Former Congressman José E. Serrano announced his endorsement of Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson for Borough President. “Vanessa Gibson is an outstanding leader who has dedicated her career to serving the people of the Bronx. Time and again, she has […]
By Reverend J. Loren Russell Philippians 1:6 GNT “And so I am sure that God, who began this good work in you, will carry it on until it is finished on the Day of Christ Jesus.” When Christ sacrificed His […]
Groundbreaking for Bronx Point and the Universal Hip Hop Museum By Robert Press Fat Joe, LL Cool J, Chuck D, Lil Kim, Naughty By Nature, Grandmaster Flash, EPMD, Slick Rick, and Michael Bivins to name only a few of the […]
Mayoral Candidate Ray McGuire Visits Riverdale to Walk Johnson Avenue with Councilman Eric Dinowitz By Robert Press They met Wednesday afternoon at Starbucks on Johnson Avenue at West 235th Street in Riverdale, Mayoral candidate Ray McGuire and Councilman Eric […]
Gjonaj Food Giveaway On Boston Road By Robert Press Tuesday Afternoon on the island under the elevated subway where White Plains Road Southbound and Boston Road meet and cross Team Gjonaj handed out two-hundred boxes of food to area […]
CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (SLU) Partners with Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and Guttman Community College to Launch the Urban Academy The academy aims to foster social justice and humanistic values, as well as prepare […]
No Trash or Recycling Collection, nor Street Cleaning on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021 The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Memorial Day, there will be no trash or recycling collection, nor street cleaning, […]
Councilman Eric Dinowitz on the go in District 11 By Robert Press It is a tale of two new Special Election City Council members from the Bronx. While 15th District Councilman Oswald Feliz is mired down in getting training to […]
BRONX DA DARCEL D. CLARK RELEASES REPORT ON USE OF FORCE BY POLICE AGAINST JAHMEL LEACH 23-Page Report Outlines Public Integrity Bureau’s Investigation and Finding of No Criminality; Video Released Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today released the report […]
Mary Anning (1799) The daughter of a British cabinetmaker who supplemented his income by selling “curiosities” he recovered from cliffside fossil beds near his home, Mary Anning grew up collecting fossils. When she was just 12 years old, she and her brother discovered the first ichthyosaur skeleton to be correctly identified. As an adult, she continued the dangerous work of scouring the Lyme Regis cliffs for fossils and made a number of significant geological finds. What tongue twister might Anning have inspired? More…
The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. Kate Chopin (1851-1904)
objurgate Definition: (verb) Express strong disapproval of. Synonyms: condemn, decry, excoriate, reprobate Usage: During the sentencing, the judge objurgated the crime in the strongest possible terms. Discuss.
Southern Boulevard Residents Angry Over Loss of Parking to Bike Lane and Receiving Parking Tickets By Robert Press Jose Leon speaks about residents living on Southern Boulevard between East 183rd Street and Fordham Road who have lost parking along […]
Frank Russell Capra (1897) One of the preeminent Hollywood directors of the 1930s and 40s, Capra produced idealistic populist movies that celebrate the virtues of the common American. At age six, the Sicilian-born future director immigrated with his family to the US. After holding various jobs in the film industry, he emerged as a major director in 1928. Within years, he had won his first Oscar. Which of his films is now considered one of the best American films ever made—despite having initially been a box office flop? More…
To make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate the power of reason. Frederick Douglass (1817-1895)
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