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NY State Senate Passes Bill Eliminating The ‘Tampons’ Tax

        The New York State Senate today passed legislation that would exempt several basic and necessary women’s items from being unfairly taxed. The bill (S6726), sponsored by Senator Susan Serino (R-C-I, Hyde Park), would exempt feminine hygiene […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Government
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Klein, Dinowitz, IDC Secure $2 Million Diversity Fund for City Specialized High Schools

Proposal receives wave of support from diversity initiatives, alumni groups   Albany, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), State Senator Tony Avella (D-Queens), Assemblyman Jeff Dinowitz (D-Bronx) and Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley (D-Brooklyn) announced that the Independent Democratic Conference […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Education, Government
For The San Diego Padres The Time To Rebuild Is Now

For The San Diego Padres The Time To Rebuild Is Now

Time to rebuild is now By Christopher Saunders That was not what San Diego Padres fans wished for on the Opening Day of the 2016 season. A loss Monday at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a commanding 15-0 […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Sports
David Villa, NYCFC

More Frustration for New York City FC at Home

More Frustration for NYCFC at Home   By Rich Mancuso, Sports Editor   Patrick Vieira the first year coach of New York City FC said Sunday night at Yankee Stadium that his team is playing better but after a scoreless […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Sports, Uncategorized
Manny Pacquiao vs Timothy Bradley. Photo credit: HBO Boxing

Keep It In The Ring: Manny Pacquiao Will Fight Again

Bet on this: Manny Pacquiao fights again   By Rich Mancuso, Sports Editor   “It’s hard to say because I am not there yet.” Those were the words from Manny Pacquiao Saturday night in Las Vegas when asked if that […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Sports
CitiField: Mets Home Field

Mets Home Opener: New Faces, Newfound Success

Mets and new faces come home to 2016 with success By Rich Mancuso, Sports Editor   On a cold and windy Citi Field, the New York Mets 2016 World Series title quest began in earnest with the raising of the […]

by · April 12, 2016 · Sports
Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner’s Statement on Passage of State 2016-2017 Budget

Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner’s Statement on Passage of State 2016-2017 Budget

“Having a $15 minimum wage that ensures a more suitable and livable wage, securing paid family leave so that families do not have to choose between work or caring for a loved one, ensuring adequate health care through dedicated Medicaid […]

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx DA: Getaway Driver in Fatal Cell Phone Robbery is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

Bronx DA: Getaway Driver in Fatal Cell Phone Robbery is Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison

Aspiring Chef Hwang Yang Was Shot Dead in Holdup            Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 25-year-old Bronx man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for his role in two April, 2012 robberies, […]

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Monroe College / 4th Annual Female Empowerment Event

Monroe College / 4th Annual Female Empowerment Event

Monroe College Held Their 4th Annual Female Empowerment Event on March 24th, 2016   Event Inspires Local High School Women of Color to Find the Confidence and Determination to Pursue their Personal, Academic, and Professional Dreams   Monroe College, a national leader […]

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board

WYSK: IS ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC SCHNEIDERMAN INVESTIGATING HIMSELF? 

Alongside the Judge’s signature on this Order that permitted the sale of the property was the stamped endorsement and consent of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. 

Quote of the Day: April 11, 2016

Quote of the Day: April 11, 2016

Nature has left this tincture in the blood, That all men would be tyrants if they could. Daniel Defoe (1660-1731)

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: April 11, 2016

Word of the Day: April 11, 2016

editorialist Definition: (noun) A journalist who writes editorials. Synonyms: columnist Usage: He grew so weary of armchair-general editorialists that he stopped reading the Op-Ed pages altogether and picked up a book on political theory.

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? April 11, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? April 11, 2016

Septimius Severus (145 CE) Severus became emperor of Rome in 193 CE, also known as the “Year of the Five Emperors.” In the months before he ascended the throne, two emperors were assassinated and a third—Didius Julianus—earned the position by […]

by · April 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Councilmember Andy King & Bronx Youngster Celebrate Dr. Seuss

Councilmember Andy King & Bronx Youngster Celebrate Dr. Seuss

Council Member Andy King, Chair of the Subcommittee on Libraries, today celebrated the books of  beloved author Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, with the Unity Neighborhood Center children  at P.S 87, Bronx. Wearing the signature top hat […]

by · April 10, 2016 · Bulletin Board

Bronx DA: Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison For Rape & Terror Ride

HARLEM MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR RAPING, HOLDING CAPTIVE A WOMAN HE MET THROUGH ONLINE DATING               Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that a 36-year-old Harlem man who raped a woman whom he met […]

by · April 10, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime