IN MEMORIAM: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dies At 94

IN MEMORIAM: Former First Lady Nancy Reagan Dies At 94

Nancy Reagan, wife of former President Ronald Reagan, died on Sunday. She was 94.   The cause of death was congestive heart failure, according to her rep Joanne Drake, a spokeswoman with the Reagan Library.   “Mrs. Reagan will be […]

by · March 7, 2016 · News, Obituary
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 7, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of March 7, 2016

  Monday, March 7, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Wiczyk, O. Justice Poust-Lopez Part TP4 Sentencing KATHERINE DIOP Diop is to be sentenced after pleading guilty to Perjury for lying about her criminal record during […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Crime
Dru Hill 20th Anniversary Tour + Jon B + Kenny Lattimore

Dru Hill 20th Anniversary Tour + Jon B + Kenny Lattimore

LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents 20th Anniversary Tour DRU HILL with Jon B and Kenny Lattimore Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the R&B/Hip Hop singing group DRU HILLfeaturing Tamir “Nokio” Ruffin, Mark “SisQó” Andrews, Larry “Jazz” Anthony and Antwuan “Tao” Simpson with special […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn

Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn

Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn by Steven Simineri   The Brooklyn Nets broadcast team is one of the best in the business and they have a lot of fun during the games. During their “Who […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Sports
Doo-Wop Dreams cover (PRNewsFoto/ENJ Carter)

Book Review: New Novel Puts Spotlight on Belmont Neighborhood

New Novel Puts Bronx Belmont Neighborhood in the Spotlight Once More With Chaz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale taking the spotlight again in the form of a new musical appearing Off Broadway, ENJ Carter seeks to bring a new perspective to […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Arts & Artists
Profile America: First Local Unemployment Assistance

Profile America: First Local Unemployment Assistance

UNEMPLOYMENT HELP FROM CITY HALL Profile America —  A severe economic panic, striking in 1893, led the city of Seattle to create the nation’s first municipal unemployment assistance office on this date in 1894. State and federal unemployment assistance wasn’t […]

COBA Radio: March 6th at 7pm. COBA President discusses reform on Rikers Island and the presidential election.

COBA Radio: Real Talk, Real Time Join us this Sunday, March 6th at 7pm on WBLS/WLIB with your host Norman Seabrook as we discuss reform on Rikers Island and the presidential election. Call in and let us know what you […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Quote of the Day: March 6, 2016

Quote of the Day: March 6, 2016

Wit is the sudden marriage of ideas whichbefore their union were not perceived to haveany relation. Mark Twain (1835-1910)

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Word of the Day: March 6, 2016

Word of the Day: March 6, 2016

Word of the Day ? palpitation Definition: (noun) A trembling or shaking. Synonyms: shakiness, trembling, quiver, vibration Usage: Cornelius put his hand on his heart, to repress as itwere its violent palpitation.    

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Whose Birthday Is It? March 6, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? March 6, 2016

Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac (1619) Cyrano de Bergerac was a French writer andfreethinker who satirized the customs andbeliefs of his time. He wrote two romancesabout visits to the moon that are classics ofearly modern science fiction and inspired laterwriters such […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bill Cartwright speaking at the University of San Francisco in 2011. Photo credit: Shawn P. Calhoun.

Basketball Great Bill Cartwright Returns to His Alma Mater

Cartwright will serve as University of San Francisco ambassador   SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2016  — Legendary basketball star Bill Cartwright is returning to the University of San Francisco (USF), his alma mater, as Director of Special Initiatives. Cartwright is a […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Higher Education, Sports
Photo credit: The Bronx Chronicle

The Bronx’s Best Kept Fitness Secret Now Revealed! #Not62

You can change your life for the better in the Bronx! Visualize an competition-sized pool, FREE Fitness Classes and Alvin Ailey dance programs available to all inside a beautiful, spacious and clean facility at the New Settlement Community Center (NSCC) hiding […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Health, Health & Fitness
BREAKING NEWS: Applegate Recalls Chicken Nuggets

BREAKING NEWS: Applegate Recalls Chicken Nuggets

Applegate® Working With USDA to Recall Chicken Nuggets   BRIDGEWATER, N.J., March 5, 2016 — Applegate is working with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to recall approximately 9,000 packages of Applegate Naturals Chicken Nuggets after a handful of consumers reported […]

Profile America: Mandatory Vaccinations

Profile America: Mandatory Vaccinations

MANDATORY VACCINATIONS   Profile America —  Seemingly out of nowhere, the issue of mandatory vaccinations has been in the news in recent years. But governmental involvement in vaccination has a long pedigree, tracing back to this date in 1810. That’s […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Health, Profile America
Letter To The Editor: NY homeowners may be liable for worker injuries

Letter To The Editor: NY homeowners may be liable for worker injuries

Dear Editor: One notable omission in David Lesch’s recent column (RENOVATING? HOMEOWNERS MAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURED WORKERS, 2/21/16) is that New York is the only state in the nation where you, as a homeowner may be held liable for […]