Archive for March, 2019

SSA Press Release – Scam Calls PSA

SSA Press Release – Scam Calls PSA

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board
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Bronx DA: Staten Island Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fatal Bronx Shooting

Bronx DA: Staten Island Man Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Fatal Bronx Shooting

STATEN ISLAND MAN SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS IN PRISON FOR FATAL BRONX SHOOTING Defendant Pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a Staten Island man has beensentenced to 13 years in prison for fatally shooting a Bronx man in the Butler Houses in October 2017.     District Attorney Clark said, “The defendant […]

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 25, 2019

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 25, 2019

Cases of Interest for the Week of March 25, 2019     Monday, March 25, 2019 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Dolan, M. Neary 70 Hearings Antonio Rodriguez Hernandez Santiago Elvin Garcia Jonaiki Martinez Estrella Jose Muniz […]

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Whose Birthday Is It? March 25, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? March 25, 2019

Béla Bartók (1881) Bartók was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, and collector of folk music. In 1904, having discovered that the folk-music repertory generally accepted as Hungarian was in fact largely urban Roma—Gypsy—music, he set about researching Hungarian folk music. […]

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 25, 2019

Quote of the Day: March 25, 2019

In giving rights to others which belong to them, we give rights to ourselves and to our country. John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)  

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 25, 2019

Word of the Day: March 25, 2019

politesse Definition: (noun) Courteous formality; politeness. Synonyms: chivalry, gallantry Usage: Carl held the door for Ashley as they entered the restaurant, and she was immediately impressed with his politesse. Discuss.  

by · March 25, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Matters of Faith: When Your Ministry Chooses You

Matters of Faith: When Your Ministry Chooses You

By Reverend J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv ‭‭Romans 12:4-8‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ NKJV‬‬‬‬ “For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually […]

by · March 24, 2019 · Matters of Faith, Religion
BP DIAZ, COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY  TO STOP BRONX JAIL PROPOSAL

BP DIAZ, COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY TO STOP BRONX JAIL PROPOSAL

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., tenants of the Diego Beekman Houses and dozens of Bronx elected officials, advocates and community leaders will host a press conference and rally on the steps of City Hall to oppose the siting […]

Interfaith Prayer for New Zealand Victims

Interfaith Prayer for New Zealand Victims

By Robert Press The street in front of the Masijd Noorul Hoda Mosque on Young Street in the Bronx was filled with people who came to show solidarity with the shooting victims at a New Zealand Mosque last week. This […]

by · March 22, 2019 · News, Race and Culture
Whose Birthday Is It? March 22, 2019

Whose Birthday Is It? March 22, 2019

Marcel Marceau (1923) Marceau was a French actor and mime who gained renown in 1947 with the creation of Bip, a sad, white-faced clown with a tall, battered hat—reminiscent of Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp. Noted for his eloquent, deceptively simple portrayals, […]

by · March 22, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 22, 2019

Quote of the Day: March 22, 2019

For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)  

by · March 22, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 22, 2019

Word of the Day: March 22, 2019

first-class Definition: (adjective) Very good; of the highest quality. Synonyms: excellent, fantabulous, splendid Usage: The power of the lantern seemed increased a hundredfold, like a lamp through the lenticular plates of a first-class lighthouse. Discuss.  

by · March 22, 2019 · Bulletin Board
Women's Equality Party

Profile America: State Ban on Discrimination

Friday, March 22nd. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on sex as well as race in hiring, promoting and firing. While this act is a famous landmark in the national effort to assure equality of treatment, its […]

by · March 22, 2019 · History, Profile America, Women
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Vernuccio’s View: Negotiations and the Larger Threat

Should Venezuela’s Chavistas and Afghanistan’s Taliban have a role in the new governments that will soon take power? That’s the thinking of the foreign policy establishment, as well as the mantra of the chattering classes.  They may both be wrong. Put the […]

by · March 22, 2019 · Vernuccio's View