Tony Wilson (1950) Beginning in the late 1970s, the English city of Manchester became the epicenter of a vibrant music scene that produced such seminal bands as Joy Division, Happy Mondays, and the Stone Roses. One of the key people […]
Bronx City Councilman Rev. Rubén Diaz, Sr. announced that, together with Assembly Members Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda, Victor Pichardo and Councilman Rafael Salamanca, they will celebrate the Annual “African American Embrace/Abrazo Afro-Americano” in recognition of the Black Heritage Month. The […]
Long ago, before I had ever seen a diamond, I read about them and I tried to imagine what they would be like … When I saw a real diamond in a lady’s ring one day I was so disappointed […]
By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Nothing different when the owners, general manager and players of the Yankees say they want another ring around their finger. Brian Cashman made that declaration Monday down in Tampa when he said “I need another ring.” […]
In the Gotham Gazette on Monday, State Sen. Jesse Hamilton III (D-Brooklyn) wrote an op-ed explaining why he is sponsoring legislation to mandate the teaching if Black History in NYC schools. We excerpt his opinion piece below: The Southern Poverty […]
Mount Carmel A.M.E. Church in New Rochelle will be hosting their Men’s Day Program on Feb. 25th. Sunday, February 25th at 3:30 PM. MOUNT CARMEL A.M.E. CHURCH, 78 GROVE AVENUE, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 Former Bronxite and Bronx Science graduate […]
Tuesday, February 20 Governor Cuomo is in Albany. Mayor de Blasio is in New York City and has no public events scheduled. 1:30 PM – NYC Board of Elections meets. 42 Broadway, 7th Fl, Manhattan. 6:15 PM – Public Advocate […]
by David Greene Several hundred firefighters, police officers and members of the U.S. Army National Guard converged on Belmont to pay their respects to Private First Class Emmanuel Mensah, who perished saving residents during a horrific Bronx blaze that claimed […]
Tuesday, February 20th. We live in an age concerned about security. Many homes display signs warning that they are protected by a certain brand of security system, and television ads extol the benefits of competing brands. The first burglar alarm […]
Fervency Definition: (noun) Feelings of great warmth and intensity. Synonyms: Ardor, Fire Usage: She spoke about the shelter with so much fervency that you could not help but develop a similar passion for the cause.
Shivaji (1630) A devout Hindu, Shivaji grew up hating the Mughal Empire that controlled most of his native India. Around 1655, he began making guerrilla attacks on the Muslim kingdom of Bijapur, gradually carving out his own domain. He lured […]
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