By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – More than 6.6 million people attended events with pope Francis at the Vatican from his election in March to the end of 2013, figures released on Thursday showed, compared to 2.3 million for former […]
Did You Know…? The New York City Police Department has a community-participation program called the “Block Watcher Program.” This program is open to all members of the community and is free of charge. Why do we need Block Watchers? The […]
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis made an impassioned New Year’s peace address on Wednesday, saying the heart of humanity seemed to have gone
By Lomi Kriel SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (Reuters) – The picturesque colonial town high in the mountains in southern Mexico is filled with relics of the rebel Zapatista movement that rocked the region with violence in 1994 […]
By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is no less committed to highly accommodative policy now that it has trimmed its bond-buying stimulus, Ben Bernanke said on Friday in what could be
By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Copper futures dropped on Friday on concerns over Chinese growth and as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while crude oil extended recent losses and a global gauge of equities was little changed. Stocks ticked […]
Notification issued 1/3/14 at 3:55 PM. To facilitate snow removal and underground train storage, all express MTA Subway service will be suspended as of 5:45 PM tonight. Local service will remain in effect. Limited express service may resume tomorrow, Saturday, 1/4/14; however, […]
(Reuters) – Sales volumes of Manhattan apartments jumped 30 percent in the fourth quarter, a report on Friday showed, as buyers put aside concerns about the strength of the overall economy and pushed inventory levels to historic lows.
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government asked the Supreme Court on Friday not to allow Roman Catholic-affiliated groups a temporary exemption from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to
By Scott Malone and Victoria Cavaliere BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures gripped the northeastern United States on Friday, grounding flights, closing schools and
Tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, 2014, from 11 – 3, there is FREE sledding at Crotona Park. This family friendly event is wonderful at this time of the year! Sleds will be provided by New York City Parks & Recreation. Please […]
Annie Boller 3:17pm Jan 3 Notification issued 1/3/14 at 3:05 PM. The New York City Department of Transportation has advised that Alternate Side Parking Regulations will be suspended citywide tomorrow, Saturday, January 4, 2014, to facilitate snow removal. Payment at […]
The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Huntington Free Library present A “Journal Making” Workshop on Saturday, January 18, from 12:30-3:00pm. A Free, Family-Friendly Craft Workshop at Huntington Free Library (Bronx, NY – January 2, 2014) The Bronx Council […]
Due to the weather, tonight’s event has been cancelled. If you’d like to donate a toy, please email elais.m.rosado@facebook.com or veronice.verdad.3@facebook.com
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