“Mike is the best person in the world, a genuine guy who’s always been like family,” is what Noel Leddy, a retired NYPD officer said about Mr. Mike Prendergast Sr., co-owner of the Jolly Tinker located on the corner of […]
A UN convoy came under attack from mortar shells and gunfire on the second day of the humanitarian ceasefire. while leaving Homs, Syria, on Saturday. Authorities have blamed the attack on rebel forces, who blame President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for the […]
The Iranian navy plans to send warships out into international waters near the border of the United States. According to BBCNews, Iranian media quoted Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying the deployment was a response to US vessels in the […]
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With thirty two vacancies to the federal bench leaving the federal justice system clogged with too many trials and not enough judges, and old filibuster rules squashed in the fall, pundits predicted Senate Democrats would be able to push through […]
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Tonight, the Locust Point Civic Association had a lil par-tee to celebrate the Grand Opening (or re-opening) of their civic house after Sandy wrecked it in 2012. A grand time was had by all.
When the Hrushevskoho Street riots began in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 19, the world has watch a complicated political struggle that has seen protesters, military and clergy in standoffs in the streets. The Newshour’s Margaret Warner attempts to give a primer […]
While we Bronxites may have seen Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. bust a move or two at some of the lively cultural events sponsored by his office, and others have seen Assemblyman Jose Rivera dancing salsa in any number of […]
North Carolina coal power producer Duke Energy promised the people of Danville, NC, on Friday, that they will do all they can to the coal ash spill that has polluted a local river with arsenic and other toxic chemicals. As […]
Sage Kotensburg, of Park City, Utah, brought in the first goal for Team USA, winning the Slopestyle Snowboarding event yesterday in Sochi, Russia. Kotensburg’s achievements prior to the Gold were winning the Mammoth Mountain U.S. Grand Prix (2013-14), 20th […]
Picture c/o ABC Smart Cookies. The Girls Scouts of America will unveil some new cookie choices this cookie drive season, but not in our backyard. Gluten free chocolate chip cookies, as well as whole-grain wheat flour cranberry crisps, are […]
On the evening of Friday, February 7th, the Morris Park Community Association held an installment of “Bed Time Story Time”, an event sponsored by Senator Jeff Klein and featuring Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj. Held in the evening, the event is tailored […]
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