Archive for June, 2018
TM Bronx Hanks Yanks Win Twinbill
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor TM Hanks Yanks 16 & U team a branch of the Baseball Training Institute in the Bronx swept a doubleheader 5-3 and 7-2 Tuesday evening at the Randalls Island fields defeating Over Caged Warriors Red. […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order that Continues the Detainment of Families
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order that Continues the Detainment of Families (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) released the following statement on President’s Trump executive order that continues the detainment of […]
Coppola: What The Mets Need
By William Coppola Who would the Mets want in return for Jacob deGrom or Noah Syndergaard? Which one of these stars is more expendable? How much do they want in return for one verses the other? Should they even trade […]
Bedford Park Elementary School (PS77) Tree-Gardening Event Encourages STEM Learning and Community Building
Bedford Park Elementary School (PS77) Tree-Gardening Event Encourages STEM Learning and Community Building With single trees planted in eight plain tree pits lining the front of Bedford Park Elementary School – PS77 – along the sidewalk at 3177 Webster Avenue, Bronx, […]
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Republican Budget
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Republican Budget (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) released the following statement on the release of the House Republican budget: “Six months after President Trump and Republicans gave lavish […]
USDA Proposes Lifting Sudden Oak Death Restrictions on Low-Risk Nurseries and Areas; Strengthening Restrictions on Higher-Risk Nurseries
Washington, D.C. –The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to revise domestic regulations for Phytophthora ramorum (P. ramorum). This action provides regulatory relief to nurseries that have not recently been found positive […]
Last Place Mets Coming Soon
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Last place is on the horizon, a half game separates the Mets and Marlins from the bottom of the pile in the NL East. And with 31 wins, the Mets have the fewest in the […]
WYSK: FBI INVESTIGATES MAYOR CARMEN YULIN CRUZ OF SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
News reports say San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz, and her administration are under investigation by the FBI for corruption.
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Passage of Republican Farm Bill
Chairman Crowley Statement on House Passage of Republican Farm Bill (Washington, D.C.) — House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed their partisan Farm Bill: “Today, House Republicans chose to abandon […]
Whose Birthday Is It? June 25, 2018
Pierre Culliford, AKA Peyo (1928) Born Pierre Culliford, Belgian comics artist Peyo is known for creating Les Schtroumpfs, better known to English speakers as The Smurfs. The little, blue characters debuted in a supporting role in Peyo’s series Johan and […]
Quote of the Day: June 25, 2018
I have been, as the phrase is, liberally educated, and am fit for nothing. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Word of the Day: June 25, 2018
pucker Definition: (verb) To gather something into small wrinkles or folds. Synonyms: cockle, rumple, crumple, knit Usage: She puckered her lips and kissed him on the nose.
STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA JOINS BI-PARTISAN DELEGATION OF LATINO LEADERS AT #ENDFAMILYDETENTION RALLY IN TORNILLO, TEXAS
STATE SENATOR GUSTAVO RIVERA JOINS BI-PARTISAN DELEGATION OF LATINO LEADERS AT #ENDFAMILYDETENTION RALLY IN TORNILLO, TEXAS As a board member of NALEO, Senator Rivera joined a delegation of 12 board members and several organizations from across the country to call […]
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