Archive for April, 2017
Murder Mayhem Comes to Morrisania and Other Bronx Nabes
Murder Mayhem Breaks Out in The Bronx by David Greene Traditionally police see an uptick in the murders as the warm weather arrives in late May, but this year the rash of killings seems to have arrived before the warm […]
Congressional Leaders Condemn President Trump’s Decision to Cut Off Funding for the United Nations Population Fund
Congressional Leaders Condemn President Trump’s Decision to Cut Off Funding for the United Nations Population Fund WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, along with Joe Crowley (NY-14), Chairman […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on Equal Pay Day
Chairman Crowley Statement on Equal Pay Day (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on Equal Pay Day, which reflects how far into the current year women must work to match what men earned […]
Whose Birthday Is It? April 6, 2017
Gerald Joseph “Gerry” Mulligan (1927) Mulligan was an important baritone saxophonist and one of the best-known exponents of cool jazz, a delicate, understated offshoot of bebop. He began his career in the mid-1940s as an arranger for Gene Krupa and […]
Quote of the Day: April 6, 2017
Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. Jane Austen (1775-1817)
Word of the Day: April 6, 2017
Listless Definition: (adjective) Marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm. Synonyms: Dispirited Usage: A subtle change had transformed her from the listless woman he had known into a being who, for the moment, seemed palpitant with the forces of life.
This April: Thursday Night Jazz at JCAL
This April: Thursday Night Jazz on April 13, 8pm, 161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Queens NY. Featuring the Ed Cherry Trio. For tickets, call 718-658-7400.
Fordham Football Appoints Wide Receiver Coach
Andre Barboza, former assistant coach at Sacred Heart University, was named an assistant football coach at Fordham University it was announced by head coach Andrew Breiner. Barboza will be responsible for the Rams’ wide receivers in 2017. “We are pleased […]
Profile America: United States Enters World War I
Thursday, April 6 — On this date one century ago, the United States declared war on Imperial Germany, thus joining the world war that began in August 1914. Involving 15 nations and empires, the conflict saw 65 million men under arms, […]
Terence Crawford Ready for Felix Diaz at the Garden
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Terence Crawford is undefeated and the world champion at 140 lbs. There is that constant debate in the sport of boxing as to who is the best pound-for-pound fighter and for the past few years that […]
Verizon Fios Enhances Experience On Opening Day
By Luis Vazquez MLB started its 2017 campaign with a variety of games from around the country. Many fans prefer the live experience because the technology that promised an interactive experience from home often disappointed with slow uploading and inconsistent […]
Two NHL Veterans Could Be Calling It Quits
By Steven Simineri On Sunday night in Los Angeles, the Arizona Coyotes skated against the Kings and ended their playoff hopes with a rare 2-1 victory. But mixed into the game’s storyline was the possibility of the matchup marking the […]
Vernuccio’s View: Afghanistan Problems Are More Dangerous
The United Nations envoy for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, has pointed out both some progress and the severe challenges in that nation. While the Government has committed to holding parliamentary elections which should be “fair, inclusive and transparent by the Afghan […]
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