Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s $18 Billion Border Wall (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on the funding request from President Trump to build his border wall: “President Trump has no […]
Monday, January 8th. On this date in 1790, President George Washington addressed a joint session of Congress to deliver the first State of the Union report, as required by the still young Constitution. The requirement didn’t demand a speech, and […]
It’s No Surprise As Council Elects CoJo Speaker Last Wednesday, as expected, the City Council elected Manhattan Democrat Corey Johnson as its newest Council Speaker, 48-1 with two absences. Even the three Council Republican members voted for the openly gay […]
BP DIAZ HOSTS ‘BRONX JEWISH HALL OF FAME’ CEREMONY Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and the Bronx Jewish Historical Initiative honored the Bronx Jewish Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, highlighting the rich […]
New Community Board District Managers by Robert Press Bronx Community Board 7 hired a new district manager Ischia Bravo, and Community Board 8 is in the process of hiring a new district manager. Former CB 8 district manager Patrica Manning […]
PRESS CLIPS: Trump Names New US Attorney By Robert Press New U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Former US Attorney for the Southern District Preet Bharara was fired in the early stages of the new Trump Presidential administration. The […]
As 2018 progresses, I wanted to give you an update on the some of the things I have been working on in D.C., and tell you a little about what my priorities are heading into the new year. I believe the […]
Legislative Column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) This week, Gov. Cuomo devoted a great deal of his State of the State address explaining how the newly-passed federal tax reform bill will hurt New York. If you look […]
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Gov. Cuomo’s ‘State of the State’ Address “In his speech today, Governor Cuomo outlined a clear progressive vision for protecting our most vulnerable citizens, continued economic development and job creation, a fairer criminal justice […]
Sunday, January 7th. During the Revolutionary War, the rebelling colonies and the Continental Congress were anything but too big to fail. To the contrary, finances were very spotty and precarious. To help put affairs in order and make credit available, […]
Snow and heavy rainstorms make us stop and think about God’s power.
First Winter Storm of 2018 Slams the Bronx by David Greene One of the strongest winter storm to hit the northeast in years has blanketed the east coast, dumping up to 8 – 12 inches in the Bronx in the […]
New York City Department of Sanitation to Resume Limited Collection on Saturday The Department of Sanitation will resume limited collection tomorrow evening, starting with Saturday material. Residents should remove any snow and ice from around bags and cans to make […]
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