Word of the Day: February 20, 2017

Word of the Day: February 20, 2017

Turbid Definition: (adjective) Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended. Synonyms: Murky, Cloudy, Muddy Usage: It was now early spring, and the river was swollen and turbulent, great cakes of floating ice were swinging heavily to and fro […]

by · February 20, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Police and fire department vehicles shutdown Jerome Avenue after a partial collapse of a 2-story public parking garage on Jerome Avenue.--Photo by David Greene

Early Morning Collapse at Bedford Park Parking Garage Destroys 20 – 30 Vehicles in Bedford Park

by David Greene Automobile owners who parked their vehicles at a public indoor parking garage in Bedford Park have been anxiously awaiting news if their vehicles were destroyed, after a large section of the second floor collapsed and pancaked onto […]

by · February 20, 2017 · Local News, News
BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20, 2017

BRONX DA: CASES OF INTEREST FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Cesar Villavicencio (left) was found not guilty in the death of Pamela Stockwell, in a photo from a 2008 Halloween party. Credit: Bolton

Hall of Justice or Hall of Shame?

7-Years Later Jury Believes Death was Overdose and Not Strangulation by David Greene   Twelve jurors hearing evidence in an alleged strangulation murder have taken the defense attorney’s alternative theory that despite severe bruising and a rocky relationship, the woman […]

Gas pipeline threatens New York City water supply and risks nuclear catastrophe

Gas pipeline threatens New York City water supply and risks nuclear catastrophe Peekskill, New York – New York residents and environmental experts are desperate to stop the construction of a gas pipeline that poses a major threat to more than […]

by · February 20, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Environment
SCAN-NY is currently hiring young adults ages 16-24 for our Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP)

SCAN-NY is currently hiring young adults ages 16-24 for our Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP)

by · February 20, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Job Opportunity
BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES OVER 450 ITEMS COLLECTED FOR “100 SUITS FOR 100 MEN”

BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES OVER 450 ITEMS COLLECTED FOR “100 SUITS FOR 100 MEN”

New Interactive Map of Student Homelessness Now Available

New Interactive Map of Student Homelessness Now Available

New Interactive Map of Student Homelessness Now Available NEW YORK (February 15, 2017)—As student homelessness continues to grow nationwide, the Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) has launched a new, free interactive data tool to inform educators, service providers, […]

by · February 20, 2017 · Housing, Youth and Children
Lucy Hobbs Taylor graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in February 1866.

Profile America: Lucy Hobbs Taylor, First Woman Dentist

Monday, February 20 — This week in 1866, Lucy Hobbs Taylor received a doctorate in dentistry from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery. She was the first American woman so credentialed, and it’s believed she was also the first in the […]

by · February 20, 2017 · Profile America, Women
Whose Birthday Is It? February 19, 2017

Whose Birthday Is It? February 19, 2017

Amy Tan (1952) Born in Oakland, California, to Chinese immigrants, Tan is an award-winning author whose novels focus on the lives of Asian-Americans and the complexities of intergenerational relationships, particularly those of mothers and daughters. Her best-selling novel The Joy […]

by · February 19, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: February 19, 2017

Quote of the Day: February 19, 2017

I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author’s political views. Edith Wharton (1862-1937)

by · February 19, 2017 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: February 19, 2017

Word of the Day: February 19, 2017

Tucket Definition: (noun) Short lively tune played on brass instruments. Synonyms: Fanfare, Flourish Usage: Her arrival was greeted with a rousing tucket.

by · February 19, 2017 · Bulletin Board
NYS DOT Commissioner Matthew Driscoll released revised cost numbers. In November, he said $1.7 million had been spent on materials for the signs. Credit: WHEC.com

Op-Ed: “BLUE MEASLES” SIGNS POINT TO DYSFUNCTION

Legislative column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R-Canandaigua) If you’ve driven on any portion of the New York State Thruway or major roadways across the state, you’ve seen them. Promotional “I Love NY” road signs have popped up […]

by · February 19, 2017 · Op Ed
Congressman Joseph Crowley 14th Congressional District Bronx/Queens

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republican Efforts Making It Harder for Americans to Save for Retirement

Chairman Crowley Statement on Republican Efforts Making It Harder for Americans to Save for Retirement (Washington, D.C.) – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) released the following statement after House Republicans passed legislation that would significantly inhibit the ability […]

Conor McGregor responds to Floyd Mayweather's fight comments: 'I run boxing'. Photo Credit: USA TODAY Sports

It is All Hype: Mayweather vs. McGregor

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor   You want hype? Well, you have it with this talk of Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor battling in the squared circle. To me, the eventuality of such a fight is a long shot. Unless the […]

by · February 19, 2017 · Sports