Archive for February, 2020

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi opened the meeting by 7 PM as the clock in the upper left corner shows. State Senators Marcos Serrano, Gustavo Rivera, and Luis Sepulveda are seated at the table.

Bronx State Senate Budget Meeting

Thursday Night at Lehman College State Senators Alessandra Biaggi, Gustavo Rivera, Marcos Serrano, and Luis Sepulveda heard comments from the public on the upcoming state budget to be passed this year by the state legislature. Governor Cuomo has already presented […]

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
The honorees with Councilman King, Ms. Linda Berk, Mr. Nate Rodgers, Ms. Kaitlyn Mcintosh, Minister Abdul Hafeez Muhammad, and Ms.Ashley Sharpton of NAN.

Councilman Andy King’s Black History Month Event

Celebrating Our History 2020 was the theme of the Black History Month event held by Councilman Andy King and the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program at the Evander Child Campus Monday. Students from local elementary and middle schools were chosen to […]

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? February 4, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? February 4, 2020

Charles Lindbergh (1902) In 1927, Lindbergh, an American aviator, made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic in 33.5 hours, landing in Paris to a hero’s welcome. He returned to the US a celebrity but moved to England in 1932 to escape the media frenzy surrounding the kidnapping and murder of his son. Returning to the US in 1940, he faced criticism for opposing US entry into WWII. Still, he flew combat missions for the US during the war. He helped invent what device that made open-heart surgery possible? More…

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 4, 2020

Quote of the Day: February 4, 2020

With Women, we speak of “love”, “duty”, “right”, “wrong”, “pity”, “hope”, and other irrational and emotional conceptions, which have no existence, and the fiction of which has no object except to control feminine exuberances. Edwin Abbott (1838-1926) 

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Word of the Day: February 4, 2020

Word of the Day: February 4, 2020

farsightedness  Definition: (noun) Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing. Synonyms: prospicience, prevision Usage: Felicia has an uncommon farsightedness when it comes to the stock market and has made millions with her investments. Discuss.

by · February 4, 2020 · Bulletin Board
City Council Panel on Taxi Medallions Releases Report

City Council Panel on Taxi Medallions Releases Report

You should know that the report of the task force created by the New York City Council, was released Friday. This panel, which met for six months, was charged with studying and making recommendations to fix the crisis regarding the […]

by · February 3, 2020 · Government, News
Matters of Faith: An Attitude of Gratitude

Matters of Faith: An Attitude of Gratitude

By Rev. J. Loren Russell Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up heaven and […]

by · February 2, 2020 · Faith, Matters of Faith, Religion
A Nostalgic Super Bowl Poem From Bronx Football Historian

A Nostalgic Super Bowl Poem From Bronx Football Historian

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor The big game is Sunday, Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers. A National holiday for football fans and those who take in the game and watch the commercials. This year advertisers spent close to […]

by · February 1, 2020 · Sports