Profile America: First Professional Football Game

Profile America: First Professional Football Game

Sunday, September 3 — Football season is soon to be in full swing again. Some colleges began playing their schedules late last month, and the National Football League season starts this coming Thursday. For many years, it was believed the […]

by · September 3, 2017 · History, Profile America, Sports
Wrapping regular-season home games up with the W!  NY Liberty tops San Antonio for ninth victory in a row. (Twitter)

Liberty Win Home Season Finale And Head To Playoffs

By Luis Vazquez The final regular season game of the New York Liberty 2017 WNBA season Friday  was also “Fan Appreciation Night at Madison Square Garden and this game was a recipe for an upset as the San Antonio Stars (7-26) […]

by · September 3, 2017 · Sports
Matters of Faith: Now, What Do You Have to Say?

Matters of Faith: Now, What Do You Have to Say?

Proverbs 18:20-21 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will […]

by · September 3, 2017 · Matters of Faith, Religion
APHIS Provides Animal Assistance in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

APHIS Provides Animal Assistance in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey

APHIS Provides Animal Assistance in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey WASHINGTON, August 28, 2017—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is providing emergency assistance in caring for animals – livestock and domesticated – in […]

by · September 2, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Statement on MTA Public Hearing Regarding a Proposed Increase in Service at Metro-North’s Melrose and Tremont Stations

Statement on MTA Public Hearing Regarding a Proposed Increase in Service at Metro-North’s Melrose and Tremont Stations

TESTIMONY OF BRONX BOROUGH PRESIDENT RUBEN DIAZ JR. RE: MTA Public Hearing Regarding a Proposed Increase in Service at Metro-North’s Melrose and Tremont Stations My office enthusiastically supports expanding the availability of Metro-North Commuter Railroad services at the Melrose and […]

by · September 2, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Randy Abreu, Council candidate, CD 14

Candidate for City Council Adds 20th Endorsement to Grassroots Campaign

Candidate for City Council Adds 20th Endorsement to Grassroots Campaign NYSNA Endorses Randy Abreu as Democratic Primary draws near Bronx, N.Y. – Today the New York State Nurses Association endorsed 14th District Democratic Candidate for City Council, Randy Abreu. This […]

by · September 2, 2017 · Bronx Politics, Bulletin Board
Chairman Crowley Visits Senior Housing Community in the Bronx, Holds Roundtable Discussion with Advocates

Chairman Crowley Visits Senior Housing Community in the Bronx, Holds Roundtable Discussion with Advocates

Chairman Crowley Visits Senior Housing Community in the Bronx, Holds Roundtable Discussion with Advocates (Bronx, N.Y.) – On Thursday, August 24, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx), Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, joined New York Housing Conference, affordable housing […]

by · September 2, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Remarks on Afghanistan

Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Remarks on Afghanistan

Chairman Crowley Statement on President Trump’s Remarks on Afghanistan (Queens, NY) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on President Trump’s remarks on the Afghanistan War. “President Trump has no strategy for ending the war […]

by · September 1, 2017 · Bulletin Board
WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event

WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event

WWE Stars Visit Sick Children at Montefiore before Annual Summerslam Event by David Greene WWE superstars Becky Lynch, “Bayley,” Xavier Woods and “Big E” joined WWE ambassador Dana Warrior as the group paid a special visit to sick and chronically […]

by · September 1, 2017 · Local News, News, Youth and Children
Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance City Council Bronx District 13 Candidate Forum

Van Nest Neighborhood Alliance City Council Bronx District 13 Candidate Forum

Welcome to the next Bronx City Council, District 13, Candidates Forum! Questions can be privately submitted to this email: bernferrara@gmail.com

by · September 1, 2017 · Bronx Politics, Bulletin Board
Bronx VA 2017 Summit on Mental Health Recovery: Engaging The Military Family – Sept. 12th

Bronx VA 2017 Summit on Mental Health Recovery: Engaging The Military Family – Sept. 12th

Tuesday September 12, 2017 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM EDT RSVP HERE. Join us at the 2017 Bronx VA Summit focusing on Suicide Prevention, Family Services & Access You will hear about current VA partnerships that have expanded services for active […]

by · September 1, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Veterans
Word of the Day: August 31, 2017

Word of the Day: August 31, 2017

Thence Definition: (adverb) From that place; from there. Synonyms: Therefrom Usage: The train went south into Switzerland and thence on to Italy.

by · August 31, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? August 31, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? August 31, 2017

Commodus (161 CE) The son of Marcus Aurelius, Commodus was a Roman emperor who ruled from 180 to 192 CE—a period some historians consider the beginning of the empire’s decline. Though his reign was fairly peaceful, Commodus was a tyrant […]

by · August 31, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: August 31, 2017

Quote of the Day: August 31, 2017

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

by · August 31, 2017 · Bulletin Board
GJONAJ, COMMUNITY LEADERS SUE CITY OVER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BURDEN

GJONAJ, COMMUNITY LEADERS SUE CITY OVER SUPPORTIVE HOUSING BURDEN

Complaint Declares the City to be in Violation of Its Fair Share Provision and Failing to Report a Required Annual Community Impact Index; Public Data Shows that the Bronx has a Dramatically Higher Rate of Supportive Facilities   BRONX, NY […]

by · August 31, 2017 · Breaking News, Bronx Politics