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Borough President Diaz Remembers September 11

Borough President Diaz Remembers September 11

Diaz Remembers the 15th Anniversary of 9/11 Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. shared his thoughts on the 15th anniversary of 9/11: “Today is the 15th anniversary of perhaps the greatest tragedy to affect our city and our nation: the […]

by · September 11, 2016 · Bulletin Board, Community Events, News
ISIS fighters in Iraq.

Vernuccio’s View: Ignored Dangers

Both ISIS-motivated attacks and rising threats from Russia and China are becoming a fact of everyday life. It is increasingly evident that many elected officials both in the United States and Europe appear to be philosophically incapable of acknowledging the reality […]

by · July 27, 2016 · Vernuccio's View
Matters of Faith: Yet There is Hope!

Matters of Faith: Yet There is Hope!

THERE IS YET HOPE! Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv. Titus 2:1-8 (NKJV) But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: 2 that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, […]

by · July 24, 2016 · Matters of Faith, Religion
Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence

Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence

Democrats In Congress Sit-In to Demand A Vote on Gun Violence WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman José E. Serrano joined fellow House Democrats’ sit-in on the House Floor to demand that Speaker Ryan and House Republicans allow a vote on bipartisan […]

City Council Watch: Brad Lander’s ‘Spouse Donors’ / Melissa Mark-Viverito’s Fav Terrorist

City Council Watch: Brad Lander’s ‘Spouse Donors’ / Melissa Mark-Viverito’s Fav Terrorist

Brad Lander’s ‘Spouse Donors’ | Seth Barron   Brad Lander of Park Slope raised eyebrows recently when he called backers of Yungman Lee, who is challenging Nydia Velazquez in the Democratic primary, “scumbags.”  Lander refused to retract the insult, saying […]

ISIS fighters in Iraq.

Appeasement and self-criticism will not stop terror

Vernuccio’s View    The ruthless assault on a gay nightclub in Orlando illustrates a reality that those who have advocated reducing America’s activist role in the world fail to comprehend.  The bitter hatred against the United States is not the […]

Breaking News: Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Iran

Breaking News: Saudi Arabia Cuts Diplomatic Ties with Iran

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2016 /USNewswire/ — Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir announced that Saudi Arabia is severing ties with Iran after the embassy attack in Tehran. During a press conference  this evening in Riyadh, the foreign minister said […]

by · January 4, 2016 · Breaking News, News
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ON SECOND THOUGHT: Obama’s Policy Errors In 2015

2015’s Major Policy Errors by Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D. Every year has its share of bad policies, incidents of poor judgment, and significant missteps by government, the media, and other centers of power. However, 2015 had more than the […]

by · December 29, 2015 · Op Ed
Today’s Verdict: USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CATCH A TERRORIST

Today’s Verdict: USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO CATCH A TERRORIST

Today’s Verdict: Using Social Media To Catch a Terrorist by David P. Lesch, Esq. When Tashfeen Malik arrived in the United States, she easily passed three background checks by American immigration officials.  First, Homeland Security Officials checked her name against […]

by · December 15, 2015 · Today's Verdict
Letter To The Editor: We All Knew!

Letter To The Editor: We All Knew!

Dear Editor, All reasonable, clear-minded Americans quickly understood that what happened in San Bernardino was an act of Radical Islamic Terrorism. We all knew it even before all the facts came in. We knew it because we had enough reasonable […]

by · December 9, 2015 · Letter to the Editor

Pray, Yes. Then Act

Pray, Yes. But Then Act. by Jim Wallis Yesterday, two people armed in military-style gear shot and killed 14 people and injured 17 others at a holiday party in California. You’ve no doubt been watching the headlines and reading about people’s […]

by · December 4, 2015 · Crime, Guns
ISIS is not and will never be true Islam

ISIS is not and will never be true Islam

“ISIS is not and will never be true Islam” By Uchenna Ekwo, PhD UCLA law professor, Mr. Amjad Mahmood Khan decries the popular perception in today’s 24 hours news cycle and social media that associate Islam with acts of terrorism. […]

by · November 17, 2015 · Cultures, News, Op Ed, Reuters, World News
BREAKING NEWS: Suicide Bombings and Terrorist Attacks In Paris

BREAKING NEWS: Suicide Bombings and Terrorist Attacks In Paris

60 Dead, 100 Hostages in Paris Attacks At least 35 people were killed Friday in shootings and explosions around Paris, many of them in a popular concert hall where patrons were taken hostage, police and medical officials said. Two explosions, […]

by · November 13, 2015 · Breaking News, News, World News
Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera Is A Terrorist, Not A Hero

Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera Is A Terrorist, Not A Hero

Polanco Politics: Oscar Lopez Rivera is a Terrorist  by Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq., MBA Oscar Lopez Rivera is a terrorist and should not be celebrated. Scrolling through my Facebook timeline and walking the halls of where I teach at the City […]

by · June 7, 2015 · Polanco Politics