Archive for March, 2018

Exactly Mets Plan With Jake

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor   Jacob deGrom and the Mets have a plan this season.  Noah Syndergaard and then deGrom follows with back-to-back wins and hopefully Steven Matz and Matt Harvey will continue this pattern the next two games […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Sports
Yankees Opening Day with Hank and Mr. October

Yankees Opening Day with Hank and Mr. October

By Ray Negron I spent the afternoon watching the Yankees season opener with Hank Steinbrenner and Reggie Jackson.   The team had flown to Toronto earlier in the week after a very successful spring training. A lot of new players […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Sports

YANKEES TO HOST 116th HOME OPENER IN FRANCHISE HISTORY ON MONDAY, APRIL 2

1978 World Series-Winning Teammates Bucky Dent and Mickey Rivers to Throw Out Ceremonial First Pitches   The New York Yankees will open the home portion of the 2018 regular season on Monday, April 2, vs. the Tampa Bay Rays at […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Sports
Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation

Secretary Perdue Issues USDA Statement on Plant Breeding Innovation

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today issued a statement providing clarification on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) oversight of plants produced through innovative new breeding techniques which include techniques called genome editing. Under its biotechnology regulations, […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Garifuna Heritage Celebration – April 12

Garifuna Heritage Celebration – April 12

Please join Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, The Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus and The Bronx Delegationto the New York City Council in celebrating the rich culture and contributions made by the Garifuna community in New York City. When: April 12th at 5:30 P.M. Where: City Council […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BRUTAL UNPROVOKED ATTACK OF JAIL’S MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

BRONX DA: RIKERS ISLAND INMATE SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON FOR BRUTAL UNPROVOKED ATTACK OF JAIL’S MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR

Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Invites Students from Queens and the Bronx to Participate in 2018 Congressional Art Competition

Chairman Crowley Invites Students from Queens and the Bronx to Participate in 2018 Congressional Art Competition Queens, NY) – Today, Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus Joe Crowley (D-NY) announced the start of the 2018 Congressional Art Competition for high […]

by · March 31, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 30, 2018

Word of the Day: March 30, 2018

Lenity Definition: (noun) Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant. Synonyms: Lenience, Mildness Usage: I promise to show all the lenity in my power but if the charges brought against this Bonapartist hero prove correct, why, then, you […]

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 30, 2018

Quote of the Day: March 30, 2018

While solitude with dreams is glorious, solitude without them has few charms. Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942)

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 30, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? March 30, 2018

Naomi Sims (1948) Often considered the first black supermodel, Sims was teased as an adolescent for her unusual height. While attending college, she attempted to earn money by securing modeling work but was frustrated by the racism of established agencies. […]

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
APHIS Proposes to Allow the Importation of Fresh Pummelo Fruit from Thailand into the Continental United States

APHIS Proposes to Allow the Importation of Fresh Pummelo Fruit from Thailand into the Continental United States

Washington, D.C.– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend its regulations to allow the importation of fresh pummelo fruit from Thailand into the continental United States. After analyzing the potential plant […]

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
BRONX DA: TWO BRONX WOMEN INDICTED ON ASSAULT CHARGES FOR BRUTALLY BEATING SEVEN MONTHS-PREGNANT WOMAN

BRONX DA: TWO BRONX WOMEN INDICTED ON ASSAULT CHARGES FOR BRUTALLY BEATING SEVEN MONTHS-PREGNANT WOMAN

Leave Storm-Related Tree Work to Professionals

Leave Storm-Related Tree Work to Professionals

Leave Storm-Related Tree Work to Professionals “What’s this? Another tree/branch/large shrub in my yard that wasn’t there before the storm? I better gas up my brother’s old chain saw and go cut it up. Stop! Just don’t. Yet another storm […]

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Regine Roy & Senator Parker surrounded by conference attendees.

Senator Parker and Queen Geniuses Team-up to Empower Young Women

by · March 30, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Rusty Staub:  Rusty Just In the Name

Rusty Staub: Rusty Just In the Name

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The passing of  73-year old Rusty Staub became the news of Opening Day Thursday. The orange haired outfielder that shined a room was in poor health after a long illness down in Palm, Beach Florida. […]

by · March 29, 2018 · Announcements, Obituary, Sports