

MTA NYC Transit Presents: Skilled Trade Open House – April 1st

MTA NYC Transit Presents: Skilled Trade Open House – April 1st

Free Workshop about Getting Funding for Park Projects – March 28th

Free Workshop about Getting Funding for Park Projects – March 28th

Getting $ For Your Green Space: How to Partner with Elected Officials to Fund Park Projects Tuesday, March 28 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Free Registration Required, register here. Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Time: 6:30 to 8:30 […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Parks
Whose Birthday Is It? March 24, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 24, 2017

Terrence Steven “Steve” McQueen (1930) After a tumultuous childhood, reform school, and a stint in the US Marines, McQueen studied acting in New York, earning money on the weekends by racing motorcycles. He gained attention on Broadway and went on […]

by · March 24, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 4, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 4, 2017

Where large sums of money are concerned, it is advisable to trust nobody. Agatha Christie (1890-1976)

by · March 24, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 24, 2017

Word of the Day: March 24, 2017

Prejudicious Definition: (adjective) Causing harm or injury. Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Prejudicial Usage: The reporter’s coverage resulted in prejudicious publicity for the defendant.

by · March 24, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Community Rally Amid Allegations of Child Sexual Assault

Community Rally Amid Allegations of Child Sexual Assault

Happy Birthday, Julio Gallo

Happy Birthday, Julio Gallo

Friday, March 24 — One of the major figures of the American wine industry — Julio Gallo — was born this week in 1910. When Prohibition ended, he and his brother Ernest started making wine in humble surroundings — a rented […]

by · March 24, 2017 · Profile America
Nearly two dozen former inmates remove blocks of ice from a bus stop at East Tremont Avenue and the Grand Concourse on Saturday. Photo by David Greene

Rikers Inmates Aid in Snow Removal

New York City Department of Corrections officials were on hand as recently released inmates of Rikers Island joined officials from the Department of Sanitation in removing blocks of ice and snow from the streets on Saturday, March 18. The road […]

by · March 23, 2017 · News
New York Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada, whose leg was broken in a hard slide by Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Chase Utley in Game 2, tips his cap during baseline introductions for baseball's Game 3 of the National League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Didi Gregorius Void For Yankees, Tejada Needs to Fill The Role

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Perhaps the World Baseball Classic became a blessing for Ruben Tejada. The former Met with a minor league contract is in New York Yankees camp. Manager Joe Girardi has to make decisions without Didi Gregorius who […]

by · March 23, 2017 · Sports