Interesting political buzz surrounds Assemblyman Michael Blake’s highly publicized run for Democratic National Committee (DNC) Vice Chair. Queens Rep. Grace Meng — NY’s first Asian American Member of Congress — is a current vice chair who was elected last year […]
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $108 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 193 NEW YORK CITY ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO END HOMELESSNESS Funding Will Be Used to Help Non-Profits, Local Governments Relocate Homeless Individuals & Families, Promote Self-Sufficiency Programs U.S. Senators Charles E. […]
UFT TEACHER CENTER OPENS ON RICHARD R. GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS BRONX – A ribbon cutting ceremony was held this morning at the UFT Teacher Center in the Leaders of Tomorrow School on the Richard R. Green Middle School Campus, […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor This was the game that the Rams needed and they responded Wednesday evening up at Rose Hill in the Bronx. Fordham played well in a 83-60 win over Central Connecticut State. Central Connecticut State, losers of […]
Thursday, December 22 — One of the most important inventions of modern times dates to this week in 1947. Three Bell Laboratory scientists successfully tested what would become the junction transistor, vital to our information age. The three shared the Nobel […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Dwight “Doc” Gooden came to town Tuesday afternoon and distributed toys and joy to youngsters at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Christmas party for kids in the Castle section of the Bronx. The former […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Boxing has survived another round in New York and the fighters are content. So are the promoters, matchmakers, managers, and trainers. Most of all the venues, including Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center are back […]
On Saturday, Christmas eve, more than 800 youngsters and their families in the Northeast Bronx will be getting their jingle on with an afternoon of holiday fun. The 11th annual “Sharing is Caring” holiday event on Dec. 24, noon to […]
Junior Running back named to first team All America A day after receiving a pair of All-America honors, Fordham University junior running back Chase Edmonds picked up another, being named a first team STATS FCS All-American it was announced today. […]
by Frank V. Vernuccio, J.D. The great Western religions celebrate major holidays this time of year, and they are seen as either commercial or religious events. It is time to recognize the Judeo-Christian ethic as a major philosophical turning point […]
Wednesday, December 21 — This month in 1823, Georgia became the first state to enact a birth registration law. It required county clerks to record in a book the dates of birth of all new Georgians upon obtaining satisfactory proof by […]
Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined with hip-hop superstar and Bronx native Fat Joe to announce the donation of new computers to the students at P.S. 146 — Edward Collins Elementary School, Fat Joe’s alma mater, in time […]
NEW DATA SHOWING AN INCREASE IN HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE RATES ACROSS NEW YORK CITY Over 1 in 4 New Yorkers report having hypertension (high blood pressure) December 19, 2016 – The Health Department today published two studies that point to […]
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