Toastmasters Holiday Shindig – December 13th

Toastmasters Holiday Shindig – December 13th

Join Us as we celebrate this Holiday Season at our joint Toastmasters Holiday Shindig with the Bronx Advanced Toastmasters Club on Tuesday – December 13, 2016- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the College of New Rochelle, Co-Op City Campus, […]

by · December 2, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: December 2, 2016

Word of the Day: December 2, 2016

Fulminate Definition: (verb) To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation. Synonyms: Rail Usage: He fulminated against corruption in governmental institutions.

by · December 2, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Gleyber Torres in the Arizona Fall League. Credit: Ryan "Moose" Morris

Yankees Next Derek Jeter?

Is Gleyber Torres the Yankees Next Derek Jeter? By Christopher Saunders The prize catch of the Arodis Chapman trade is nineteen year old shortstop Gleyber Torres, who was named the MVP of the 2016 Arizona Fall League despite being the […]

by · December 2, 2016 · Sports
Jeruys Familia, NY Mets

What to do with Dellin Betances and Jeurys Familia

By Steven Simineri A month ago, Wallace Matthews of NY Sports Day.com reported that the Yankees will be in hot pursuit of free agent closer Aroldis Chapman this winter. The day before, it was reported that Mets closer Jeurys Familia […]

by · December 1, 2016 · Sports
Loss to Sacred Heart: Fordham got Another Pre Conference Test

Loss to Sacred Heart: Fordham got Another Pre Conference Test

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor These are the games on the schedule that test a college basketball team before conference play starts up later this month. The Fordham Rams were aware that Sacred Heart would offer that challenge Wednesday night up […]

by · December 1, 2016 · Sports
Bronx Chamber’s November 30th B2B Networking Event, Tonight

Bronx Chamber’s November 30th B2B Networking Event, Tonight

The Bronx Chamber of Commerce hosts an Evening Business Networking Event on Wednesday, November 30th, from 6:00-8:00pm, at Residence Inn by Marriott at the Hutch Metro Center Atrium. Bring business cards. Shake hands. Share ideas. Meet your business peers. Walk away […]

Our Natuve Americans: Trying to protect THEIR homeland since 1492.

Profile America: Our Native Land

Profile America — Wednesday, November 30. As American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month concludes, it’s worth noting that much of the U.S. population lives in states and towns with names derived from those originally given them by America’s first […]

by · November 30, 2016 · Cultures, Profile America
Cuba's communist leader Fidel Castro at t Communist Party Central Committee meeting. Credit: The Telegraph (UK)

Vernuccio’s View: Good Riddance to Fidel Castro

By Frank V. Vernuccio, Esq. Fidel Castro violated human rights in almost every way imaginable. He was a key sponsor of international terrorism. His secret police had informants on every block. He imprisoned an extraordinary number of people, some of […]

by · November 30, 2016 · Obituary, Vernuccio's View
Yoenis Cespedes, NY Mets

BREAKING: Cespedes Re-signs With the Mets

Cespedes and the Mets: Not a Matter of Dollars and Cents By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor New York:  End of the discussion and the New York Mets have shown their commitment again in re-signing Yoenis Cespedes to a four-year $110 million […]

by · November 29, 2016 · Sports

Home run vs Strikeout — Who Wins?

By William Coppola Home run vs. Strikeout: Which does the fan prefer? Is it the thrill of the bomb clearing the fence? Or is the edge-of-your-seat thrill of the big swing slicing through the air and…hitting nothing but air? Last […]

by · November 29, 2016 · Sports
Word of the Day: November 29, 2016

Word of the Day: November 29, 2016

Zoophagous Definition: (adjective) Feeding on animal matter, carnivorous. Synonyms: meat-eating Usage: Zoophagous insects include predators and parasites.

by · November 29, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Independent Democratic Conference Announce $250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice’s New York Immigrant Family Unity Project

Independent Democratic Conference Announce $250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice’s New York Immigrant Family Unity Project

INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK STAND WITH IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMBAT HATE CRIMES Independent Democratic Conference Announce $250,000 in funding for the Vera Institute of Justice’s New York Immigrant Family Unity Project New York […]

Crotona Coalition Community Meeting, 12/3

Crotona Coalition Community Meeting, 12/3

Mary Mitchell Community Center host Crotona Coalition Community Meeting on December 3, 2016. The Crotona Coalition visioning meeting for the redevelopment of the Austin Jacobo Baseball Field and Center starts at 12:30 PM at 2007 Mapes Avenue at 178th Street […]

Profile America: Touch-Tone Phones

Profile America: Touch-Tone Phones

Profile America — Tuesday, November 29. We still use the word “dial” to refer to the act of calling someone on the phone. This is a legacy, as a great many of us have never used a rotary phone or […]

by · November 29, 2016 · Profile America
Whose Birthday Is It? November 28, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? November 28, 2016

William Blake (1757) Blake was an English poet and artist. Trained as an engraver, he opened a print shop in 1784 and developed an innovative technique for engraving illustrations and text on the same plate and for producing colored engravings. […]

by · November 28, 2016 · Bulletin Board