US Military Blackhawk Helicopters Flying over New York City. Credit: YouTube

Look. Up in the sky. It’s…

New York sky-watchers got a treat this morning as a flight of ten military helicopters filled the sky. The US Army conducted a training exercise over New York City earlier today around 11:30 AM. The NYPD announced that due to tomorrow’s blizzard […]

by · March 13, 2017 · Military, News
Quote of the Day: March 13, 2017

Quote of the Day: March 13, 2017

A soul that is kind and intends justice discovers more than any sophist. Sophocles (496 BC-406 BC)

by · March 13, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 13, 2017

Word of the Day: March 13, 2017

Incantation Definition: (noun) A ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect. Synonyms: Conjuration Usage: Hagar, the witch, chanted an awful incantation over her kettleful of simmering toads, with weird effect.

by · March 13, 2017 · Bulletin Board
2nd Bronx Phagwah Holi Mela – March 19th

2nd Bronx Phagwah Holi Mela – March 19th

Irish Heritage Month Celebration – March 16th

Irish Heritage Month Celebration – March 16th

Free Small Business Financial Workshop Hosted by The Bronx Chamber of Commerce & Ridgewood Savings Bank – March 21st

Free Small Business Financial Workshop Hosted by The Bronx Chamber of Commerce & Ridgewood Savings Bank – March 21st

Perfect Opener For NYCFC: Villa Paces Newcomers

Perfect Opener For NYCFC: Villa Paces Newcomers

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor David Villa is aware that NYCFC got the reinforcements needed to go further in the MLS postseason. And in their third season at Yankee Stadium he is the fan favorite that always propels NYCFC to something […]

by · March 13, 2017 · Sports
World Baseball Classic 2017

Injuries Poses Questions for WBC Tournament

By Lenny Ortiz There was a World Series atmosphere in early March in Jalisco, Mexico where team Italy hosted a hungry Venezuela squad in the WBC Tournament that is being played every four years before the start of another Major […]

by · March 13, 2017 · Sports

First State College for Women

Monday, March 13 — The first state college for women was created this month in 1884 in Mississippi. Known as the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, classes opened in the fall of the next year on the campus of a former […]

by · March 13, 2017 · Profile America, Women
Dozens of participants jogged or walked along Pelham Parkway during the annual event. Photo by David Greene

A Look Back: Lt. Thomas Clesse 5K

DOZENS RUN ON EVE OF 9/11…   Dozens of community members and current and retired police officers joined the family of Lt. Thomas Clesse for the annual 5K run & walk organized in his honor.     Joined by the […]

Why Federal Arts Funding Matters

Why Federal Arts Funding Matters

The arts are essential to New York City. Our cultural organizations enrich our neighborhoods, inspire and educate our youth, employ thousands of our residents, and attract millions of tourists to this city. And yet President Trump is threatening to turn […]

by · March 12, 2017 · Arts and Culture, Op Ed
The NYS CAPITOL BUILDING, ALBANY,

GETTING BUDGET PRIORITIES BACK IN FOCUS

by Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) As we enter the middle of March, Albany’s notoriously secretive budget negotiations will gain momentum during the coming weeks. The governor presented his $152.3 billion proposal in January. Now the Assembly and Senate […]

by · March 12, 2017 · Op Ed
Lightning in the Bronx: A Goal for Willie Negron

Lightning in the Bronx: A Goal for Willie Negron

  By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor Inside the front lobby of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community Center in the Rosedale section of the Bronx Willie Negron waits patiently with a net of basketballs and some uniforms and energy drinks.  He […]

by · March 12, 2017 · Sports
Matters of Faith: He Thought We Were Worth It!

Matters of Faith: He Thought We Were Worth It!

By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (KJV) “What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? […]

by · March 12, 2017 · Matters of Faith
Profile America: National Peanut Month

Profile America: National Peanut Month

Sunday, March 12th. This is National Peanut Month — celebrating one of the nation’s favorite foods, and absolutely America’s favorite snack nut. They are enjoyed in many ways — roasted in the shell, used in salads and stir-fry recipes, in […]

by · March 12, 2017 · Profile America