Archive for June, 2016

Ray Negron, Hank Steinbrenner, Rich Mancuso

Hank’s Yanks at Ferry Point: Another successful day for the kids

Hank’s Yanks At Ferry Point Golf By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor   There was New York Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner gazing at the scenic vista of the Whitestone Bridge and a golf course in the Bronx known as Trump Links at […]

by · June 24, 2016 · Sports
The Faces of Cuba – Photo Exhibit by Walter Pofeldt

The Faces of Cuba – Photo Exhibit by Walter Pofeldt

Bronx photographer Walter Pofeldt is showcasing images taken during a recent trip to Cuba. Join him on Opening Day July 2nd, from 1:30pm till 4:30pm. The exhibit runs from July 2nd through July 31st.

by · June 24, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Profile America: A Fluid Situation

Bottled water has surged in popularity in recent decades.

by · June 24, 2016 · Profile America

St. Helena Parish Carnival

REVIVAL OF PARISH CARNIVAL After 25 years, St. Helena is bringing back its 3-day Carnival, with rides and games presented by McDaniel Brothers Shows, the same company that presented the last carnival 25 years ago. The Carnival will take place […]

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Assaulting Bus Driver Who Later Died From Injuries

           Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 32-year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to nine years in prison with five years post-release supervision for the death of a school bus driver.   District Attorney Clark […]

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Who Slashed His Children’s Throats Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Attempted Murder

Teenage Stepson Played Dead, Ran for Help for Younger Brother            Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the vicious knife attack on his son […]

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Gun Buyback Program – June 25, 2016

Gun Buyback Program – June 25, 2016

   

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for 2012 Killing of his Mother

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR 2012 KILLING OF HIS MOTHER   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man who fatally shot and beat his mother when he was 16 years old […]

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Quote of the Day: June 23, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 23, 2016

The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: June 23, 2016

Word of the Day: June 23, 2016

extirpate Definition: (verb) To destroy totally. Synonyms: eradicate, exterminate, uproot Usage: The tyrant’s first order of business upon assuming power was to extirpate the vestiges of political democracy.

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? June 23, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 23, 2016

Bob Fosse (1927) Born into a vaudeville family, Fosse began dancing professionally at age 13. He won his first Tony Award for choreographing the Broadway musical The Pajama Game in 1954 and went on to win six more Tonys for […]

by · June 23, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence

Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence

Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman José E. Serrano joined fellow House Democrats’ sit-in on the House Floor to demand that Speaker Ryan and House Republicans allow a vote on bipartisan […]

POP-UP IDNYC ENROLLMENT CENTER LAUNCHES AT SPRING BANK 10AM TODAY

City agencies and Spring Bank will launch IDNYC’s first pop-up enrollment center at a bank, located at 69 E. 167th St (Gerard Av) in the Bronx, on Thursday, June 23 at 10 a.m.

Profile America: Key Invention

On this date in 1868, Christopher Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a patent for the first practical typewriter.

by · June 23, 2016 · Profile America, Technology

Congressman Engel Announces $224,714,082 in Title I Funding for Bronx Schools

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Eliot Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Education has allocated $224,714,082 in federal funds to schools in Bronx County as part of the Fiscal Year 2016 […]

by · June 22, 2016 · Bulletin Board