Articles by: Michael Benjamin

Bronx urban farmer receives Earth Day award for her years of work, advocacy – Metro

Karen Washington now doesn’t just concentrate on growing food at her farm in the Bronx and upstate New York, but also examines the food system as a whole. Read more below: http://touch.metro.us//new-york/bronx-urban-farmer-receives-earth-day-award-for-her-years-of-work-advocacy/zsJpds—Q1LzB4jysMmCA/

by · April 20, 2016 · Uncategorized

‘Jungle Book’ Roars At The Box Office

Disney made it rumble in the jungle at the global box office this weekend as ‘The Jungle Book’ earns an amazing $240 million, including $103.6 million in its number one North America debut, making it the second largest April opening […]

by · April 18, 2016 · Entertainment

Profile America: Child Labor

On this date in 1836, Massachusetts became the first state to prohibit children under 15 from working in factories.

Westchester Square Car Show--THIS SUNDAY

Westchester Square Car Show–THIS SUNDAY

CDC: No Doubt Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Birth Defects

CDC: No Doubt Zika Virus Causes Microcephaly and Birth Defects

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made it official Wednesday in a publication rushed into the New England Journal of Medicine that the Zika virus causes birth defects.   “It is now clear … that Zika does cause microcephaly,” […]

NYC Voter Guide To April 19 Primary & Special Elections

NYC Voter Guide To April 19 Primary & Special Elections

NYC VOTES RELEASES GUIDE TO PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES   One week before New Yorkers make their voices heard in the 2016 presidential primary elections, NYC Votes released the official, nonpartisan NYC Voter Guide. NYC Votes, the voter engagement campaign of the […]

by · April 13, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Elections
WYSK: The Bronx Has Become The Road To The White House

WYSK: The Bronx Has Become The Road To The White House

Never before in Bronx history have Presidential candidates taken it upon themselves, in one way or another, to make sure a visit to the Bronx is a must-do on their itinerary.

WYSK: IS ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN INVESTIGATING HIMSELF? 

Alongside the Judge’s signature on this Order that permitted the sale of the property was the stamped endorsement and consent of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. 

Credit: WNBC News 4

City Health Department Finalizes

The Health Department today published final rules governing the operation and maintenance of cooling towers. The local law – created in partnership with the City Council in response to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak last summer – authorized the Health Department […]

Profile America: Teflon

Slippery Teflon revolutionized cooking utensils in the 1960s. Discovered this week in 1938 and developed by Roy Plunkett of the DuPont Company.

by · April 6, 2016 · Profile America, Technology
Cuomo Bans Non-essential Again, This Time Mississippi

Cuomo Bans Non-essential Again, This Time Mississippi

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed an executive order banning all non-essential state travel to Mississippi. The order requires all New York State agencies, departments, boards and commissions to immediately review all requests for state funded or state sponsored travel […]

by · April 5, 2016 · Government, LGBT Issues, News

Profile America: Insulin Lifesaving Medicine

One of world’s foremost lifesaving medicines — insulin — became available this month in 1923 for treating diabetes.

Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

It was a less than super weekend at the global box office for Warner Bros.’ ‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.’  Although the Zack Snyder-helmed film added $137.5 million to its already impressive haul and finished its second weekend with $682.8 million in the superhero box-office […]

by · April 4, 2016 · Entertainment, News
Recall Of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due To Glass

Recall Of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due To Glass

NEW YORK, April 1, 2016  — Roland Foods, LLC, of New York, NY, in cooperation with the manufacturer in Peru, is initiating a voluntary recall of specific lots of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips due to the possible presence of […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Uncategorized
Profile America: FIRST FEDERAL BUILDING: The National Mint

Profile America: FIRST FEDERAL BUILDING: The National Mint

FIRST FEDERAL BUILDING: The National Mint  Sunday, April 3 — Critics of federal spending initiatives often allude with some disdain to the government’s ability to create money. It’s pure coincidence, though, that the first federal building commissioned under the country’s new […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Profile America