Hundreds of South Africans are trapped in a mine in Benoni, a suburb of Johannesburg, after illegally entering a Chinese gold mine, and may be prosecuted if rescued. Reportedly more than 200 are still underground and at least twelve have […]
Senator Klein and Miss USA Erin Brady Host 19th Annual “Valentines for Veterans” Event BRONX, NY – Senator Klein and Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady, joined by student choirs from P.S. 14 and P.S. 83 hosted “Valentines for Veterans” at […]
Senator Jeff Klein Hosts Annual Black History Month Breakfast, Honoring African-American Leaders BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) hosted his annual Black History Month Breakfast at Villa Barone Manor this morning, honoring local black leaders and featuring a […]
Senator Klein, Assemblyman Dinowitz and Council Member Cohen Celebrate Opening of C-Town Supermarket in Woodlawn BRONX, NY – Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Riverdale) and Council Member Andrew Cohen joined local residents and community leaders for the grand […]
It was cold but they didn’t mind. In fact? They relished it! They rushed the water and downright attacked it.
President Barack Obama is rolling out an initiative called “My Brother’s Keeper” this week, a program focused on empowering young African American and HIspanic men in job programs, entitled “My Brother’s Keeper.” As Ebony reports, “The “My Brother’s Keeper” […]
Photo c/o Agence France-Presse. A mass evacuation of tens of thousands is ensuing in east Java, Indonesia, where Mount Kelud erupted this morning. The explosion was so massive that debris and ash covered the city of Surabaya, a city of over […]
Where? Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the New Orleans Pelicans When? Sunday, February 16, 2014, 8 p.m. but many events take place on the Friday and Saturday (see below)
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill De Blasio have a plan to help the many people living with HIV/AIDS in emergency shelters and supportive housing who could live independently but cannot afford to move out because they would pay substantially […]
Opera in the Bronx! The New York Opera Forum will perform their rendition of Giacomo Puccini’s classic opera Tosca on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m at the Bronx Library Center, located at Kingsbridge Road and Fordham Road, accessible by the BX […]
Hilary Clinton and former Councilman Joel Rivera at the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. (Photo c/o facebook.com/riveraj78) A comprehensive settlement was reached today between State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc. and the long-time exclusive […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yMOSZEnjcY&feature=share Photos and video by Irene Guanill A 4 Alarm fire is currently underway and being contained at a Dean Ave. building. 16 people are reported as hurt.
Catherine Samba-Panza, 58, an insurance broker by training, will become interim President of the Central African Republic today, the first woman to lead the nation. Her goal is to lead the nation, beleaguered by a collapse of national government authority, […]
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