Tuesday, November 8 — This day in 1892 was, like today, an election day. Winning his first Federal office then as a Representative was Charles Curtis of Kansas. Curtis, who spent much of his youth on his mother’s reservation, was possibly […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Fatal Shooting of NYPD Sergeant in The Bronx “This afternoon, The Bronx was the scene of a horrible tragedy as two New York Police Department sergeants in the 43rd Precinct were shot, one of […]
Albert Camus Camus was an Algerian-French novelist, essayist, and playwright. He spent the war years in Paris, and the French Resistance brought him into the circle of Jean-Paul Sartre and existentialism. In 1942, he became a leading literary figure with […]
A STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JEFF KLEIN “I was saddened this afternoon to hear of the loss of a New York Police Department Sergeant and the injury of another from the 43rd Precinct. Police officers put themselves in harm’s way every […]
There is a God in Heaven who will not forget to punish the wicked or reward the good; and it is not fitting that honest men should be the instruments of punishment to others, they being therein no way concerned. […]
Boding Definition: (noun) An omen or foreboding, especially of evil. Synonyms: Premonition, presentiment, foreboding Usage: Sara was filled with an evil sense of boding as she approached the decrepit house to sell her Girl Scout Cookies.
By William Coppola What happens when the Major League Baseball season ends in November? Well, it never really ends. The people, who put together each team, continue to do their thing all year trying to find that perfect mix of […]
Monday, November 7 — Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the opening in 1837 of the first American college for women — Mount Holyoke Seminary in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The new institution began instruction with 80 students, who paid annual tuition and […]
For NYC FC Fans, It’s Wait Til Next Year By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor “What a difference a day makes” is the song and for New York City FC and their fans the song should be ‘what a difference two weeks […]
Sunday, November 6 — This week in 1966, Edward Brooke, a Republican, became the nation’s first African-American to win election to the U.S. Senate by popular vote, and only the third to serve in that chamber. During Reconstruction in the […]
That is God’s original intent for us. What type of vessel will you become?
ALBANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND ASSEMBLYMAN MARK GJONAJ CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION OF THE 104TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALBANIAN INDEPENDENCE Dear Friend, We are excited the Albanian American Community is getting together for the upcoming Celebration of the 104th […]
The 32nd annual Bronx Veterans Day Parade kicks off on November 13 at 12 noon from East Tremont Avenue and Lafayette Avenue before ending at Bicentennial Memorial Park on Randall Avenue. Lt. Colonel Ron Watson, United States Marine Corps (retired.) […]
Bronx elected officials are reacting to news that national retail bookseller Barnes & Noble has committed to return to The Bronx, following the announcement of the impending closure of their existing store in Bay Plaza. “We are a borough of […]
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