Matters of Faith: The Bond of a Covenant!

Matters of Faith: The Bond of a Covenant!

By Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. 1 Samuel‬ ‭20:17 (CEV)‬‬‬‬ “Jonathan thought as much of David as he did of himself, so he asked David to promise once more that he would be a loyal friend.” ‭‭‬‭‬‬‬ At the […]

by · January 15, 2017 · Matters of Faith, Religion

Profile America: Solar Power 

The first house in America with solar heating and radiation cooling opened on this date in 1955 in Tucson, Arizona.

by · January 15, 2017 · Profile America
Badou Jack, world super welterweight champion.

Bronx Champion Del Valle Helped Groom Badou Jack

By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor Lou Del Valle knows something about what it takes to be a world champion. A former New York City Golden Gloves champion propelled himself and became a WBA light heavyweight champion. He would lose to Virgil […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Sports
Tech Focus: AMD Impresses with New Lineup

Tech Focus: AMD Impresses with New Lineup

Advance Micro Devices (AMD) Impresses with New Lineup Intel is a household name in America.  Advance Micro Devices (AMD)?  Not so much.  However, AMD is looking to change that with its new lineup of CPUs (Ryzen “Zen”), video cards (Radeon) […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Tech Focus
Profile America: Financial Wellness Month

Profile America: Financial Wellness Month

Saturday, January 14 — January is Financial Wellness Month, appropriately timed to the confluence of New Year’s resolutions and holiday bills. It’s a time to set new goals for financial freedom and moderation in spending; for people to understand the benefits […]

Crimestoppers: Help Police find the killer of Cindy Diaz

Crimestoppers: Help Police find the killer of Cindy Diaz

​Help the NYPD and the Detectives at the 48th Pct find Cindy Diaz’s killer.   “Hopefully, with united efforts from police, residents and elected officials, we can fight back, with increased enforcement and cooperation with the police will go a long […]

by · January 14, 2017 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Profile America: Fire Hazard

Profile America: Fire Hazard

Friday, January 13 — Today, when a home is damaged or destroyed by fire, there usually is no question that it was insured against such a common danger. The first fire insurance company in Colonial America was the Friendly Society for […]

by · January 13, 2017 · Profile America
Photo by Robert Cole.

Lady Rams Defeat Richmond

By Robert Cole With 2,175 screaming elementary and middle school students packed into Rose Hill Gym, on the campus of Fordham University, the Fordham Lady Rams gave them exactly what they wanted, an action packed game that saw Fordham earn […]

by · January 12, 2017 · Sports
A pair of young girls enjoy the ride in Bronx Park at Lydig Avenue in the Allerton section.  Photo by Edwin Soto

STARTING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE WINTER — A Photo Essay

The first significant snowfall of the season dumped nearly 3 inches of snow on the Bronx during last weekend’s storm.

by · January 12, 2017 · Local News, News
The Political Buzz: Bronx GOP Hires, Doyle Opens Fire

The Political Buzz: Bronx GOP Hires, Doyle Opens Fire

Last week, Council candidate John Doyle’s campaign posted a 81-second YouTube video attacking Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj asking “Who’s the Real Democrat?”

by · January 12, 2017 · Political Buzz, Politics
Profile America: Oatmeal Month

Profile America: Oatmeal Month

Thursday, January 12 —  Many sumptuous foods get their day — or month — in the sun by way of some commemoration. But even very basic, traditional and unexciting foods get a salute. For example, this is National Oatmeal Month, […]

by · January 12, 2017 · Profile America
WYSK: Kudos to Senate Democratic Leader  Andrea Stewart Cousins

WYSK: Kudos to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW : Kudos to Our Leader Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz District 32  You should know that after many years of ignoring my proposals to protect New York State’s senior citizens, Governor Andrew Cuomo has […]

Op-ed: Free Oscar López Rivera

Op-ed: Free Oscar López Rivera

​by Ana Lopez  Prominent supporters of imprisoned Puerto Rican independence activist Oscar López Rivera, who turned 74 years old last week in his thirty-fifth year behind bars, will deliver 100,000 petitions to the White House this afternoon, Wednesday, January 11. Grammy-award […]

by · January 11, 2017 · Op Ed, Politics
My Wall, A Ball and Dad

My Wall, A Ball and Dad

By William Coppola When I think of baseball in it’s simplest form, I have to look back to my days as a kid playing games like stoop ball, box ball or stickball. The development of eye-hand coordination happened here as […]

by · January 11, 2017 · Sports
Profile America: Designated Hitter

Profile America: Designated Hitter

This date in 1973, the American League approved a three-year experiment to replace pitchers in the batting order with a designated hitter.

by · January 11, 2017 · Profile America