Archive for December, 2016

Word of the Day: December 12, 2016

Word of the Day: December 12, 2016

Runnel Definition: (noun) A small stream, a brook. Synonyms: Streamlet, Rill, Rivulet, Run Usage: He could tell from the impression carved into the landscape that the runnel’s flow had drifted a few feet to the north.

by · December 12, 2016 · Bulletin Board
New Team, “Old Face” — Ruben Tejada Signs With Yanks

New Team, “Old Face” — Ruben Tejada Signs With Yanks

By Christopher Saunders The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with free-agent infielder Ruben Tejada, agent Peter Greenberg confirmed to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Tejada will also have an invite to spring training as well. Tejada, 27, has spent […]

by · December 12, 2016 · Sports
SNEAKER MADNESS ON FORDHAM ROAD FOR SPACE JAM 11

SNEAKER MADNESS ON FORDHAM ROAD FOR SPACE JAM 11

Space Jam 11 Lands At Fordham Road Foot Locker by David Greene Bronx NY — Jovanie Wyllie of Brooklyn joined about a dozen others who braved freezing temperatures and heavy winds, as they camped outside of Foot Locker on East Fordham […]

by · December 12, 2016 · Cultures, News

Senator Klein and Assemblyman Gjonaj Present Annual Christmas Tree Lightings

by · December 12, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Police guard the crime scene after Jose Morales, 41, was shot dead at the corner of East 175 Street and Weeks Avenue on Sunday, December 11. -- Photo by Edwin Soto

Man Shot Dead In Mount Hope

  Bronx NY — One man is dead and a second remains in critical condition after a double shooting in the Mount Hope section. Police were called to East 175 Street and Weeks Avenue, at just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, […]

by · December 12, 2016 · Crime, News
SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & FLEETWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LIGHT TREE AT THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN MOUNT VERNON

SENATOR JEFF KLEIN & FLEETWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION LIGHT TREE AT THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRATION IN MOUNT VERNON

BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), in partnership with the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, hosted their third annual tree lighting at Fleetwood Playground on Sunday, December 4. Community leaders, business owners and families enjoyed hot cocoa, holiday snacks, live […]

by · December 12, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Holidays
Profile America: Room at the Inn: First Motel

Profile America: Room at the Inn: First Motel

Monday, December 12 — Many Americans drive on their vacations, and if they don’t stay with relatives they often stay at one of the nation’s many motels. The term motel came to have meaning only when the automobile started to dominate […]

by · December 12, 2016 · Profile America
Baby Bombers: Yankees on Right Path

Baby Bombers: Yankees on Right Path

By William Coppola “Make the New York Yankees great again” is a refrain fans of the Bronx Bombers are chanting. This theme, “great again,” was heard over and over this summer. I guess Yankees management were also pulled into its hypnotic […]

by · December 11, 2016 · Sports

Bronx DA: Bronx Man Indicted in Two Brutal Attacks on Women

by · December 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: The Joy That Christmas Brings!

Matters of Faith: The Joy That Christmas Brings!

‭‭‬‬‬By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv.​ Luke 2:8-14 KJV‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and […]

by · December 11, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Community Forum – December 13th

The Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Community Forum – December 13th

Winter Health and Wellness Fair – December 12th

Winter Health and Wellness Fair – December 12th

by · December 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Health
Today’s Verdict: Immigration and Expanding the H-1B Visa Program

Today’s Verdict: Immigration and Expanding the H-1B Visa Program

IMMIGRATION:  THE NEED TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND THE H-1B VISA PROGRAM   BY DAVID P. LESCH, Esq The issue of immigration is once again front and center as President-elect Trump is poised to take over a much-divided country.  Earlier this week […]

by · December 11, 2016 · Today's Verdict
Op-Ed: TAXPAYERS SUBSIDIZE ANOTHER  ‘WINNERS & LOSERS’ PROGRAM

Op-Ed: TAXPAYERS SUBSIDIZE ANOTHER ‘WINNERS & LOSERS’ PROGRAM

By Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb The sixth round of the Regional Economic Development Council’s (REDC) annual competition took place this week. However, taxpayer-funded economic development programs work only if they are administered equitably. There must be more transparency […]

by · December 11, 2016 · Op Ed
Profile America: End of Debtors’ Prison

Profile America: End of Debtors’ Prison

Sunday, December 11 — Throughout history, debt had been a criminal offense, with penalties ranging from enslavement to mutilation. In Colonial America, some debtors were branded or whipped in public, but most were thrown in jail — debt being the only […]

by · December 11, 2016 · Personal Finance, Profile America