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Student Voice: The Epidemic of Bullying
Guest Editorial by Mary Elhakam Bullying: it’s one of those topics that we hear about over and over again. If you rolled your eyes just by reading the word bullying, you may be one of three categories: a person who […]
Bronx Assembly Delegation Ends Trip to Israel
This past Monday Bronx Assemblymembers Speaker Carl Heastie, Victor Pichardo, Latoya Joyner and Micheal Blake ended their journey to the Holy Land. Their visit was hosted by Rabbi Michael Miller who is the CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council […]
Brodsky: Bernie and Hillary Debate: Nice Guy Finishes Last, Unless…
Bernie and Hillary Debate: Nice Guy Finishes Last, Unless… by Richard Brodsky There is something remarkable and uplifting about Bernie Sanders. He is who he is, he’s principled and decent. And he’s not willing to change as a matter of […]
Matters of Faith: Is Your Mind Made Up to do the Right Thing
“IS YOUR MIND MADE UP TO DO THE RIGHT THING?” by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Romans 7:18-19, 24-25 (NKJV) 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will […]
Op-Ed: Renewal Schools – Sabrina Bastien
Don’t be fooled by the distraction of Mayor de Blasio’s decision to close three schools this week in an attempt to ward off criticism of his Renewal Schools program. The decision to close those schools only saves 212 students, leaving […]
Today’s Verdict: USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CATCH A TERRORIST
Today’s Verdict: Using Social Media To Catch a Terrorist by David P. Lesch, Esq. When Tashfeen Malik arrived in the United States, she easily passed three background checks by American immigration officials. First, Homeland Security Officials checked her name against […]
Matters of Faith: Healed and Delivered
”Healed and Delivered” by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Mark 5: 1-6 (TLB) “1-2 When they arrived at the other side of the lake, a demon-possessed man ran out from a graveyard, just as Jesus was climbing from the […]
OPINION: Skelos’ Conviction Must Be Followed by Major Reforms in Albany
Skelos’ Conviction Must Be Followed by Major Reforms in Albany Today former New York state Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos was found guilty on charges of public corruption, less than two weeks after his longtime colleague, former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, […]
Photo Op-Ed: Shock As Assemblyman Is Hired By Hilltop Lobbyists
Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake says his work with Hilltop Public Solutions would be entirely on “projects that are national and international in focus,” and which are “predominantly political” campaigns, and would not be consulting for any clients with business before […]
Letter To The Editor: We All Knew!
Dear Editor, All reasonable, clear-minded Americans quickly understood that what happened in San Bernardino was an act of Radical Islamic Terrorism. We all knew it even before all the facts came in. We knew it because we had enough reasonable […]
Melissa Mark-Viverito is the WRONG Person to Teach American Values to Donald Trump
Melissa Mark-Viverito is the WRONG Person to Teach American Values to Donald Trump by Sen. Ruben Diaz, Sr. You should know that Melissa Mark-Viverito, the Speaker of the New York City Council, is having an interfaith press conference on the […]
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