‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tops Global Weekend Box Office
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘Ride Along 2’topped the worldwide box office this weekend.
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Profile America: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, honoring his memory and life’s work, in a month that also sees the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
PROFILE AMERICA: Solar Power
The first house in America with solar powered heating and radiation cooling opened this week in 1955 in Tucson, Arizona.
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Observes the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights joins the nation in celebrating Dr. King’s legacy and his many contributions to civil rights.
President Barack Obama To Deliver Remarks To Mayors Next Week
NEARLY 300 MAYORS TO BE IN D.C. FOR THE 84th WINTER MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
Breaking News: Fresh Express Baby Spinach Recall Announced
Fresh Express 12oz Baby Spinach Recall Issued Due to Possible Allergen Exposure
Profile America: Prohibition Remembered
Uniquely, the 21st Amendment repeals the 18th, which launched the Prohibition Era this day in 1919.
Giants Move On New Head Coach
Ben McAdoo was the center of attention Friday morning when he was officially announced as the 17th head coach in franchise history of the New York Giants.
WYSK: A Deal Is A Deal
What You Should Know By Senator Rev Rubén Díaz A Deal Is A Deal You should know that in this, my first What You Should Know column of 2016, I would like to talk to you about a donation and […]
Salamanca, Septimo Cash Haul Outpace Contenders In South Bronx Special Elex
Today was the first day to file fundraising totals for candidates wanting to run in the special election to replace former City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo. As reported earlier in the week, Bronx Democratic Party favorite son, Rafael Salamanca […]
SIXTEEN HOTELS TO JOIN NYC’S FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
16 HOTELS COMMIT TO 30 PERCENT REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS IN NEXT 10 YEARS Another major expansion of NYC carbon challenge adds hotel sector to multifamily buildings, universities, hospitals, and commercial offices – part of de Blasio Administration’s OneNYC and […]
Council Member Andy King Hosts MLK Birthday Open House
BRONX — City Council Member Andy King will hold an open house and community “meet and greet” at his 12th District offices at 940 East Gun Hill Road and 135 Einstein Loop, Room 44, in Co-Op City on Friday, Jan. […]
De Blasio Approves Pay Hikes for City Council, BPs And Others
MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO ACCEPTS QUADRENNIAL COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATIONS Mayor Reiterates that He Will Not Accept a Raise This Term NEW YORK — Late Wednesday night, in a letter to Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, Mayor Bill de Blasio formally accepted the […]
Profile America: TV Viewing From Open-Reel to Digital Recorders
HOME VIDEO Profile America — The contemporary habit of adjusting TV viewing to your own convenience got its sputtering start 50 years ago. The Sony Corporation began marketing its open-reel videotape recorder in 1966 to individual consumers. The black and […]
Reaction to Governor Cuomo’s State of the State Budget Speech
Leaders across NYC responded to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent State of the State Budget Address. Mayor Bill de Blasio: “I think the speech, today, certainly included a lot of progress on some important issues – a lot […]
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