Articles by: Joseph Oddo

ALERT: Bronx Being Iced in by Freezing Rain

The Bronx along with the New York metropolitan area is being iced in. If you don’t have to please do not go outdoors. The sidewalks and streets have become quite slippery. Thin invisible ice has formed in almost all communities. […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Bulletin Board

Experts suggest turning the TV off at mealtime

By Shereen Jegtvig NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Parents who let their teens use electronic devices or watch TV during family meals tend to serve less nutritious food and have poorer family communication, a

by · January 5, 2014 · Health & Nutrition

Let’s work towards something new for the Bronx

 written by: Fernado P. Tirado With a new year underway, let’s work towards something else, something new for the Bronx With the New Year’s celebrations complete, many of us are undergoing the annual ritual of making

by · January 5, 2014 · Features

A Statement From Public Advocate Letitia James On Melissa Mark-Viverito

Public Advocate Letitia James released the following statement on Melissa Mark-Viverito: “I am delighted Melissa has secured enough votes to be our next City Council Speaker. She and I worked tirelessly over the last eight years to bring about progressive […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Local News

Sad…The Bronx is Better Than This…

The following is a posted item from Facebook. If you see someone in need please take a moment and help out. Believe me you will feel good about yourself. Written by: Cassandra Kaufman 10:27am Jan 5 Anyone going out this morning, […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Op Ed, Uncategorized
Three Kings Day In The Bronx

Three Kings Day In The Bronx

Three Kings Day Celebration Written by:  Bharati S. Kemraj On Saturday, January 4, 2014 the community came together to celebrate Three Kings Day. State Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz along with Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr., Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Assemblyman […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Uncategorized

TNBA Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014

Hello All,   The TNBA Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the Marina del Rey.  We are planning a great night for you.  This dinner dance is always a great opportunity to dress […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Bulletin Board
Pope Francis has six million plus fans

Pope Francis has six million plus fans

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – More than 6.6 million people attended events with pope Francis at the Vatican from his election in March to the end of 2013, figures released on Thursday showed, compared to 2.3 million for former […]

by · January 5, 2014 · Uncategorized

Save the Date…Sing and Skate Against Breast Cancer

by · January 5, 2014 · Bulletin Board
Pope Francis Pleads For Peace

Pope Francis Pleads For Peace

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis made an impassioned New Year’s peace address on Wednesday, saying the heart of humanity seemed to have gone

by · January 4, 2014 · Uncategorized
Zapatista communities go from revolution to tourists attraction

Zapatista communities go from revolution to tourists attraction

  By Lomi Kriel SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (Reuters) – The picturesque colonial town high in the mountains in southern Mexico is filled with relics of the rebel Zapatista movement that rocked the region with violence in 1994 […]

by · January 3, 2014 · Features

Federal Reserve Highly Committed to Bond-Buying Stimulus

By Jonathan Spicer and Jason Lange PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is no less committed to highly accommodative policy now that it has trimmed its bond-buying stimulus, Ben Bernanke said on Friday in what could be

by · January 3, 2014 · Business

Crude Oil And Copper Drop As Dollar Value Rises

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) – Copper futures dropped on Friday on concerns over Chinese growth and as the U.S. dollar strengthened, while crude oil extended recent losses and a global gauge of equities was little changed. Stocks ticked […]

by · January 3, 2014 · Business

Manhattan Apartment Sales Boom

(Reuters) – Sales volumes of Manhattan apartments jumped 30 percent in the fourth quarter, a report on Friday showed, as buyers put aside concerns about the strength of the overall economy and pushed inventory levels to historic lows.

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized
The U.S. Government Applies to The Supreme Court

The U.S. Government Applies to The Supreme Court

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government asked the Supreme Court on Friday not to allow Roman Catholic-affiliated groups a temporary exemption from a part of the Obamacare healthcare law that requires employers to

by · January 3, 2014 · Uncategorized