Quote of the Day: January 9, 2018
I’d rather look ridiculous when everybody else does than plain and sensible all by myself. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)
Archive for January, 2018
CITY ISSUES SNOW AND ICE MELT ADVISORY
Falling icicles and snow masses from buildings can be dangerous in a dense city such as New York
Bronx BP Diaz Statement on President Trump’s Actions on Temporary Protected Status
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: President Trump’s Actions on Temporary Protected Status “The Trump Administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for thousands of refugees from El Salvador, Haiti and Nicaragua is cruel and unnecessary. “To turn our […]
Statement from Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein
Statement from Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein Governor Cuomo is right in saying that together we’ve accomplished so much to improve the lives of every New Yorker, working as one. Paid Family Leave, a $15 minimum wage, Raise the […]
Letter to the Editor: Congratulations to the Wonder Women of the Van Nest Ladies Bowling League
I would like to give recognition to three outstanding octogenarian ladies that bowl in the Van Nest Ladies Bowling League in the Bronx. Everyone who meets Jeannette, Shirley, and Doris have a great admiration for them for their energy, drive, […]
Abandoned Home Goes Up in Flames on Decatur Avenue
Abandoned Home Goes Up in Flames on Decatur Avenue by David Greene An abandoned home that has been an eyesore along Decatur Avenue for several years, burned for more than an hour and was all but gutted in Norwood. According […]
Where The Pols Are, January 9
Tuesday, January 9 Governor Andrew Cuomo is in Albany. Public Advocate Letitia James has no publicly scheduled events. 8:30 AM – The Citizens Crime Commission of New York City holds a breakfast forum to discuss a 21st century prosecutor’s role […]
Profile America: National Static Electricity Day
Tuesday, January 9th. If you feel a special, hair-raising electricity in the air today, well that’s no wonder — it’s National Static Electricity Day. Static electricity is the result of an imbalance between negative and positive charges in an object. […]
Transit Tundra [PHOTOS]
Transit Tundra by David Greene A burst water pipe leading to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s transit system’s # 2 and 5 line along White Plains Road at East 220 Street created a icicle estimated at 15-feet long. Few passersby stopped […]
Klein Proposes New Protections for Pedestrians
In the wake of the horrific terrorist attack that occurred recently in Lower Manhattan, Senator Jeff Klein is proposing new legislation that will help prevent tragedies. The proposal, called the Vehicle Ramming Prevention Act, is made up of four component […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s $18 Billion Border Wall
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s $18 Billion Border Wall (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the funding request from President Trump to build his border wall: “President Trump has no […]
Profile America: The First State of the Union
Monday, January 8th. On this date in 1790, President George Washington addressed a joint session of Congress to deliver the first State of the Union report, as required by the still young Constitution. The requirement didn’t demand a speech, and […]
Bronx Political Buzz: Johnson Owes The Bosses
It’s No Surprise As Council Elects CoJo Speaker Last Wednesday, as expected, the City Council elected Manhattan Democrat Corey Johnson as its newest Council Speaker, 48-1 with two absences. Even the three Council Republican members voted for the openly gay […]
BP DIAZ HOSTS ‘BRONX JEWISH HALL OF FAME’ CEREMONY
BP DIAZ HOSTS ‘BRONX JEWISH HALL OF FAME’ CEREMONY Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and the Bronx Jewish Historical Initiative honored the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, highlighting the rich […]
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