‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tops Global Weekend Box Office

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tops Global Weekend Box Office

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘Ride Along 2’topped the worldwide box office this weekend.

by · January 18, 2016 · Entertainment, News
Profile America: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day

Profile America: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day

Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, honoring his memory and life’s work, in a month that also sees the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

by · January 18, 2016 · History, Holidays, Profile America

PROFILE AMERICA: Solar Power

The first house in America with solar powered heating and radiation cooling opened this week in 1955 in Tucson, Arizona.

by · January 18, 2016 · Environment, Profile America
Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of January 18, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of January 18, 2016

Cases of Interest for the Week of January 18, 2016   Monday, January 18, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details HOLIDAY MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. DAY All court parts except Arraignments will be closed.     […]

by · January 17, 2016 · Bulletin Board
East Bronx History Forum – Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 at 7:30pm. Researching &  Collecting Bronx History

East Bronx History Forum – Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 at 7:30pm. Researching & Collecting Bronx History

The Huntington Free Library and Reading Room is pleased to announce The East Bronx History Forum will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, January 20th, 2016 at 7:30pm. This is the first meeting of 2016 and is very special and […]

by · January 17, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 17, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 17, 2015

pogonip Definition: (noun) A dense winter fog containing ice particles. Synonyms: ice fog Usage: He trudged on through the pogonip, oblivious to the delicate ice crystals melting on his face and hands.

by · January 17, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 17, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 17, 2015

It is a delicious thing to write, to be no longer yourself but to move in an entire universe of your own creating. Today, for instance, as man and woman, both lover and mistress, I rode in a forest on […]

by · January 17, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 16, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Word of the Day: January 16, 2015

milium Definition: (noun) A small, white or yellowish cystlike mass just below the surface of the skin, caused by retention of the secretion of a sebaceous gland. Synonyms: whitehead Usage: The soap promised to eradicate milia by thoroughly cleansing the […]

by · January 16, 2016 · Bulletin Board
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 16, 2015

Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: January 16, 2015

It is not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

by · January 16, 2016 · Bulletin Board
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Observes the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Observes the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights joins the nation in celebrating Dr. King’s legacy and his many contributions to civil rights.

by · January 16, 2016 · Government, History, Holidays, News
President Barack Obama To Deliver Remarks To Mayors Next Week

President Barack Obama To Deliver Remarks To Mayors Next Week

NEARLY 300 MAYORS TO BE IN D.C. FOR THE 84th WINTER MEETING OF THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS

by · January 16, 2016 · Government, News
Breaking News: Fresh Express Baby Spinach Recall Announced

Breaking News: Fresh Express Baby Spinach Recall Announced

Fresh Express 12oz Baby Spinach Recall Issued Due to Possible Allergen Exposure

Profile America: Prohibition Remembered

Profile America: Prohibition Remembered

Uniquely, the 21st Amendment repeals the 18th, which launched the Prohibition Era this day in 1919.

by · January 16, 2016 · Profile America
Giants Move On New Head Coach

Giants Move On New Head Coach

Ben McAdoo was the center of attention Friday morning when he was officially announced as the 17th head coach in franchise history of the New York Giants.

by · January 16, 2016 · News, Sports

WYSK: A Deal Is A Deal

What You Should Know By Senator Rev Rubén Díaz A Deal Is A Deal You should know that in this, my first What You Should Know column of 2016, I would like to talk to you about a donation and […]

by · January 15, 2016 · What You Should Know