Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: September 9, 2015
In order to improve the mind, we ought less to learn, than to contemplate. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/shPg.aspx?t=q16687uUY32
Health Board Votes To Require Restaurant Salt Warning Labels
Health Board Votes To Require Salt Warning NYC is the 1st major city in the nation to require high sodium warning labels in chain restaurants. NYC Health Department is coordinating an unprecedented public-private partnership to help prevent heart disease and […]
New York Restoration Project – Summer’s ending? Our events are not! Storytelling, Ballet in the Streets, and more!
Our Latest & Greatest Monthly News SEPTEMBER Last Chance to Attend an Arts in the Gardens Event This Season! September is the final month to attend an #ArtsintheGardens event this season. Get outside while you still can to enjoy local artists […]
Bronx Chronicle Quote of the Day: September 8, 2015
Heresies are experiments in man’s unsatisfied search for truth. H.G. Wells (1866-1946) http://www.thefreedictionary.com/_/shPg.aspx?t=q16686uUY32
The Days of Awe: A Personal Perspective
This coming Sunday night begins the holiest period for Jews around the world that is called the Days of Awe. These holy days last from sunset Sunday night (September 13th) until sundown the night of Yom Kippur on September 23rd. […]
Financial Focus: Will U.S. Job Growth Pick Higher Interest Rates and a New President?
Financial Focus: Will US Job Growth pick Higher Interest Rates and a New President? By Anthony Rivieccio, MBA,PFA U.S. job growth slowed in August, but the unemployment rate dropped to a near 7-1/2-year low and wages accelerated as the Federal […]
NYC CIVILIAN COMPLAINT REVIEW BOARD ISSUES 2015 MID-YEAR REPORT: COMPLAINTS ARE DOWN, SUBSTANTIATIONS ARE INCREASING AND VIDEO EVIDENCE IS INCREASINGLY PARAMOUNT TO INVESTIGATIONS
The NYC Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) issued its 2015 Semi-Annual Report today which details four key trends: 1) a declining number of complaints against officers, reaching the lowest level since 2001; 2) an increase in the rate at which […]
Senator Klein & City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito thank Craigslist for yanking K2 posts and urge other sites to follow company’s lead
State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), City Council Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito and other elected leaders thanked Craigslist for immediately responding to their request to remove classifieds from their website that advertised the drug, K2. “As we fight against the […]
100 Black and Hispanic Men Host Back-To-School Event
100 Black and Hispanic Men Welcome Students Back-to-School Business, community and religious leaders unite to encourage students to excel academicallyOn Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 100 Black and Hispanic Men will cheer on Harlem students on their first day of school […]
Research Says Criminals Are Encouraged By Weak Gun Laws | The Trace
Via The Trace: “The pervasive rightwing case against tougher gun regulation is neatly captured by this soundbite from Marco Rubio: “My skepticism about gun laws is criminals don’t follow the law,” the Republican senator and presidential candidate has said. “They don’t care what the […]
How Close Are We To Ending Veteran Homelessness In NYC?
Depending on your point of view, veteran homelessness may be eliminated within a few months but the housing dilemma is what will continue for, perhaps, many years to come. You see, the Mayor’s Office states there are an estimated 1,000 […]
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