The arts are essential to New York City. Our cultural organizations enrich our neighborhoods, inspire and educate our youth, employ thousands of our residents, and attract millions of tourists to this city. And yet President Trump is threatening to turn […]
by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) As we enter the middle of March, Albany’s notoriously secretive budget negotiations will gain momentum during the coming weeks. The governor presented his $152.3 billion proposal in January. Now the Assembly and Senate […]
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Inside the front lobby of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center in the Rosedale section of the Bronx Willie Negron waits patiently with a net of basketballs and some uniforms and energy drinks. He […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV) “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? […]
Sunday, March 12th. This is National Peanut Month — celebrating one of the nation’s favorite foods, and absolutely America’s favorite snack nut. They are enjoyed in many ways — roasted in the shell, used in salads and stir-fry recipes, in […]
Stick it to the Man With DuckDuckGo.com The more the public reads about Google and their package of services, the more suspicious people are becoming, and rightfully. Often people surf the web through their browser and don’t even realize that […]
Saturday, March 11 — One of the most devastating public health crises in history hit the U.S. on this date 99 years ago. The first cases of what was called “Spanish flu” were reported among soldiers at Fort Riley, Kansas. Then […]
On Wednesday evening, MidBronx Senior Citizens Council and the 161st Street BID hosted the 44th precinct’s community council meeting. The public meeting was attended by a record-setting 90 residents along with Explorers, officers and the 44th Precinct commander. The meeting focused on […]
By Steven Simineri While spring training is a good time to catch some of the game’s top prospects that are in major league camp and, even some Tim Tebow. It is also a time to find former All-Stars and forgotten about veterans […]
New York City Council Member Andy King (12th District/Bronx) will deliver the 2017 State of the 12th District Address on Sunday, March 12, at 3 p.m., at North Bronx Seventh Day Adventist Church, 3743 Bronxwood Ave., Bronx, where he will […]
President Jimmy Carter proclaimed National Women’s History Week for March 8, 1980 and, President Trump has re-proclaimed March 2017 as Women’s History Month. The East Bronx History Forum is pleased to announce the Forum’s 6th Annual “Women in Bronx History” […]
Independent Democratic Conference’s Religious Freedom legislative package passes State Senate Bills to combat hate against religious groups after uptick in threats against JCCs and anti-Muslim incidents receive overwhelming support Albany, NY — Members of the New York State Senate overwhelmingly […]
By Luis Vazquez It’s not necessary for an athlete to know a language that is not native to him to play professional soccer at a high level. Many foreign players have come to MLS of which many did not feel […]
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