Laurie Hernandez, winner, Jefferson Award for Outstanding Service by a Young American 25. Photo: Luis Vazquez

Olympian Laurie Hernandez Has Many Options

By Luis Vazquez Laurie Hernandez, Olympic gold medal gymnastic champion and recipient of the Jefferson Award for Outstanding Service by a Young American 25 or under, continues to ride the winds of fame in 2017 with the same eyes of […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Sports
City must notify residents of homeless shelters in advance: Senator Klein

City must notify residents of homeless shelters in advance: Senator Klein

City must notify residents of homeless shelters in advance: Senator Klein Proposal to create real community notification & hearing process moves forward in NYS budget talks Albany, NY — Residents in The Bronx have been outraged when a homeless hotel, […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Greg Bird takes flight in Yankees spring training. Credit: m.mlb.com

Greg Bird and the Yanks Are Soarin’ in Spring Training

By Lenny Ortiz With the conclusion of spring training less than a week away the Yankees look to stay hot and get off to a good start in April. Loaded with one of the best farm systems in all of […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Sports
BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR RAPE, MURDER OF NEIGHBOR IN 1999

BRONX DA: BRONX MAN INDICTED FOR RAPE, MURDER OF NEIGHBOR IN 1999

by · March 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
SENATOR KLEIN & THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN BEGIN SEASONAL FREE HOME GARDENING PROGRAMS

SENATOR KLEIN & THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN BEGIN SEASONAL FREE HOME GARDENING PROGRAMS

SENATOR KLEIN & THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN BEGIN SEASONAL FREE HOME GARDENING PROGRAMS Senator Klein was presented with a plaque commemorating the 125th anniversary of the NYBG Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein and New York Botanical Garden green […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Bronx District Attorney Clark and Senator Klein Visit Rikers Island

Bronx District Attorney Clark and Senator Klein Visit Rikers Island

Matters of Faith: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING?

Matters of Faith: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LOOKING?

By Rev. J. Loren Russell, MDiv Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Noted author, poet, philosopher, mystic and theologian, Howard Thurman was quoted to have said, […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Profile America: Wonder Bread

Profile America: Wonder Bread

Sunday, March 26 — Bread making goes back in history some 6,000 years, and for much of that time white bread had a higher status than coarser varieties.  With its popularity well established, the first commercial, pre-packaged white bread hit the […]

by · March 26, 2017 · Profile America
Whose Birthday Is It? March 25, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? March 25, 2017

Mary Flannery O’Connor (1925) O’Conner was an American writer, considered a master of the short story form and the Southern Gothic style. In stories that reflect her strong Catholic faith, her often grotesque characters are placed in extreme situations that […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 25, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 25, 2017

Masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice. Virginia Woolf […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 25, 2017

Word of the Day: March 25, 2017

Foundling Definition: (noun) A deserted of abandoned child of unknown parentage. Synonyms: Abandoned infant Usage: No one knew why an envelope containing images of a mountainous landscape had been tucked in the folds of the foundling’s blanket.

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Gang Truce in the Works: Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM

Gang Truce in the Works: Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM

Gang Truce in the works… Telephone Conference Call March 27th 7 PM EST CONFERENCE CALL NUMBER 712 832 8293 ACCESS CODE 491278 NATIONAL GANG CONFERENCE March   27, 2017 7 P.M. EST – 9 P.M. EST A gang truce can take […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY

SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY

SENATOR KLEIN & COUNCILMAN COHEN ANNOUNCE $800,000 IN FUNDING FOR RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY Funds will upgrade school’s 60-year-old auditorium Bronx, NY – Senator Jeff Klein and Councilman Andrew Cohen announced $800,000 in joint funding for the Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy at […]

by · March 25, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

MTA Metro-North Railroad has a number of opportunities Manager, Finance and Administration to provide analytical and administrative support for the Transportation Department, within the areas of employee availability programs, attendance control, headcount management, financial performance, efficiency programs, contract management, and […]

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

Job Opportunity from the MTA Metro-North Railroad

MTA Metro-North Railroad has a number of opportunities Senior Specialist Workforce Availability to coordinate the support for all leave of absence cases and occupational injuries. Effectively coordinates all cases/claims to include general administration, comprehensive case management and program compliance with […]