NYC Sanitation Hosts Graduation, Promotion and Award Ceremony at Maimonides Park – the First Such In-Person Event in Nearly Two Years   New and Promoted Employees Take Oaths of Office, Other to Receive Awards   WHAT: The New York City […]

Marines Face Turning Point The era of great power competition has returned. It comes at a difficult time for the U.S. American armed forces were barely recovering from the reduced funding of the Obama era. There was a brief respite […]

FOODSTREAM NETWORK LAUNCHES FREE POP-UP FARMERS MARKET FOR HUNDREDS OF BRONX RESIDENTS Bronx-Based Initiative Includes Partnerships with FoodStream Members, Phipps Neighborhoods, Local BIPOC Farmers, Chefs to Provide Families Access to Free, Fresh, Culturally Relevant, And Locally Sourced Produce.  The Initiative Will […]

Allerton Avenue Hip Hop Festival Honoring Legendary DJ Jazzy Jay By Robert Press The rain held off just long enough for the 1st Allerton Avenue Hip Hop Festival to end. There was rapping, song, and dancing on Allerton Avenue, and […]

By early November, it’s high time for fall foliage in the gardens. See it for yourself on a Fall Foliage Walk on Nov 6 or a Public Garden High Walk on Nov 7. And if you’re looking to take another […]

                                                                             Al D’Angelo Growing up we were taught the difference between right and wrong first from our parents, then from our teachers and these values were the building blocks of our character. […]

Anti-Violence Rally In The Bronx By Bronx YEP Program After Random Shooting  By Robert Press The Bronx Youth Empowerment Program held an anti gun/violence rally at the corner of Bronxwood Avenue and East 213th Street where there was a random shooting last […]

October Pelham Parkway Neighborhood Association Meeting By Robert Press Tuesday October 12th was the monthly meeting of the PPNA, and it was the second in person meeting drawing a large crowd. Over forty people were on hand to hear and […]

Rudolf Ludwig Karl Virchow (1821) A German pathologist, anthropologist, and statesman, Virchow contributed to nearly every branch of medical science, was a member of the Prussian lower house and later the Reichstag, and was a leader of the liberal party opposed to Bismarck. He coined the terms “thrombosis” and “embolism” and supported emerging ideas on cell division and metabolism. Despite his many contributions, which earned him the appellation “Father of Modern Pathology,” he rejected the notion that what causes diseases? More…

History is made by men, but they do not make it in their heads. The ideas that are born in their consciousness play an insignificant part in the march of events. History is dominated and determined by the tool and the production—by the force of economic conditions. Joseph Conrad (1857-1924)

tawdry Definition: (adjective) Tastelessly showy. Synonyms: flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, trashy, brassy, cheap Usage: It was a tawdry affair, all Cupids and cornucopias, like a third-rate wedding-cake. Discuss.

I have been thinking lately about what the number one threat to our national security is. I care about this issue because national security is tied to my personal security. There are so many clear and present threats to choose […]