WYSK: Kudos To Mayor Bill de Blasio
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz Kudos to Mayor Bill de Blasio You should know that I believe that we should give credit where credit is due, and because of that, I’m giving kudos to New York […]
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Profile America: The First Transcontinental Phone Call
On this date in 1915, east and west were linked by voice in the first transcontinental phone call.
Bronx Chronicle Photo of the Day: January 24, 2016
Co-op City after the Blizzard of 2016 Photo by Guillermo Flores
Matters of Faith: It’s Really Not Worth It
ITS REALLY NOT WORTH IT By: Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Matthew 6:25 (NKJV) “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, […]
Profile America: CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
California Gold Rush, John Sutter, 49er
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Fund Charter Schools Equally – Kenia Rivera
For more than five years, New York has shortchanged students in public charter schools. It’s time for this to change, so my daughter can finally get the equal funding she deserves. Getting my daughter Shaylee into a public charter school […]
Profile America: January Is National Oatmeal Month
January is National Oatmeal Month, recognizing the breakfast staple for its health characteristics – low fat, no sodium, and the ability to help lower the risk of heart disease.
Financial Focus: Powerball Jackpot Mania! A quick lesson on Taxes, Annuities & Gambling
The Powerball Jackpot: Lessons Learned by Anthony Rivieccio, MBA A Quick Lesson on Taxes, Annuities & Gambling Powerball is over! Thank god! Didn’t win, huh? Did you learn any personal finance lessons from this? After all, you did lose […]
Profile America: NYC Bans Women Smoking
NYC BANS WOMEN SMOKING Profile America — You may think the debate about smoking is fairly recent, but the more things change, the more they resemble 1908. On this date that year, the New York City council passed an ordinance […]
Profile America: Canning Process
Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett were granted a canning patent for the tin can. By 1820, the British Royal Navy was being supplied with canned foods.
Profile America: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day
Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, honoring his memory and life’s work, in a month that also sees the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
PROFILE AMERICA: Solar Power
The first house in America with solar powered heating and radiation cooling opened this week in 1955 in Tucson, Arizona.
Profile America: Prohibition Remembered
Uniquely, the 21st Amendment repeals the 18th, which launched the Prohibition Era this day in 1919.
WYSK: A Deal Is A Deal
What You Should Know By Senator Rev Rubén Díaz A Deal Is A Deal You should know that in this, my first What You Should Know column of 2016, I would like to talk to you about a donation and […]
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