BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY DARCEL D. CLARK ANNOUNCES OFFICE’S  FIRST-EVER CHIEF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION OFFICER Valerie Kennedy Appointed to Role   Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced the appointment of the first-ever Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer […]

Thwaites Place Block Party By Robert Press Now that the COVID-19 Pandemic is winding down New York City is reopening, after one year of no events the Annual Thwaites Place Block Party took place Saturday. The last Block Party here was […]

To The Editor: It is my opinion that the least talked-about major social problem that we have in our country is “LONELINESS.”  I believe that it was Henry David Thoreau who said that most people “lead lives of quiet desperation.”  […]

My first life-changing “story” occurred in 1969.  My second one occured in 2020-2021. I never thought that something like this would happen to me in my seniors years…but it did. When I was in high school in 1968, I had […]

Legislative Updates, New Grants, Events and Much More Please click View/Allow Images so you don’t miss a thing! The Friday Extra In this week’s Friday Extra, Lisa Sorin and Anna Reyes join the Hometown Heroes Ticker Tape Parade on July […]

Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor (1608) When Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III ascended the throne, the Thirty Years’ War had been raging for 20 years. After his accession, the war took a disastrous turn. Though he prohibited religious freedom in his own domains, he compromised with Europe’s Protestant powers and agreed to the Peace of Westphalia. The treaty ended 30 years of religious strife in central Europe but greatly reduced the central power of the Holy Roman Empire. Despite the war, Ferdinand made time to pursue what pastime? More…

It is a hopeless endeavor to attract people to a theater unless they can be first brought to believe that they will never get into it. Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

pervade Definition: (verb) Spread or diffuse through. Synonyms: imbue, permeate, riddle, penetrate Usage: Yet amid all these varieties and incongruities, there is a common meaning or spirit which pervades his writings. Discuss.

Wrap up your week with a trip to the gardens and experience the soft summer breeze all while enjoying the blooms around you. Advance admission reservations are encouraged, but no longer required! Walk-in visitors are now welcome. Our free shuttles will […]

We’re excited to share our Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview site launched today on Nordstrom.com! Anniversary Sale is our biggest and most popular sale of the year, featuring brand-new arrivals from the best brands on sale for women, men, children and the home—including apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty, and active.     This year, Anniversary Sale runs from […]

FOUR DEFENDANTS INDICTED FOR SEX TRAFFICKING OF TWO TEEN GIRLS AND AN 18-YEAR-OLD WOMAN IN THE BRONX Defendant Coerced Victims Using Violence and Drugs             Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that three Bronx men and a woman […]

Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York Announces Retirement of Executive Director Susan M. Dooha and the Appointment of Dr. Sharon M. McLennon-Wier as CIDNY’s New Executive Director New York, NY, July 06, 2021 – The Center for Independence […]

Media, Left Ignore Danger   The media has failed to dwell on the reality that America and its’ friends and allies are imperiled as never before. Russia has attacked a key pipeline (don’t believe the criminal organization story; nothing happens […]

100 PERCENT Primary Day Was June 23nd  So Who Won, and Where is the Integrity of the Election? By Robert Press Photo by Robert Press Primary Day was June 23, 2021, so why is it on July 4th people still do […]

Mayor de Blasio Delivers Remarks at Destination Tomorrow’s Pride Heritage Event By Robert Press Mayor Bill de Blasio attended the Destination Tomorrow event Tuesday June 29th not only to show his pride, but he had a job to do while […]