Archive for June, 2016

New York FBI agents  removing boxes of evidence from the Morris Park residence of Norman Seabrook, who was arrested this morning.  [via www.newyorkcityinformer.com]

UPDATED: NYC Corrections union head arrested in corruption probe | NY Post

Correction Officers’ union chief Norman Seabrook was busted by the feds Wednesday morning on corruption charges.

Internet Free Speech Faces Grim Future

The world does not share America’s reverence for free speech, and that is becoming a problem for First Amendment supporters at home in the United States. The issue is exacerbated by the move to internationalize internet control, scheduled to be […]

by · June 8, 2016 · World News

Profile America: Churning Love

One of the joys of summer and sins of consumption goes back to this date in 1786 when commercially made ice cream was first advertised in New York City.

by · June 8, 2016 · Profile America

Comptroller Stringer Audit Uncovers NYC Board of Elections Has Not Kept Track of Over 1,450 Pieces of Election & Office Equipment

(New York, NY)— A new audit released today by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer uncovered that the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) doesn’t have accurate records of over 1,450 pieces of election and office equipment, raising […]

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board

FLAGS TO FLY AT HALF-STAFF IN HONOR OF STAFF SERGEANT MIGUEL COLON-VAZQUEZ

In honor of Staff Sergeant Miguel Colon-Vazquez, of Brooklyn, NY, who lost his life in the line of duty on June 2, 2016 at Fort Hood.

by · June 7, 2016 · Announcements
Monroe College Graduation -- President Stephen Jerome confers a degree  to a graduating student.

News from Monroe College

Monroe College Confers Degrees on 2700 Students from More than 40 Countries at 83rd Annual Commencement Commencement ceremonies for Monroe College this past Sunday were certainly an international affair as nearly 2700 students from around the world crossed the stage at New York’s […]

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Pay It Off: From June 1-15 OCSE Is Matching Payments on Child Support Debt Owed to NYC

Pay It Off: From June 1-15 OCSE Is Matching Payments on Child Support Debt Owed to NYC

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
2nd Annual State Legislative Breakfast

2nd Annual State Legislative Breakfast

2nd Annual State Legislative Breakfast  Bronx-Manhattan North Association of Realtors (BMNAR) is hosting its “2nd Annual Legislative Breakfast” with members of the State Assembly and Senate on Friday, June 3, 2016, at the Pelham Bay Diner, 1920 E Gun Hill […]

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
A one-woman play on solitary confinement! FREE ADMISSION

A one-woman play on solitary confinement! FREE ADMISSION

MARIPOSA & THE SAINT: FRIDAY, JUNE 10TH, 7PM sharp New Settlement Community Campus, 1501 Jerome Ave., enter through Goble Place entrance A one-woman play about solitary confinement and justice.  Join us for this powerful play and discussion.   Admission is FREE.   […]

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: June 7, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 7, 2016

What a man really has, is what is in him. What is outside of him should be a matter of no importance. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RENAMED “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”

WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN RENAMED “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”

MAYOR DE BLASIO NAMES WEST 33RD STREET NEXT TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN “MUHAMMAD ALI WAY”   Honoring “The Greatest,” street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues will be temporarily renamed for the next week   NEW YORK––Mayor Bill de Blasio today […]

by · June 7, 2016 · News, Sports
Word of the Day: June 7, 2016

Word of the Day: June 7, 2016

ennui Definition: (noun) Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Synonyms: boredom, tedium Usage: On rainy days, of which we have had a good many of late, it is quite painful to witness his ennui.  

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 7, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 7, 2016

George Bryan “Beau” Brummell (1778) Brummell was an English dandy and wit who was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. The leader of English fashion of his time, he influenced men of society to wear dark, simply […]

by · June 7, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Remembering Kalief Browder – The New Yorker

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Bronx Community College representatives held a press conference announcing the establishment of the Kalief Browder Memorial Scholarship, Bronx Community College. Kalief Browder, who was arrested at the age of sixteen for stealing […]

Profile America: Dust Busting

The oldest challenge to house cleaning — dust — motivated Ives McGaffey of Chicago to patent the first vacuum cleaner in the U.S. this week in 1869.