Rosa Parks (1913) An icon of the US civil rights movement, Parks is often portrayed as a tired, elderly African-American seamstress who was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, after deciding on the spur of the moment not to give up her […]
Have you ever had a difference with a dear friend? How his letters, written in the period of love and confidence, sicken and rebuke you! What a dreary mourning it is to dwell upon those vehement protests of dead affection! […]
By Petra Milteer Last Tuesday, I traveled to Albany with dozens of my fellow public charter school parents. After hearing motivational words from elected officials including the Bronx’s own Assembly Member Victor Pichardo, we took to the halls of the […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on January Jobs Report (Queens, N.Y.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement on the January jobs report: “Despite the Potemkin landscape President Trump painted in his State of the Union, too […]
Sunday, February 4th. Adding poignancy to Black History Month, today marks the birthday in 1913 of Rosa Parks, a community activist who became a symbol of the fight for civil equality. Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her […]
By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 2 Peter 3:8-9 (CSV) “Dear friends, don’t forget that for the Lord one day is the same as 1,000 years, and 1,000 years is the same as one day. The Lord isn’t slow […]
February is Black History Month, a time to honor the many contributions to our nation’s history made by people of African descent. Started as a special week in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson, the observance is now a full […]
Urban Resource Institute Opens New Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter in the Bronx Open Arms residence will provide 50 additional beds for families in need of emergency shelter while escaping domestic violence New York, NY – Urban Resource Institute (URI), a leading […]
With $2.7-Million, Your New Year’s Resolutions Become Reality (Yonkers, NY) – Each New Year, people all over the world make promises to themselves to rejuvenate their lives, change bad habits, and better their quality of life. For some, it means […]
New York Stands With Puerto Rico by Robert Press There were several We Stand With Puerto Rico events statewide today. Governor Andrew Cuomo chose to be with his friend Ruben Diaz Jr. in the South Bronx. Also on hand were […]
Relent Definition: (verb) Give in, as to influence or pressure. Synonyms: Soften, Yield Usage: At first she wouldn’t let them go to the cinema, but in the end she relented.
Antonio José de Sucre (1795) One of the most respected leaders of the Latin American wars for independence, Sucre was a close friend and chief lieutenant of Simón Bolívar. He was an able military leader, yet he was known for […]
Among the sentiments of most powerful operation upon the human heart, and most highly honorable to the human character, are those of veneration for our forefathers, and of love for our posterity. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)
Fort Schuyler Housing Development Company, Smith & Henzy Advisory Group, MDG Design + Construction, Concord Management, and Partners Announce $52.7 Million Project to Renovate and Preserve Affordability of 138 Senior Housing Units Bronx affordable senior housing development Fort Schuyler House will […]
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