Watch Yesterday’s State of the City Address Here
The State of the City, 2014. La Guardia Community College Performing Arts Center Queens, NYC Video c/o The New York City Mayor’s Office.
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They Lived
Has anyone seen the moving commercials recently by Subaru showing a severely destroyed car, and many folks in the pipeline to the car graveyard tell everyone they meet along they way, “They lived? ” Seen those? The truth of […]
Jews in India Seek Refuge From Persecution In Israel
Photo c/o aljazeera.com Thousands of families in an overwhelmingly Christian region of Manipur, India have converted to a version of Orthodox Judaism over the past thirty years. But for the Bnei Menashe , the pressures of living in a state ravaged […]
Obama Administration Pushes Back Deadline For Small Businesses To Implement Healthcare Reforms
As the White House reversed the timetable on implementation for key Affordable Care Act provisions that affect small businesses, The Washington Post released this primer for business owners to understand how the adjusted timetable will affect them: “In the final regulations published […]
Senator Klein Sides with Mayor, Calls On Govenor To Pass City’s Universal Pre-K Plan
Local Bronx Senator and Senate President Pro-Tem Jeff Klein has bucked the Governor, calling upon the state to approve the city plan put forward by Mayor Bill DeBlasio to tax city residents who earn over $500,000 to fund a universal […]
Bronx Elected Officials Unite to Introduce New City Council Bill that will Promote Labor Harmony at Future Living Wage Retail Developments
Press release from the Office of the Bronx Borough President – 2/8/14 Stuart Appelbaum, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Annabel Palma and Ritchie Torres Jointly Announce New Living Wage Bill Today Bronx, NY—The historic campaign for living wage jobs that grew […]
Crowley, Klein, Gjonaj, Vacca Secure Victory in Recognition of Allerton, Pelham Parkway as Official Neighborhoods
Department of City Planning, Google update maps after hearing from elected officials, community BRONX, NY – Today, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), NYS Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj and NYC Council Member James Vacca, cheered the NYC Department of City Planning’s […]
The 20th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up “Bronx Parks: A 20/20 Vision”
On February 22, 2014, the 20th Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up conference will be held at the Music Building of Lehman College. The free event will run from 11am – 5pm. Organized by the Bronx Coalition for Parks and […]
Bronx Park East Group Seeks Input On Bylaws
Bronx Park East Community Association, a community group which covers the area north of Pelham Parkway and west of White Plains Road, is publicly discussing at set of by-laws, a draft which is available here. as part of the process […]
State Power Authority Doles Out Surplus
The New York State Power Authority has made the state $20 million last year, which is turned over to the general state fund, but the authority also doles out grants to organizations seemingly in the public service, such as the […]
Healthy Giraffe Killed at Danish Zoo “To Stop Inbreeding” And Teach Science
Concerned about carriage horses in the city? Or the state sponsored killing of mute swans reported last week? Well if you thought that was rotten, get a load of what’s going down in the state of Denmark.. Marius, a healthy […]
Oldest bar in the Bronx, Jolly Tinker in Bedford Park, celebrates its 45th anniversary
“Mike is the best person in the world, a genuine guy who’s always been like family,” is what Noel Leddy, a retired NYPD officer said about Mr. Mike Prendergast Sr., co-owner of the Jolly Tinker located on the corner of […]
UN Aid Convoy Attacked In Syria Despite Ceasefire
A UN convoy came under attack from mortar shells and gunfire on the second day of the humanitarian ceasefire. while leaving Homs, Syria, on Saturday. Authorities have blamed the attack on rebel forces, who blame President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for the […]
Iranian Ships To Sail Near US Border
The Iranian navy plans to send warships out into international waters near the border of the United States. According to BBCNews, Iranian media quoted Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying the deployment was a response to US vessels in the […]
Watch 1000 High Schoolers Sing The National Anthem In This Viral Video
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