Archive for October, 2016

NYCHA Youth Leadership Council

Deadline for NYCHA Youth Leadership Councils, 11/4

Do know a NYCHA resident youth who would be a great addition to our new Youth Leadership Councils (YLC’s)? Ask them to sign up today! The deadline has been extended to November 4. Interested residents can go online here to apply. Across fifteen neighborhood-based […]

Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders: Bronx Leadership Conference, 11/3

Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders: Bronx Leadership Conference, 11/3

Attention Senior and Middle Management Nonprofit/Faith Community Leaders Bronx Nonprofit Leadership Conference, November 3rd    Click here to RSVP! For additional information contact Aleciah Anthony, Member Outreach Coordinator, Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, at (212) 801-1346.    

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

Employers Face New Jan. 31 W-2 Filing Deadline; Some Refunds Delayed Until Feb. 15

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and small businesses of a new Jan. 31 filing deadline for Forms W-2. The IRS must also hold some refunds until Feb. 15.   A new federal law, aimed at making it easier for […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Business, Government
R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Inc./Total Care Job Vacancies

R.A.I.N. Total Care manages two elder-serving entities: R.A.I.N. Home Care Services, which provides Home Health Aides Services, and R.A.I.N. Inc., which manages eleven, soon to be twelve senior centers. RAIN offers a variety of services to seniors in the Bronx […]

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

BP DIAZ HOSTS ANNUAL PUMPKINFEST & HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 10/31

Tomorrow, October 31, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host youth of all ages as they enjoy an evening of fun, music, candy and haunted festivities at his annual Pumpkinfest & Halloween Spooktacular! All of the young ghouls and […]

Matters of Faith: Change Your Behavior

Matters of Faith: Change Your Behavior

Change Your Behavior By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv.​ Ezekiel 18:21-23 But if the wicked turn away from all the sins that they have committed, keep all my regulations, and act justly and responsibly, they will surely live and […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
UNIVAC-1 was the first  computer and  was used to process data from the 1950 Census of the U.S. population.

Profile America: The Internet Is Born

Sunday, October 30 — A technological breakthrough that has led to remarkable changes in American and global society occurred 47 years ago today … or yesterday, depending on your point of reference. While Americans in the Eastern and Central time zones […]

by · October 30, 2016 · Profile America, Technology
Saturday Tech Focus: A Library Card and a Tech Dream

Saturday Tech Focus: A Library Card and a Tech Dream

A Library Card and a Tech Dream Over the past week, I had the pleasure of having two separate extended conversations with tech professionals.  One is a network administrator for the New York City Department of Education; the other, a […]

by · October 29, 2016 · Tech Focus, Technology

Profile America: National Cats Day

Saturday, October 29 — “Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this.” That anonymous quotation overlooks the condition of plenty of Americans, who still venerate cats. For such folks, and also the former deities, today […]

by · October 29, 2016 · Profile America
Hiroki Kuroda, Former NY Yankees hurler. Credit: nj.com

Appreciating the underappreciated Hiroki Kuroda

​Appreciating the underappreciated Hiroki Kuroda By Steven Simineri One of the things always seemingly lost amidst Derek Jeter’s magical farewell in the Bronx was that the game also marked the end of veteran hurler Hiroki Kuroda’s career in the States. […]

by · October 28, 2016 · Sports

Profile America: Statue of Liberty

Friday, October 28 — One of the nation’s enduring symbols, the Statue of Liberty, was dedicated on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor on this date in 1886. A gift from France, the statue’s full name is “Liberty Enlightening the World,” […]

by · October 28, 2016 · Profile America

BREAKING NEWS:VP candidate Mike Pence’s plane skids off runway at LaGuardia

VP candidate Mike Pence’s plane skids off runway at LaGuardia airport.

Profile America: Dromedary Debut — Joe Camel Is Born

Profile America: Dromedary Debut — Joe Camel Is Born

Thursday, October 27 —  One of the nation’s most successful brand names went on sale for the first time this month in 1913 — Camel cigarettes, the first pre-blended, packaged cigarettes. While machine-rolled cigarettes had been around since 1881, Camel was […]

by · October 27, 2016 · Profile America
Cubs vs Indians
World Series, Game 1
Tuesday, October 25, 8:08 PM on FOX
Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Nasty weather, Nasty Arrieta Game 2: Cubs-Indians

Nasty weather, Nasty Arrieta Game 2: Cubs-Indians By William Coppola Jake Arrieta pitched five and two thirds innings Wednesday night with brilliant ease. He worked the entire strike zone with very good command of all his pitches. His 93 to […]

by · October 27, 2016 · Sports
Shubbi Diwali

BP DIAZ HOSTS THE 2ND ANNUAL DIWALI FESTIVAL

BP DIAZ HOSTS THE 2ND ANNUAL DIWALI FESTIVAL RECOGNIZING THE GROWING HINDU COMMUNITY   On Thursday, October 27, 2016 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the 2ndAnnual Diwali celebration observing the Hindu Festival of Lights at the Vishnu […]