Elected Officials, Planned Parenthood, NOW, and Advocates to Rally Outside Trump Tower

Elected Officials, Planned Parenthood, NOW, and Advocates to Rally Outside Trump Tower

NEW YORK — On Monday, October 17th, in light of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump refusing to back down from his record of sexual misconduct and abhorrent behavior, elected officials, women’s rights organizations, and community leaders will gather in front of […]

More Than A Chase Edmonds Show At Rose Hill; Fordham wins third straight

More Than A Chase Edmonds Show At Rose Hill; Fordham wins third straight

Fordham Rams Win Third Straight By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor It was the Kevin Anderson show and not Chase Edmonds Saturday afternoon up at Rose Hill on the campus of Fordham University.  It has become Edmonds and the Fordham offense the […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Sports
Train crews spend the day removing the damaged train and repairing torn-up track.  Photo by Edwin Soto.

CASEY JONES RIDES AGAIN — CSX Derailment

CASEY JONES RIDES AGAIN…   Eight cars of a CSX freight train unexpectedly derailed, cutting off tens of thousands of commuters of Amtrak’s Northeast Regional and Acela Express lines. The crash was reported at 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 5, […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Local News, News, Photos
Matters of Faith: A Fool And His Words

Matters of Faith: A Fool And His Words

A FOOL AND HIS WORDS! Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 1 Samuel 25:25 (NIV) 25 Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Top: Laura Alvarez, Mary Prezioso, Lt. Jose Torres,
Bottom: Lucila Alvarez, Rosa Rivera, MaryAnn Lyman, Silvana Pagliaro and Bharati S. Kemraj

Cancer Awareness – NYPD hosts Paint day

“Fight with a Flare” On Friday, October 7th the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau hosted a ‘Paint Day’ for seniors and community members at the Mt. Carmel Neighborhood Senior Center where illustrator and educator, Laura Alverez, lead the class with all […]

Senator Jeff Klein Marches in the 40th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade and Distributes 4,000 Cannolis

Senator Jeff Klein Marches in the 40th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade and Distributes 4,000 Cannolis

BRONX, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) joined with thousands in celebration of the 40th Annual Bronx Columbus Day Parade on Sunday in Morris Park. The festivities began with a pre-parade breakfast sponsored by Senator Klein and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Profile America: First Department Store

Profile America: First Department Store

Sunday, October 16 —  Today marks an anniversary that should please America’s power shoppers. On this date in 1868, the first full-line department store in the U.S. was organized in Salt Lake City. Called “Zion’s Cooperative Mercantile Institution,” it opened […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Business, Profile America
Sunday Opinion: Clinton vs. Trump on Foreign Affairs

Sunday Opinion: Clinton vs. Trump on Foreign Affairs

The United States currently faces more danger than at any time since the conclusion of the Second World War.   However, in the candidates’ debates, and in media coverage overall, questions and reviews about the international perspectives of the two […]

by · October 16, 2016 · Op Ed, Vernuccio's View
Join Team Gjonaj in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Orchard Beach – October 16th

Join Team Gjonaj in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Orchard Beach – October 16th

by · October 15, 2016 · Bulletin Board
NYC’s Largest Public Employee Union DC 37 Explores Fossil Fuel Divestment

NYC’s Largest Public Employee Union DC 37 Explores Fossil Fuel Divestment

NYC’s Largest Public Employee Union Explores Fossil Fuel Divestment District Council 37 forum focuses on environmental justice and divestment from fossil fuels New York, NY — Today, New York City’s largest public employee union, District Council 37, gathered for a […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Labor, News
Golden Age of Baseball:  Tour and Auction at Christie’s

Golden Age of Baseball: Tour and Auction at Christie’s

Golden Age of Baseball:  Tour and Auction at Christie’s By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor There is a baseball Hall of Fame in midtown Manhattan, however, this one entitles the public to purchase a piece of history from the Golden Era.  Currently […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Sports
Profile America: Hispanic Origins

Profile America: Hispanic Origins

Saturday, October 15 — National Hispanic Heritage Month winds up today. The annual commemoration, beginning every September 15, can often treat Hispanics as a single, undifferentiated population. But the roughly 53-million Hispanic residents in America hail from a great variety of […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Profile America
BREAKING NEWS: CIA Preparing Retaliatory Cyber Strike Against Russia

BREAKING NEWS: CIA Preparing Retaliatory Cyber Strike Against Russia

NBC News is reporting that the Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for what U.S. intelligence officials say is Russian interference in the American presidential election.   Current and former officials with direct […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Breaking News, News
Tech Focus: U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains

Tech Focus: U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains

U.S. No Longer Gatekeeper of Internet Domains On October 1st something important happened to the internet without much notice, media discussion or  political debate. Here are some important facts: ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) went from reporting […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Tech Focus
Annual Fall Festival Held — Photos

Annual Fall Festival Held — Photos

ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL HELD 15th Annual Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District   Thousands turned out for the 15th Annual Jerome-Gun Hill Business Improvement District’s Fall Festival, held this year on Saturday, September 17. Jerome Avenue was shut down between Mosholu […]