East Bronx History Forum is hosting its 85th meeting tonight at the historic Huntington Free Library and Reading Room on 9 Westchester Square at 7:30pm. From September through June, local history enthusiasts meet once a month for different presentations. This […]
written by Roseanna Delgado Last nite the second public forum of th “NYC Council Speaker” Series was held in a packed room at New Settlement Community Campus in Mt. Eden section of the Southwest Bronx. This series was created by […]
Joint Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member James F. Gennaro Re: Signing of Historic Tobacco 21 Legislation “Today’s bill signing by Mayor Bloomberg to raise the minimum legal sales age of cigarettes, certain tobacco products and electronic […]
By Ryan Vlastelica NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stock markets dipped on Tuesday as investors sought new catalysts to extend a rally amid signs of tepid economic growth, while crude oil sank ahead of a possible easing of sanctions against […]
By Laila Bassam and Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two suicide bombings rocked Iran’s embassy compound in Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least 23 people including an Iranian cultural attache and hurling bodies and burning wreckage across a debris-strewn street.
Submitted by : Christian Claudio Cyberbullying Cyberbullying, instead of happening face-to-face, happens through the use of technology such as computers, cell phones and other electronic devices. Cyberbullying peaks around the end of middle school and the beginning of high school. […]
Angelina Jolie receives humanitarian award from Academy LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Hollywood film industry recognized Angelina Jolie on Saturday with a humanitarian award for her work with refugees and advocating for human rights through her film career. Actors Angela […]
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – News reports often overhype the potential benefits of novel treatments for disabling eye diseases, a new study suggests. Broadcast and Internet news reports, in particular, tended to be more enthusiastic about so-called […]
TORONTO (Reuters) – More than 300 people, including teachers, coaches and doctors, have been arrested worldwide on child pornography charges after a Canadian-led investigation. Toronto police said on Thursday the arrest of 348 people, including 108 in Canada, 76 in […]
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – Authorities in California shut down 10 fake Obamacare websites, amid nationwide concern among law enforcement officials about potential fraud during the program’s rollout, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday. The sites, which […]
By Marty Graham SAN DIEGO (Reuters) – A U.S.-born man who was abducted as a child, taken to Mexico and robbed of all his money in a harrowing trek back to the United States more than three decades later has […]
By Sui-Lee Wee and Li Hui BEIJING (Reuters) – China will ease family planning restrictions nationwide, the government said on Friday, allowing millions of families to have two children in the country’s most significant liberalization of its strict one-child policy […]
On Veteran’s Day, GIVE, a Bronx based organization, hosted an “It’s My Park Day” event at the Old West Farms Soldier Cemetery. Although the cemetery is not a park, the historic site is owned and maintained by New York City […]
Christmas is a beautiful time for families and friends to get together and enjoy quality time. The trimmings on the tree, the aroma of freshly cooked foods, drinks and cheers, it is […]
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