Candlelight Memorial for Ms. Louella Hatch
Candlelight Memorial for beloved community leader Louella Hatch. Today, Tuesday, July 25th, 6pm, 2200 Tiebout Avenue, Bronx, NY.
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Whose Birthday Is It? July 24, 2017
Amelia Mary Earhart (1897) After attending an air show in 1920, Earhart, who had previously worked as a military nurse and a social worker, decided she wanted to become a pilot. She bought her first plane the following year. In […]
Quote of the Day: July 24, 2017
This soul, or life within us, by no means agrees with the life outside us. If one has the courage to ask her what she thinks, she is always saying the very opposite to what other people say. Virginia Woolf […]
Velazquez Calls for Community Input on Controversial Baychester Square Development
Velazquez Calls for Community Input on Controversial Baychester Square Development In unprecedented move, Bronx Community Board 10 Executive Member Marjorie Velazquez urges board’s inclusion in ULURP zoning process for proposed $200 million shopping center development under consideration by neighboring Community […]
Porsche Giveaway @ Empire City Casino Monday
One Lucky Winner Will Drive Home in Luxury on Monday, July 24th As Empire City Casino Gives Away the First of Two Porsche Boxsters WHO: All Entrants (must be present to win); 10 Finalists will be drawn WHAT: Porsche Boxster Luxury Car Giveaway WHERE: Empire City Casino (drawing […]
THE BRONX AND CHINA’S SONGJIANG DISTRICT SIGN ‘SISTER CITY’ AGREEMENT
THE BRONX AND CHINA’S SONGJIANG DISTRICT SIGN ‘SISTER CITY’ AGREEMENT On July 17, 2017, the Songjiang Peoples Government delegation from China’s Songjiang District of Shanghai, led by Deputy District Mayor Long Wanli, visited The Bronx to sign a friendship, or […]
Goumba Johnny at Empire Casino, 7/26
Goumba Johnny brings his stand-up comedy routine to Empire City Casio at Yonkers Raceway on July 26.
Chairman Crowley Statement on Republicans’ Inability to Write a Healthcare Law That Doesn’t Strip Millions of Insurance Coverage
Chairman Crowley Statement on Republicans’ Inability to Write a Healthcare Law That Doesn’t Strip Millions of Insurance Coverage (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office found that 22 […]
Where The Pols Are, July 24
Monday, July 24 Governor Andrew Cuomo is in New York City. City Comptroller Scott Stringer has no public schedule. 10:30 AM Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver remarks at the 100 Resilient Cities’ Global Resilience Summit opening plenary. Jazz at […]
NYC Council Member Andy King to host NYU Dental Van
NYC Council Member Andy King to host NYU Dental Van The NYU College of Dentistry’s “Smiling Faces, Going Places” dental van will provide free dental services to Bronx residents of all ages in partnership with City Councilmember Andy King on […]
Word of the Day: July 23, 2017
Scathing Definition: (adjective) Bitterly denunciatory; harshly critical. Synonyms: Vituperative Usage: This scathing remark caused the Prince to hide his face for shame, and Steve to erect his head in the proud consciousness that this shot was not meant for him.
Whose Birthday Is It? July 23, 2017
Emil Jannings (1884) Jannings was an acclaimed silent film actor who, in 1929, won an Academy Award for best actor—becoming the first person presented with an Oscar. He earned the award for his performances in two films, one of which, […]
Quote of the Day: July 23, 2017
When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
USDA Detects a Case of Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Alabama
USDA Detects a Case of Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in Alabama Washington, D.C., July 18, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an eleven-year […]
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