Archive for May, 2018

NYC Elected Officials and Advocates Call for Instant Runoff Voting

NYC Elected Officials and Advocates Call for Instant Runoff Voting

NYC Elected Officials and Advocates Call for Instant Runoff Voting Public Advocate Tish James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Council Member Brad Lander Join Call on Mayoral Commission to support IRV New York, NY — […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board
NYS Senator Gustavo Rivera, SD 33

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON MAYOR’S SUPPORT OF SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE

STATEMENT FROM STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA ON  MAYOR’S SUPPORT OF SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE   (Albany, NY) – I am excited and thankful to receive the support of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for my bill, the New York Health Act. […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board
The honorees with BP Diaz, co-host Valentin, and Councilman Andy King.

Bronx Week Parade 2018

Bronx Week Parade 2018 By Robert Press Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and his co-host for the Bronx Week Parade Bronxnet television personality Ms. Rhina Valentin arrived before the parade began, so they warmed up the people arriving as […]

by · May 24, 2018 · Local News, News
Governor’s Budget Would Cut Funding to NYC for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice by $190 Million

Governor’s Budget Would Cut Funding to NYC for Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice by $190 Million

Original article can be found here.

by · May 24, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Outdoors for Autism, June 2

Outdoors for Autism, June 2

You bring a blanket, we’ll bring the fun! INCLUDEnyc invites you to our second annual Outdoors for Autism. Join us, as well as some of our amazing partners —including KEEN New York, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Extreme Kids and […]

Ed Mulraine is a pastor and author.

OPINION: God, Guns and the Mentally Ill

GOD, GUNS AND THE MENTALLY ILL It is sad to note the number of men, young and old, who are suffering from some form of mental illness. From paranoid schizophrenia to bipolar disorder, men are literally going insane. Their minds […]

APHIS Revises Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards

APHIS Revises Chronic Wasting Disease Program Standards

Washington. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Program Standards to better meet the needs of both animal health officials and the cervid industry. To ensure consistent terminology, APHIS […]

by · May 23, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Annual Dominican Heritage Celebration 2018

Bronx Annual Dominican Heritage Celebration 2018

Bronx Annual Dominican Heritage Celebration 2018, May 29, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Bronx County Bldg, 851 Grand Concourse. RSVP ssanabria@bronxbp.nyc.gov.

Credit: lobelog.com

Iran Nuclear Deal, North Korea talks: The Difference

There is a remarkable contrast between the current state of the North Korea negotiations and the recently decertified Iran Nuclear Agreement. In August, President Trump threatened the Pyongyang government with “Fire and fury like the world has never seen” in […]

by · May 23, 2018 · Vernuccio's View
Free Spring Sports + Summer Education programs from City Parks Foundation

Free Spring Sports + Summer Education programs from City Parks Foundation

FREE SENIORS FITNESS INSTRUCTION IN ALL 5 BOROUGHS Get active in your neighborhood park with CityParks Seniors Fitness! We welcome New Yorkers 60+ to participate in free tennis lessons, yoga and fitness walking in 16 neighborhood parks across the city. Most activities take […]

by · May 23, 2018 · Bulletin Board, Parks
Florida to Receive $6.4 Million in USDA Farm Bill Section 10007 Funding

Florida to Receive $6.4 Million in USDA Farm Bill Section 10007 Funding

Funding Supports Local Projects to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases  WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $6.4 million to Florida from Section 10007 of the 2014 Farm Bill as part of its effort […]

by · May 23, 2018 · Bulletin Board
STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA CELEBRATES MOTHER’S DAY WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBER VICTOR M. PICHARDO

STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA CELEBRATES MOTHER’S DAY WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBER VICTOR M. PICHARDO

STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA CELEBRATES MOTHER’S DAY WITH ASSEMBLY MEMBER VICTOR M. PICHARDO (Bronx, NY) – State Senator Gustavo Rivera joined Assembly Member Victor M. Pichardo to celebrate Mother’s Day with constituents from their districts at Monroe College on Saturday, […]

by · May 22, 2018 · Bulletin Board
MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY Monday, May 28th, 11:00AM

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY Monday, May 28th, 11:00AM

by · May 22, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Abrazo Boricua in New York

Abrazo Boricua in New York

by · May 22, 2018 · Bulletin Board
NEW YORK STATE SENATOR JEFFREY D. KLEIN HOSTS 5th ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST

NEW YORK STATE SENATOR JEFFREY D. KLEIN HOSTS 5th ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS BREAKFAST

Bronx, New York–May 17, 2018- Co-hosted by Healthfirst, Parent Leaders from 80 Education Institutions Awarded Certificates of Appreciation Senator Jeff Klein today hosted his Annual Education Leadership Breakfast, which honors Public, Private and Catholic School Parent Leaders throughout the 34th […]

by · May 22, 2018 · Bulletin Board