Archive for April, 2020

Bronx Artist Travis Demetri: “Do I Ever”

Bronx Artist Travis Demetri: “Do I Ever”

By Rich Mancuso We have all adapted to isolation and coping with the Coronavirus pandemic. Different things at home have become a routine the past seven weeks.  Talking everyday with family and friends via social media provides the comfort we […]

by · April 30, 2020 · Arts & Artists
Whose Birthday Is It? April 30, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 30, 2020

Kaspar Hauser (1812) In 1828, a teenage boy appeared in Nuremberg, Germany, carrying a letter that stated he had been placed in the care of the anonymous author as an infant. This caretaker claimed to have taught the boy reading, writing, and religion but never let him leave the house. The boy barely spoke but confirmed that he had been kept in a dark prison hole. In the following years, he sustained several mysterious injuries, and he was fatally stabbed in 1833. Who is thought to have been behind his death? More…

by · April 30, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 30, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 30, 2020

Man’s desire for the approval of his fellows is so strong, his dread of their censure so violent, that he himself has brought his enemy within his gates; and it keeps watch over him, vigilant always in the interests of its master to crush any half-formed desire to break away from the herd. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · April 30, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 30, 2020

Word of the Day: April 30, 2020

comely Definition: (adjective) Very pleasing to the eye. Synonyms: bonny, sightly, fair Usage: The door was opened by a comely young woman, with ruddy cheeks and a bright, kind eye that promised conversation. Discuss.

by · April 30, 2020 · Bulletin Board
NYLCVEF Holds CD-15 Virtual Environmental Candidate Forum

NYLCVEF Holds CD-15 Virtual Environmental Candidate Forum

NYLCVEF Holds CD-15 Virtual Environmental Candidate Forum Bronx, N.Y. – Bronx voters yesterday had the opportunity to ask candidates for Congressional District 15 where they stand on the environment. The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) hosted […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark Statement on 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Bronx DA: Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark Statement on 2020 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

  BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY DARCEL D. CLARK STATEMENT ON 2020 NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS’ RIGHTS WEEK Bronx DA Office Assisting Crime Victims During COVID-19 Crisis Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced today that National Crime Victims’ Rights Week began yesterday […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
BRONX WEEK 2020 CANCELLED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BRONX WEEK 2020 CANCELLED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BRONX WEEK 2020 CANCELLED IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC Dear Friend, We are disappointed to share that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Bronx Week 2020 to help protect our borough from the spread of the novel coronavirus, […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Morris Park BID, April 27, 2020 – CARES Act Funding Replenished

Morris Park BID, April 27, 2020 – CARES Act Funding Replenished

Morris Park Business Improvement District CARES Act Funding for Small Businesses Replenished Monday, April 27, 2020 The CARES Act funding has been replenished by the US Congress. Financial support is available to small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Councilman King, Senator Bailey, and Ms. Layla Capers with many of the Essential Workers showing the Bronx X.

Essential Workers Appreciation Day at Workman’s Circle MultiCare Center

Tuesday, Layla Capers the star of the Lion King was joined by Councilman Andy King, State Senator Jamaal Bailey, and many others to honor our ‘Essential Workers’. Those in attendance included the Commanding Officers of the 45th and 47th Police Precincts, […]

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 29, 2020

Whose Birthday Is It? April 29, 2020

Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (1957) The son of a British poet laureate and an actress, Day-Lewis is one of the most respected and critically acclaimed actors today. He is also one of the most selective, working only sporadically and maintaining a low profile between films. The intense method actor has won two Academy Awards for best actor, for 1989’s My Left Foot and 2007’s There Will Be Blood, and is known for his diverse and convincing roles. In 1997, he disappeared and became an apprentice in Italy—in what trade? More…

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: April 29, 2020

Quote of the Day: April 29, 2020

To act with doubleness towards a man whose own conduct was double, was so near an approach to virtue that it deserved to be called by no meaner name than diplomacy. George Eliot (1819-1880)

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 29, 2020

Word of the Day: April 29, 2020

warmonger Definition: (noun) A person who advocates war or warlike policies. Synonyms: militarist Usage: After a fiery speech in which he called for the destruction of his nation’s enemies, the dictator was denounced by the international community as a dangerous warmonger. Discuss.

by · April 29, 2020 · Bulletin Board
Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds teams conduct a flyover New York City to honor medical workers on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Credit: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office.

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds soar in ‘America Strong’ tribute

On Tuesday, US Navy Blue Angels and US Air Force Thunderbirds demonstratiom teams conducted a flyover New York City to honor medical workers, first responders and other essential workers who are battling the coronavirus pandemic. Dubbed “America Strong,” the planes […]

by · April 29, 2020 · News
Financial Focus: A New Job for the Kids: Housing Assistant

Financial Focus: A New Job for the Kids: Housing Assistant

By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA With the kids under stay-at-ome orders and doing remote-learning during the day, what are they doing at night? I would presume many kids would want to play. I would presume many parents would want […]

New York State Attorney General Letitia James

NY AG James Responds to US Attorney General Barr’s Plan to “Monitor” States

New York Attorney General Letitia James tonight released the following statement after U.S. Attorney General William Barr released a memo threatening to “monitor” and be “on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the constitutional rights […]

by · April 29, 2020 · News