Archive for January, 2018

New Community Board District Managers

New Community Board District Managers

New Community Board District Managers by Robert Press Bronx Community Board 7 hired a new district manager Ischia Bravo, and Community Board 8 is in the process of hiring a new district manager. Former CB 8 district manager Patrica Manning […]

by · January 7, 2018 · Bulletin Board, Local News, News
Speaker Corey Johnson Hold His First Press Conference After Being Elected -- Credit William Alatriste (Flickr)

Press Clips: Trump Names New US Attorney

PRESS CLIPS: Trump Names New US Attorney By Robert Press   New U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Former US Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara was fired in the early stages of the new Trump Presidential administration. The […]

My Legislative Priorities for 2018 – Congressman Eliot Engel

My Legislative Priorities for 2018 – Congressman Eliot Engel

As 2018 progresses, I wanted to give you an update on the some of the things I have been working on in D.C., and tell you a little about what my priorities are heading into the new year. I believe the […]

by · January 7, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

New York needs to get its fiscal house in order

Legislative Column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) This week, Gov. Cuomo devoted a great deal of his State of the State address explaining how the newly-passed federal tax reform bill will hurt New York. If you look […]

by · January 7, 2018 · Opinion
Statement from BP Diaz on Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address

Statement from BP Diaz on Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Address

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Gov. Cuomo’s ‘State of the State’ Address “In his speech today, Governor Cuomo outlined a clear progressive vision for protecting our most vulnerable citizens, continued economic development and job creation, a fairer criminal justice […]

by · January 7, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Profile America: First Bank

Profile America: First Bank

Sunday, January 7th. During the Revolutionary War, the rebelling colonies and the Continental Congress were anything but too big to fail. To the contrary, finances were very spotty and precarious. To help put affairs in order and make credit available, […]

by · January 7, 2018 · History, Profile America
Matters of Faith: God’s Power Over the Storms

Matters of Faith: God’s Power Over the Storms

Snow and heavy rainstorms make us stop and think about God’s power.

by · January 7, 2018 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Join us at The Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s MEET UP!

Join us at The Bronx Chamber of Commerce’s MEET UP!

by · January 6, 2018 · Bulletin Board
A mother and child enjoy the postcard scenery in Parkchester.--Photo by David Greene

First Winter Storm of 2018 Slams the Bronx

First Winter Storm of 2018 Slams the Bronx by David Greene One of the strongest winter storm to hit the northeast in years has blanketed the east coast, dumping up to 8 – 12 inches in the Bronx in the […]

by · January 6, 2018 · News, Weather
A NYC Sanitation plow seen on East 187th street in the Bronx. Photo courtesy of Gonzalo Duran.

New York City Department of Sanitation to Resume Limited Collection on Saturday

New York City Department of Sanitation to Resume Limited Collection on Saturday The Department of Sanitation will resume limited collection tomorrow evening, starting with Saturday material. Residents should remove any snow and ice from around bags and cans to make […]

by · January 6, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Happy New Year from the Folks at Profile America

Happy New Year from the Folks at Profile America

On Monday, some 326 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds greeted the year 2018. A hundred years ago, the nation’s population was just a bit over 103 million. Fifty years ago, it was around 200 million. The 2010 Census […]

by · January 6, 2018 · Census, Profile America
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DSNY is Now Hiring Emergency Snow Laborers

DSNY is Now Hiring Emergency Snow Laborers; Register Now to Help Clear Snow and Ice After Major Winter Storms The New York City Department of Sanitation has announced that people interested in working as emergency snow laborers should register at […]

by · January 6, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Klein Delivers Holiday Cheer for the YMCA of Greater New York

Klein Delivers Holiday Cheer for the YMCA of Greater New York

Just in time for the holidays, Senator Jeff Klein announced critical funding for the YMCA of Greater New York’s Family Ties Program. The $50,000 in state funding secured by Senator Klein will support the community engagement program in which parents […]

by · January 6, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: January 5, 2018

Word of the Day: January 5, 2018

Suppositious Definition: (adjective) Based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence. Synonyms: Conjectural, Divinatory, Hypothetical, Suppositional Usage: Theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly suppositious and involve much educated guessing.

by · January 5, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? January 5, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? January 5, 2018

Constanze Mozart (1762) When famed Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in 1791, he left his beloved 29-year-old wife, Constanze—herself a musician—with two young children and an uncertain financial outlook. Constanze went to work. She arranged for a pension from […]

by · January 5, 2018 · Bulletin Board