Archive for July, 2018

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 11: SCOTUS debate, Junior’s law and more.

Bronx Political Round-Up, July 11: SCOTUS debate, Junior’s law and more.

84th AD Debate Challenge Insurgent Assembly candidate Amanda Septimo has challenged longtime incumbent Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) to a series of three debates across her South Bronx district. Septimo told supporters in an email that she wants “each debate to […]

Where The Pols Are, July 10

Where The Pols Are, July 10

Governor Cuomo is in Dutchess County, Suffolk County and New York City.

Legislation to Protect Children from Gang and Other Violence Unveiled

Legislation to Protect Children from Gang and Other Violence Unveiled

Small businesses would be required to be “Safe Havens” for injured or endangered youth seeking help under proposed legislation.

by · July 11, 2018 · Crime, News, Youth and Children
Negron:  Surf King Bunger Leaves In Style

Negron: Surf King Bunger Leaves In Style

By Ray Negron It wasn’t a funeral , it was a party and a celebration of life. There wasn’t enough time in the day because there were just so many people that wanted to show their love and respect to […]

by · July 10, 2018 · Sports
BronxNet – Bronx Connections Wins Award

BronxNet – Bronx Connections Wins Award

BronxNet, Norwood News and WFUV Radio are sharing the honor of an Ippie Award from CUNY School of Journalism’s Center for Ethnic Media.

NYPD Police Officer Exam Tutorial

NYPD Police Officer Exam Tutorial

by · July 10, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? July 10, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? July 10, 2018

Marcel Proust (1871) One of the great literary figures of the modern age, Proust was a French author who is best known for À la recherche du temps perdu, his 3,200-page masterpiece. After the death of his mother, the asthmatic […]

by · July 10, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: July 10, 2018

Quote of the Day: July 10, 2018

Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)  

by · July 10, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: July 10, 2018

Word of the Day: July 10, 2018

nonviolence Definition: (noun) Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate. Synonyms: passive resistance Usage: Mohandas Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., were two of the most articulate advocates of nonviolence.    

by · July 10, 2018 · Bulletin Board
New York City, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo marches in the 2016 LGBT Pride Parade in New York City. (Courtesy: Office of the NYS Governor-Flickr)

WYSK: The Christian Community Should Be Upset With Cuomo, Not the Gay Community

What You Should Know By Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz Christians Should Be Upset With Cuomo, Not the Gay Community You should know that Governor Cuomo is facing a democratic primary from a member of the LGBTQ community by the name […]

Trump picks federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

Trump picks federal appeals court Judge Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh, a federal appeals court judge in Washington, to succeed retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy on the US Supreme Court. Kavanaugh, 53, serves on the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, which often […]

by · July 10, 2018 · Government, Law, News
NATO alliance flags

Vernuccio’s View: NATO’s Crucial Meeting

This week’s NATO summit, in session Wednesday and Thursday, is a test both of the stability of the most important military alliance in existence, and the maturity and realism of key European governments. At the conclusion of the Second World […]

Wilmer Flores Proves His Cause With Mets

Wilmer Flores Proves His Cause With Mets

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor  You remember three years ago at Citi Field and right at the trade deadline. Wilmer Flores in this age of social media thought he was no longer a New York Met. He cried on the […]

by · July 10, 2018 · Sports
Letitia James, NYC Public Advocate

Where The Pols Are, July 10

First Lady Chirlane McCray will attend the Gracie Mansion Board of Advisors meeting. 11:30 AM – Gov. Andrew Cuomo rallies to protect reproductive rights, Teamsters Local 282, 2500 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. 11:30 AM – Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner […]

Whose Birthday Is It? July 9, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? July 9, 2018

Fanny Fern (1811) Fanny Fern was the pseudonym of Sara Willis Parton, an immensely popular American columnist and novelist known for her conversational writing style and emphasis on the everyday concerns of middle-class women. Though she had struggled to support […]

by · July 9, 2018 · Bulletin Board