Book Review | Knockout: Fidel Castro Visits The South Bronx
With the passing of Fidel Castro, the book Knockout: Fidel Castro Visits the South Bronx takes on a bittersweet significance. It is the true story of Castro’s historic visit to the Bronx.
Profile America: Garrett Morgan’s Traffic Light
The first traffic signal with indicators for “stop”, “go” and most notably “caution” was patented this month in 1923.
Matters of Faith: This One Thing
Know what you can do to advance God’s Kingdom and do just that one thing.
Statement from Bronx Borough President Diaz on Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT DIAZ RE: Nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General “If President-Elect Donald Trump truly wants to reunite a fractured nation, his selection of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as Attorney General is a […]
Yankees must trade Michael Pineda
By Christopher Saunders Michael Pineda has disappointed Yankees fans for one too many years beginning in 2012. That season was cut short by a tear in his shoulder during spring training and missed the entire year. A year later, […]
Profile America: Peanut Butter Lovers Month
Friday, November 25 — It’s a time to celebrate one of life’s simple, viscous pleasures — it’s Peanut Butter Lovers Month. The stuff of one of America’s favorite sandwiches, peanut butter was first offered to the public at the […]
Public Advocate, Council Delegation Endorse Home Stability Support at City Hall Rally
Public Advocate, Council Delegation Endorse Home Stability Support at City Hall Rally Leading city officials and thirty Council Members – a majority of the delegation – join together to formally endorse Home Stability Support and encourage Governor Cuomo to include […]
Bronx Community Thanksgiving Meals List
Bronx Community Thanksgiving Meals List “Feeding the Community & Less Fortunate” Beso Lounge 320 E 240th Street, Bronx, NY 10467 12 p.m. The Point with Real Life Church and The Prodigal Center 940 Garrison Avenue, Bronx, NY 10474 11 a.m. […]
Profile America: Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 24 — Today is Thanksgiving Day. One of the most traditional of American holidays, it’s thought to have begun in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The holiday became national in 1863, and the fourth Thursday of the month […]
Trump Transition News Video Message
In a new Transition Team video released on Monday, President-elect Donald J. Trump updated the American people on his “putting America First” plans from day one of his presidency to the 100th day, including executive actions and policy matters, as […]
Profile America: Drive-Up Banking
Wednesday, November 23 — It used to be that going to the bank was somewhat of a chore — with inconvenient hours and locations, and waiting in line for a teller. Now, many of us rarely see the inside of […]
Free Speech Diminished for 6th Straight Year
Free speech continues to take a beating both in the U.S. and, especially, abroad, and prospects for the future appear worrisome as control of the vital medium of the internet passes from U.S. hands to the United Nation’s International Telecommunications […]
Whose Birthday Is It? November 22, 2016
Mary of Guise (1515) Mary of Guise was the queen consort of James V of Scotland and the mother of their daughter—the future Mary Queen of Scots. After the outbreak of war between Scotland and England, Mary arranged her daughter’s […]
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