NASA astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Kornienko returned to Earth Tuesday after a historic 340-day mission aboard the International Space Station. They landed in Kazakhstan at 11:26 p.m. EST (10:26 […]
New Deputy Mayor Dr. Herminia Palacio returned to her hometown to promote Mayor Bill de Blasio’s #OurCity housing, health, homelessness and public safety agenda. Dr. Palacio, the de Blasio administration’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, updated local southwest Bronx […]
Canelo and Khan promote their so-called “mega fight” By Rich Mancuso A three-city press tour came to New York City Tuesday afternoon and for Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan, who clash on May 7th in Las Vegas, it was more […]
FIRST BLACK-OWNED BANK Profile America — The capital of the vanquished Confederacy was the site of the first chartered black-owned bank in the U.S. Known as the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, it founded […]
At approximately 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 rail cars traveling on the Norfolk Southern rail line derailed near the town of Ripley in Chautauqua County. There is no fire or reported injuries at this time. Three rail cars carrying hazardous liquids, […]
Chapman suspension won’t hurt Yankees as MLB sends a Message By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The New York Yankees will not be hindered by the 30-game suspension leveled by Major League Baseball on closer Aroldis Chapman. The Cuban […]
On Thursday, February 25, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Dominican Heritage Celebration at Fiesta Deluxe, honoring individuals who have contributed to the growth and promotion of their community and culture. The event was co-sponsored by […]
DE BLASIO ADMINISTRATION TO HOST STATE OF #OURCITY IN THE BRONX Dr. Herminia Palacio, the de Blasio administration’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, will update the southwest Bronx community on the Mayor’s State of the City initiatives at […]
Release shocking report: New York’s parents shell out highest percentage of annual income on child care in the country NEW YORK, NY – Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein (D-Westchester/Bronx) and State Senator Diane Savino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) joined Stuart Appelbaum, […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is partnering with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to help Bronx businesses do more business with the transit authority. The MTA and the BOEDC, which serves as […]
How cunningly nature hides every wrinkle of her inconceivable antiquity under roses and violets and morning dew! Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
prohibitionist Definition: (noun) A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages. Synonyms: dry Usage: She was a tireless prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet.
Frédéric Chopin (1810) Chopin was a Polish composer and one of the great masters of Romantic music. He published his first composition at age seven and began performing at eight. He moved to Paris when he was 21 and became […]
(New York, NY) – A new audit released today of the South Bronx Charter School for International Cultures and the Arts by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer found unauthorized expenditures that include travel, $16,000 spent on MetroCards that could not […]
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