Archive for November, 2016

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JESSE HAMILTON ON JOINING IDC

STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JESSE HAMILTON The Independent Democratic Conference delivers for New Yorkers: the best paid family leave program in the nation, a $15 minimum wage, and the toughest gun laws in the country. They get results. That’s why I’ve […]

by · November 10, 2016 · Bulletin Board
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STATEMENT FROM THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE

STATEMENT FROM THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE We welcome Senator Jesse Hamilton aboard the Independent Democratic Conference as our seventh member and look forward to achieving even more results for the people of New York with his support. Six years ago, […]

by · November 10, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Politics
50,000 Take Part in Annual NYC Marathon

50,000 Take Part in Annual NYC Marathon

50,000 Take Park in Annual NYC Marathon by David Greene Officials at the TCS New York City Marathon say more than 50,000 runners and walkers from around the world participated in the annual 26-mile marathon, held on Sunday, November 6. […]

Profile America: National Diabetes Month

Profile America: National Diabetes Month

  Thursday, November 10th. November is designated every year as National Diabetes Month. The goal is to make the public more aware of the serious nature of the disease, and how to detect and control it. When our bodies are […]

by · November 10, 2016 · Profile America
Hundreds Attend Vigil For Slain NYPD 43rd Precinct Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo

Hundreds Attend Vigil For Slain NYPD 43rd Precinct Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo

  Hundreds of people from The Bronx and New York City gathered together at a prayer and candle light vigil held at the 43rd Precinct for 19-year NYPD veteran Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, who was shot and killed while responding to […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Crime, News, Public Safety
Gold Glove winner Bret Gardner, CF, NY Yankees

Bret Gardner is Gold(en) Glove Winner

By William Coppola New York Yankees Bret Gardner just won a Gold Glove for the first time. Having watched him day in and day out, I can honestly say, he deserved one. Understanding why the Yankees spent all that money […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Sports
President-elect Donald J. Trump won a stunning and decisive victory over Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday November 8.

WYSK: THOSE WHO WERE LEFT OUT WITH THE RIFLES ON THEIR SHOULDERS

THOSE WHO WERE LEFT OUT WITH THE RIFLES ON THEIR SHOULDERS By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District You should know that in Puerto Rico, when you are a soldier and you are all prepared to do something and […]

by · November 9, 2016 · What You Should Know
Patriot League Title: Not for Fordham despite home win finale

Patriot League Title: Not for Fordham despite home win finale

  By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor They rang the Rams bell after their win at Jack Coffey Field at Rose Hill Saturday afternoon. This Fordham University football team won their home finale on senior day with a hard fought 24-20 win […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Sports
via FOX Sports

New York Yankees, Bartolo Colon could be an ideal fit in free agency

This story was originally published on Outside Pitch MLB Just like in recent seasons, New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman doesn’t figure to be a huge factor in free agency. While it’s unlikely he won’t give out any Major League deals […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Sports
Whose Birthday Is It? November 9, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? November 9, 2016

Stanford White (1853) White was an American architect and a designer of jewelry, furniture, and interiors. In 1880, he formed an architectural firm with Charles F. McKim and William R. Mead that soon became the most famous in the country, […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 9, 2016

Quote of the Day: November 9, 2016

Fiddle, n.: An instrument to tickle human ears by friction of a horse’s tail on the entrails of a cat. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)

by · November 9, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 9, 2016

Word of the Day: November 9, 2016

Animus Definition: (noun) A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility. Synonyms: Bad blood, Animosity Usage: Dorothea had observed the animus with which Will’s part in the painful story had been recalled more than once.

by · November 9, 2016 · Bulletin Board
​Donald Trump wins the White House in a stunning upset

​Donald Trump wins the White House in a stunning upset

Via NBC News: In a forceful rebuke of the American political establishment, Donald J. Trump on Tuesday was elected the 45th president of the United States. Trump, a businessman and celebrity who has never held elected office, scored stunning upsets […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Politics
A mis-set relay in an Ontario power station began a cascade of power grid overloads across 80,000 square miles of the U.S. and Canada. (Life Magazine)

Profile America: Where Were You During The Blackout?

Wednesday, November 9 — At 5:16 pm Eastern time on this date 51 years ago, about 30 minutes after sundown, a fast-moving ripple of deeper darkness spread over much of the northeastern United States and a part of Canada. A mis-set […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Profile America
Vernuccio’s View: Chinese Military Technology Equals U.S.

Vernuccio’s View: Chinese Military Technology Equals U.S.

Chinese Military Technology Equals U.S. by Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. Americans continue to take false comfort in their erroneous belief that the U.S. leads the world in military technology. However, China is nearing or exceeding U.S technology while gaining […]

by · November 9, 2016 · Vernuccio's View