SEVERE WEATHER

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...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR WOLCOTT IN NEW HAVEN COUNTY CONNECTICUT... LOCATION...WOLCOTT IN NEW HAVEN COUNTY CONNECTICUT.

A Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms is Forecast. Scattered strong to severe storms capable of damaging winds. Isolated strong to severe storms may also occur over portions of New England.

TROUBLE IN PARADISE

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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth... Today our entire world is a big mess and the international situation is getting worse.

if you think you're living in paradise on earth, consider the all the killings and suffering going on in Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, America and Middle East.

The problem appears to me and perhaps others that nobody seems to care. What ever happened to peace, civility and tolerance?

BIKE TO WORK ACT

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Thousands of New Yorkers have already embraced the City’s bike share program as a viable, environmentally friendly, and cost-effective form of public transportation. This is why US Congressman Bill Crowley is introducing legislation that further encourages participation in the program by making it more affordable for commuters.

The Bronx Digital Divide

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As part of the recently approved City Council budget, NYC Council Member James Vacca has secured and allocated over $350,000 towards technology initiatives in his district and throughout The Bronx.

Among Vacca’s goals as Chair of the Technology Committee is to bridge the digital divide and provide New Yorkers with greater access to broadband internet and computer training. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers still do not have access to broadband internet, and many don’t even have computers in their homes.

US EMBASSY CLOSED

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The American embassy in Libya was shut down on Saturday and evacuated as its diplomats moved to neighboring Tunisia under U.S. military escort amid a significant deterioration in security in Tripoli as fighting intensified between rival militias.

This heightened risk to US diplomats in Libya is a flashback of the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in the eastern city of Benghazi that are still vivid and of the political uproar remaining fresh ahead of a new congressional investigation into the incident.

AMERICANS CHEER FOR BEER

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America has an official alcoholic beverage, it is BEER, according to a new Gallup Poll. The overall U.S. beer market is worth hundreds of billions.

Beer is Americans' adult beverage of choice this year. More than six in 10 adults say they drink it.
Americans who drink alcohol choose beer over wine and liquor as the type of alcohol they imbibe most often. This year, 41% of U.S. drinkers report they typically drink beer; 31% name wine and 23% name liquor.

Bronx Family Day

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Enjoy Family Day at Pelham Bay Split Rock Golf Course in New York City. The only 36 hole facility.
These courses are located in Pelham Bay Park, NYC's largest, which is located in The Bronx.

GM Monica Davis, tells City Island Images that the fireworks are at 9:00 PM tonight. Starting at 5:00 P, they have activities for kids and food and beverages being sold.

POPE VISITS USA

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City Island Images has officially requested credentials for an interview from The Pontiff, as Pope Francis plans to visit USA.

If granted this interview, ours could be conducted in Spanish, and we will hopefully be discussing several important issues, including The Archdiocese of New York shutting down of our parish school and the possible future closing of St. Mary Star of The Sea Catholic Church.

The NY Archdiocese currently serves 405 parishes in 10 counties, including City Island, The Bronx.