State Election Staffer Leaked De Blasio Memo
The IG report faulted the bipartisan state election board’s lack of a clear definition of “confidential and privileged” information.
Profile America: The First Public Phone Booth
The first public phone booth was installed on this date in 1880 in New Haven, Connecticut, just four years after the telephone was invented.
NATO Expands as Russian Threat Grows
Montenegro is set to become NATO’s 29th member. The alliance’s mission has been seen, once again, as vital to the security of Europe in the wake of Russia’s vast military buildup, and its aggressive foreign policy which has included the […]
Verdejo vs Diaz: Photo Gallery [Part 1]
Verdejo vs Diaz: Photo Gallery [Part 1] On Saturday, Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo joined his upcoming opponent Chris Diaz at a South Bronx street fair.   Both fighters appeared together to promote their upcoming June 11 fight on […]
June 11 Boxing Promo: Verdejo vs Diaz [Video] 
Boxing Promo: Verdejo vs Diaz [Video]  Boxer Felix Verdejo joined his opponent Chris Diaz to promote their upcoming June 11 fight taking place on the eve of National Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. [en Espanol]
Quote of the Day: May 31, 2016
A poet can survive everything but a misprint. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Word of the Day: May 31, 2016
rivulet Definition: (noun) A small brook or stream. Synonyms: rill, runnel, streamlet, run Usage: A tiny rivulet of cold water trickled outward from the opening.
Whose Birthday Is It? May 31, 2016
Henry Sidgwick (1838) Sidgwick was a British philosopher whose Methods of Ethics is considered by some to be the most significant 19th-century ethical work in English. Drawing on the utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill and the categorical imperative of Immanuel […]
Sing for Hope Pianos featuring Laura Alvarez
Last year, my friend Laura was able to showcase her first Sing for Hope piano in Owen Dolan Park. This year she is back in Owen Dolan park again with another awesome piano. Make sure you check it out. There will also be […]
South Bronx Photo Contest Entry Deadline Tonight
Today is the last day for submissions to NYC Department of Design and Construction photo contest! Submit your best stories and photos depicting the vibrant South Bronx. Entry is free and available online at SlideRoom. Photos will be displayed on […]
Profile America: Historic Deluge
One of the worst calamities to hit the U.S. happened on this date in 1889 — the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Flood.
This Memorial Day
Mayor de Blasio delivered remarks at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony.
Memorial Day Salute To Our Service Men and Women
In 1873, New York was the first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of May 30, 2016
Cases of Interest for the Week of May 30, 2016 Monday, May 30, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details HOLIDAY MEMORIAL DAY All court parts except Arraignments will be closed. Tuesday, May 31, 2016 […]
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