Archive for November, 2018

Bronx DA: BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR FATALLY STABBING PIT BULL DOG

Bronx DA: BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR FATALLY STABBING PIT BULL DOG

BRONX MAN SENTENCED TO JAIL FOR FATALLY STABBING PIT BULL DOG Defendant Knifed Dog More Than 50 Times Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Bronx man has been sentenced to one year in jail for brutally […]

Artist and welder Colin Nicodemo, 44, proudly stands next to his creation titled, "All Roads Lead to Fordham" on the Grand Concourse.--Photo by David Greene

For the Traveling Art Lover: “All Roads Lead to Fordham”

For the Traveling Art Lover: “All Roads Lead to Fordham” by David Greene The spinning wheels inside a young artists mind and the wheels from vintage wagons discovered across the Bronx, collided at the intersection of Fordham Road and the […]

by · November 17, 2018 · Arts & Artists, Arts and Culture
Urban Resource Institute and Purina Announce First-Ever Entirely Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelter Where Every Unit is Designed for Pets and People to Survive and Thrive Together

Urban Resource Institute and Purina Announce First-Ever Entirely Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelter Where Every Unit is Designed for Pets and People to Survive and Thrive Together

Urban Resource Institute and Purina Announce First-Ever Entirely Pet-Friendly Domestic Violence Shelter Where Every Unit is Designed for Pets and People to Survive and Thrive Together PALS Place will be the country’s first domestic violence shelter designed with pet co-living […]

Neighborhood Cats Bronx TNR Workshop – Dec 1st

Neighborhood Cats Bronx TNR Workshop – Dec 1st

TNR Workshop Saturday, December 1, 2018 11:00am – 2:30pm Location: 1985 Westchester Ave. Bronx, NY 10462 To register: click here

by · November 17, 2018 · Animal Issues, Bulletin Board
Join us on our last volunteer outing of the season at Pelham Bay Park – Nov 17

Join us on our last volunteer outing of the season at Pelham Bay Park – Nov 17

by · November 16, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 16, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? November 16, 2018

Nnamdi Azikiwe (1904) A native Nigerian, Azikiwe was educated in the US and, upon returning to his home country, began publishing denunciatory articles as editor of the African Morning Post. He was charged with sedition in 1936 but was ultimately […]

by · November 16, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 16, 2018

Quote of the Day: November 16, 2018

Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education; they grow firm there, firm as weeds among stones. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855)  

by · November 16, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 16, 2018

Word of the Day: November 16, 2018

highfalutin Definition: (adjective) Affectedly genteel. Synonyms: hoity-toity, la-di-da, grandiose Usage: I’m glad you didn’t load him down with some highfalutin, romantic name that he’d be ashamed of when he gets to be a grandfather. Discuss.  

by · November 16, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? November 15, 2018

Whose Birthday Is It? November 15, 2018

John I “the Posthumous” of France (1316) For the five days he lived, John I, son of Louis X, was king of France. He thus had the shortest reign of any recognized French king. Because his uncle, Philip V, succeeded […]

by · November 15, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: November 15, 2018

Quote of the Day: November 15, 2018

Evil companions bring more hurt than profit. Aesop (620 BC-560 BC)  

by · November 15, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: November 15, 2018

Word of the Day: November 15, 2018

constrict Definition: (verb) Become tight or as if tight. Synonyms: constringe, narrow Usage: Severe migraines can be treated with a drug which constricts the blood vessels. Discuss.  

by · November 15, 2018 · Bulletin Board
Scriptural Inspirations

Scriptural Inspirations

Written to one man, but for everyone. Be encouraged! Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭CEV‬‬ “Don’t be afraid. I am with you. Don’t tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and […]

by · November 15, 2018 · Matters of Faith, Religion
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

Thursday, November 15th. It’s a time to celebrate one of life’s simple, viscous pleasures — it’s Peanut Butter Lovers Month. The stuff of one of America’s favorite sandwiches, peanut butter was first offered to the public at the St. Louis […]

Fordham Signs Basketball Recruit

Fordham Signs Basketball Recruit

NEWS FROM FORDHAM UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS Fordham Men’s Basketball Signs Joel Soriano  Stepinac High School grad to join Rams in 2019-2020  Fordham University men’s basketball head coach Jeff Neubauer announced the signing of Joel Soriano (Yonkers, N.Y./Stepinac (St. Thomas More)) to a National Letter […]

by · November 14, 2018 · Sports
Vishnu Mandir Diwali Cultural Show & Health Market

Vishnu Mandir Diwali Cultural Show & Health Market

FREE cultural event and luncheon. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Vishnu Mandir Diwali Cultural Show & Health Market on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 3PM – 5PM in The Bronx at the Sotomayor Center, 1000 Rosedale Ave. Music, Food, Cultural program, […]

by · November 14, 2018 · Bulletin Board