Julio Pabon — Bronx Not 4 Sale Julio Pabon — Bronx Not For Sale On Twitter: @JulioPabonBX Campaign website: Julio Pabon For City Council Facebook: Julio Pabon In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Julio Pabon will be running on the independent Bronx Not For […]
FIRST TELEPHONE DIRECTORY In the early days of the telephone, knowing who had one and what the number was quickly became a problem. The first telephone directory in the U.S. was published on this date in 1878 in New […]
LEHMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS presents Celebrating 30 Years of Freestyle Music with 15 Groups! FOREVER FREESTYLE 10 Featuring TKA/K7, Betty of Sweet Sensation, Judy Torres, Cynthia, Johnny O, Rockell, Joe Zangie, Fascination, Pretty Poison, Nayobe, C-Bank, Trilogy, Tonasia, Laissez […]
Dear New Yorkers: The New York State Comptroller’s Office is conducting a survey on noise in New York City neighborhoods and would like you to take the survey. Research has demonstrated that noise can adversely impact public health. For example, […]
I profess not to know how women’s hearts are wooed and won. To me they have always been matters of riddle and admiration. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
preachment Definition: (noun) A tiresome or unwelcome moral lecture or discourse; tedious sermonizing. Synonyms: homily Usage: Don’t torment me with your preachments now, unless you want to kill me outright.
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788) An unhappy and solitary man, Schopenhauer was a German philosopher whose works earned him the title “the philosopher of pessimism.” The bias of his own temperament and experience was crucial to the development of his celebrated philosophy—reflections […]
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. is sponsoring free financial counseling at Bronx Borough Hall today through February 29.
A Bronx for All of Us George Alvarez We need to expect more from our representatives and more from our city. As a child of immigrants, who worked hard, got a good education and became a successful businessman and […]
What lies ahead for the ‘Dark Knight? By Chris Saunders The relationship between the New York Mets and Matt Harvey has soured recently, as the two sides engaged in a very public battle over the starting pitcher’s innings limits during […]
February is American Heart Month. In the United States, an estimated 56% of adults have either hypertension (high blood pressure) or prehypertension (slightly elevated blood pressure). Increased sodium intake can increase your risk of developing hypertension, which can lead to heart […]
On the eve of the 17th Council District special election, we received this photo of Bronx State Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz greeting firebrand GOP presidential candidate Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Twice. It appears that Rev. Diaz emailed the photo to […]
EARLY PRESIDENTIAL RADIO The history of radio and the presidency seems to center entirely on Franklin Roosevelt’s famous “fireside chats” beginning in 1933 in the depths of the Depression. But the first president to address the nation from the […]
Rafael Salamanca — Community First On Twitter: @SalamancaJr80 Campaign website: Salamanca NYC In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr. will be running on the independent Community First ballot line on February 23. Citing the construction boom happening on the waterfront in […]
J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our BX On Twitter: @JLorenR Campaign website: J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our Community In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line. Mr. Russell is […]
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