“The Geyser Girl of Yellowstone Park” Book Signing – October 25th

“The Geyser Girl of Yellowstone Park” Book Signing – October 25th

Myrtle Brooks, the author of The Geyser Girl of Yellowstone Park will be appearing at a book signing event at Barnes & Noble on October 25th at 1:00 p.m. The book signing will take place at Barnes & Noble at Bay […]

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Profile America: American Cheese Month

Thursday, October 20 — October is American Cheese Month, a celebration of the many varieties of the dairy product. America is the world’s cheese superpower, producing about a quarter of the world’s supply. The nations of the European Union combine to […]

by · October 20, 2016 · Profile America
Police Kill Bat-Wielding Woman in Castle Hill Houses

Police Kill Bat-Wielding Woman in Castle Hill Houses

A police sergeant fatally shot Deborah Danner, a 66-year-old woman, when she charged at him with a baseball bat in her Bronx apartment Tuesday evening, the NYPD says. The New York Post identified the officer as Sgt. Hugh Barry. He has been […]

by · October 19, 2016 · Crime, Local News, News
Pumpkin Giveaway by the Albanian & American Open Hand Association Inc. – October 21st

Pumpkin Giveaway by the Albanian & American Open Hand Association Inc. – October 21st

Senator Jeff Klein Announces Funding for Outreach Efforts for LGBT Elders Living in the Bronx

Senator Jeff Klein Announces Funding for Outreach Efforts for LGBT Elders Living in the Bronx

Bronx, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D- Bronx/Westchester) announced $150,000 in funding for Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders today at SAGE Center Bronx. In recognition of National Coming Out Day, on Tuesday, October 11, […]

Soccer and Salsa At Yankee Stadium

Soccer and Salsa At Yankee Stadium

Soccer Fan Zone This Sunday, October 23, the NYC Football Club will play its last regular season MLS game at Yankee Stadium.   In partnership with the team, the 161st Street BID is distributing free tickets to area youth groups and […]

NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Will & Estate Planning 101 Seminar, 10/20

NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Will & Estate Planning 101 Seminar, 10/20

NYC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Will & Estate Planning 101 Seminar CLICK HERE TO RSVP.  

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 17, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of October 17, 2016

Vernuccio’s View: Veterans Administration Underperforms, Again

Vernuccio’s View: Veterans Administration Underperforms, Again

Despite significant outcries from veterans’ organizations, the general public, and a number of elected officials, the Veterans Administration continues to underperform. Some issues have received widespread coverage. In June, a Military Times study found that “Wait times for veterans seeking medical […]

by · October 19, 2016 · Vernuccio's View
Profile America: Wind Turbine Power

Profile America: Wind Turbine Power

Wednesday, October 19 —.  Throughout the decades since the oil embargo of 1973, increasing research and development has gone into renewable sources of energy. Some of the results are seen atop windswept hills and plains across America — large electricity […]

by · October 19, 2016 · Profile America, Technology
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Bronx Native, Elvin Garcia Scores ’40 Under 40′ Recognition

On Tuesday night, South Bronx native Elvin Garcia, the Bronx borough director for Mayor Bill de Blasio, and thirty-nine other young New Yorkers in government, politics, media, nonprofit work, and business were recognized as “Rising Stars” by City and State NY. On […]

by · October 19, 2016 · Bronx Personalities, News
Whose Birthday Is It? October 18, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? October 18, 2016

Thomas Love Peacock Peacock was an English writer whose comic and satirical novels—which contain some of his best poems—parody the intellectual pretenses of his age. His best-known work, Nightmare Abbey, satirizes the English romantic movement and contains characters based on […]

by · October 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: October 18, 2016

Quote of the Day: October 18, 2016

Where words fail, music speaks. Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)

by · October 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: October 18, 2016

Word of the Day: October 18, 2016

Venire Definition: (noun) the panel of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected. Synonyms:  Panel Usage: Most of the people on the venire just wanted to go home, but I was hoping to be selected for the jury.

by · October 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Vet Talk is Back!

BronxNet and Devil Dog USA, Inc. are joining forces to bring more awareness to the issues that Veterans in the Bronx are facing. In the last three years, Sergeant Gonzalo Duran has been on multiple shows on BronxNet fifteenth different […]

by · October 18, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Veterans