Archive for May, 2018

A Matter of Faith:A Memorial Before God

A Matter of Faith:A Memorial Before God

I was particularly moved to learn that Amtrak trains collectively sound their horns at exactly 3:00 pm every Memorial Day.

Numbers Game for Yankees “Toe”

Numbers Game for Yankees “Toe”

  By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor It was inevitable that a Yankees roster move had to be made when first baseman Greg Bird was reinstated from the disabled list Saturday. And with that of course the roster move had to […]

by · May 26, 2018 · Sports
Negron: Batboy Tales

Negron: Batboy Tales

By Ray Negron When You Give, You Get I remember when I was a kid the great George “the Boss” Steinbrenner used to say that when you give for some spiritual reason you get. Yesterday, before the Yankees beat the […]

by · May 26, 2018 · Sports
Group of chickens walking around a green lawned garden on a free range urban farm, with gentle sunlight

USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in a Backyard Chicken Flock in California, Not a Food Safety Concern

WASHINGTON – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in Los Angeles County, California. It is important to […]

by · May 26, 2018 · Bulletin Board
A highway patrolman documents the hit-and-run crash that injured 5 people on the Grand Concourse.--Photo by David Greene

Hit-and-run Driver Injures Five on Grand Concourse

Hit-and-run Driver Injures Five on Grand Concourse by David Greene At least five people are recovering after a fleeing hit-and-run driver hit several vehicles and critically injuring an elderly woman crossing the busy roadway in the Mount Hope section. Cops […]

by · May 26, 2018 · News
Chairman Crowley, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump’s Title X Domestic Gag Rule

Chairman Crowley, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump’s Title X Domestic Gag Rule

Chairman Crowley, Pro-Choice Leaders Issue Joint Statement on President Trump’s Title X Domestic Gag Rule (Washington, D.C.) — Today, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette […]

by · May 26, 2018 · Bulletin Board
At least one automobile is now a convertible after a fallen tree crushed the vehicle along Van Cortlandt Park South.--Photo by Stacey Busch

Powerful Storm Wrecks Havoc Across Area

Powerful Storm Wrecks Havoc Across Area by David Greene Officials say at least six people were killed after a powerful storm rolled through the area on Tuesday, May 15. The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornado’s touched-down in Putnam […]

by · May 26, 2018 · News
Torres The Latest Yankees Youngster Leads To Win

Torres The Latest Yankees Youngster Leads To Win

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Greg Bird is expected back from the disabled iist when the Yankees take the field in the Bronx Saturday evening and that will add to the home run production for a team that is leading […]

by · May 26, 2018 · Sports
Rain Barrel Giveaway Set for Saturday, August 4

Rain Barrel Giveaway Set for Saturday, August 4

Back by popular demand, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Council Member Andy King will hold a rain barrel giveaway on the Evander Childs High School football field, 800 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, on Saturday, […]

by · May 25, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Memorial Day at Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza – May 28

Memorial Day at Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza – May 28

by · May 25, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Memorial Day at Van Nest Park – May 28

Memorial Day at Van Nest Park – May 28

by · May 25, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Yankees Set Annual Old-Timers’ Day

Yankees Set Annual Old-Timers’ Day

YANKEES TO HOLD 72nd ANNUAL OLD-TIMERS’ DAY PRESENTED BY OLD NAVY ON FATHER’S DAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 17, AT YANKEE STADIUM Andy Pettitte, Jason Giambi, Nick Swisher, Dion James and Manager Aaron Boone to make Old-Timers’ Day debuts  The New York Yankees […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Sports
Council Member Ritchie Torres: We Need More Tenant Protections After Another Cold Winter

Council Member Ritchie Torres: We Need More Tenant Protections After Another Cold Winter

  573 East Fordham Road,  Bronx, NY 10458 Phone: 718-842-8100 We Need More Tenant Protections After Another Cold Winter!     Turning Up the Heat in the Winter Months     Yesterday, alongside Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Council […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board
NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ANNOUNCES 100 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2018

NATIONAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE ANNOUNCES 100 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS IN 2018

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces the 100 scholarship recipients for this year. The names of the selected scholarship recipients can be found on the Parade website, NPRDPinc.org. For a second consecutive year, the Parade will […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board
STATEMENT FROM BERTHA LEWIS RE: Senator Schumer’s Announcement to Decriminalize Marijuana

STATEMENT FROM BERTHA LEWIS RE: Senator Schumer’s Announcement to Decriminalize Marijuana

STATEMENT FROM BERTHA LEWIS RE: Senator Schumer’s Announcement to Decriminalize Marijuana New York, NY – “I applaud Senator Chuck Schumer’s decision to listen to the voice of the people and announce a plan to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board