Profile America: A Storied Cereal
On this date in 1893, Denver restaurant owner Henry Perky received a patent for making shredded wheat creal.
Archive for August, 2018
The Reality of War in Space
Earlier this year, Daniel Coats, the Director of National Intelligence, warned that “China and Russia will continue to expand their space-based … systems in terms of the numbers of satellites, the breadth of their capability, and the applications for use. Both […]
Parkland High School students visit The Bronx on Friday
Today, Assembly Member Michael A. Blake (D-79th District, The Bronx) will host a group of student leaders from Parkland High School for a gun violence prevention and voter mobilization Day of Action in the South Bronx, as an installment of […]
SENATOR RIVERA ON DECISION TO CUT NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STAFF IN HALF
SENATOR RIVERA ON DECISION TO CUT NEW YORK DAILY NEWS STAFF IN HALF “I am incredibly disappointed and saddened by the decision of Tronc, Inc. to cut the New York Daily News newsroom in half and to oust its editor-in-chief, Jim […]
Power Restored In The Bronx
By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Thursday night in the Bronx the power returned and each time the Yankees hit a home run it was a homecoming. Those four games up in Boston that Yankees power surge wasn’t seen but playing […]
Daniel Bedoya Joins New York City FC
New York City FC are delighted to announce the signing of Daniel BedoyA Queens native, Bedoya played for our PDL affiliate, Long Island Rough Riders, making 21 appearances, notching four goals and three assists.Bedoya has been training with the first-team […]
STATEMENT FROM BP DIAZ RE: Updated Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Updated Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico “It has been crystal clear since just days after Hurricane Maria that we were not getting the complete story when it came to the death toll […]
Whose Birthday Is It? August 9, 2018
Pamela Lyndon “P. L.” Travers (1899) Australian-born British actress, journalist, and novelist P. L. Travers is best remembered for her series of fictional children’s books about the prim, vain, imperious, acerbic, and mysteriously magical nanny Mary Poppins. The books were […]
Quote of the Day: August 9, 2018
My kind of loyalty was loyalty to one’s country, not to its institutions or its office-holders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be […]
Word of the Day: August 9, 2018
garrulity Definition: (noun) The quality of being wordy and talkative. Synonyms: loquacity, talkativeness Usage: With the confidential garrulity of a man who has dined too well, he plunged into his darling topic, and I looked past him at the clock. […]
Paranda: The Spanish Influenced Garifuna Music
Paranda: The Spanish Influenced Garifuna Music Garifuna Arts & Culture Appreciation Month in NYC By José Francisco Ávila Haga Clic para leer en Español Paranda is one of the fundamental Garifuna Rhythms, as well as one of the popular genres […]
Movies and Street Games, Oh My! at Orchard Beach
On Friday, August 10th, catch Star Wars: The Last Jedi for free in the Park! The screen will be set up behind the track area off of Middletown Road and Stadium Avenue. Movie starts at dusk, but get there early, 7:30pm, to get your spot! […]
REGISTER NOW FOR AUGUST SESSION OF GOLF
REGISTER NOW FOR AUGUST SESSION OF GOLF Keep swinging into summer fun with our introductory golf program this August. Our golf program is open to children ages 6-17 of all skill levels. After completing the introductory program, all are invited […]
DEPUTY BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT-MCFADDEN JOINS SENIORS FOR ‘MEDICARE CARD KICK OFF’ EVENT
DEPUTY BOROUGH PRESIDENT SCOTT-MCFADDEN JOINS SENIORS FOR ‘MEDICARE CARD KICK OFF’ EVENT On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Deputy Bronx Borough President Marricka Scott-McFadden joined senior citizen advocates and residents of the Rain Eastchester Senior Center to help raise awareness of […]
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