As we approach Labor Day, let us spend time with our families and make time for ourselves. But, Labor Day is really about recognizing working men and women and the contribution they have made to our country. They have been strengthened by unions that have long fought for worker rights. With both unemployment and under-employment too prevalent today, we should use this weekend to focus on how we can create more and better jobs!
The Bronx has once again fallen victim to a wave of disturbing gun violence. In just the 47th Precinct, our borough saw eight separate shooting incidents, and three small children—a 13 year old girl two boys, ages 11 and 10—are among those affected by these senseless acts, both in the 47th Precinct and elsewhere in our borough.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS for “THE ANNE HUTCHINSON YEAR”
New events list every month through December
SATURDAY, Sept 10-“WHERE DID ANNE HUTCHINSON LIVE?”-Talk by Dr. Eugene Boesch
St. Paul’s Landmark Church, Mt. Vernon. See exhibition information below. 914-667-4116 Free
September 10 & 11: Stop by the HRRP and “Anne Hutchinson Year” table at the City Island Fair
IN SORROW AND IN MEMORIAL - 10th Anniversary of 9/11
SUNDAY, September 18-2nd Annual HRRP Cleanup of the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary - 9am
This Week in History, Sep 4 - Sep 10
Sep 04, 1886
Geronimo surrenders-Apache chief Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops.
Sep 05, 1836
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico.
Sep 06, 1915
First tank produced, a prototype nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England.
Sep 07, 1813
United States nicknamed Uncle Sam, linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.
Sep 08, 1974
For 40 + years, RAFAEL PINEDA has been NYC's most popular evening news anchor. He has and continues to appear on Univision’s TV 41, WXTV, Paterson. Senor Pineda started at Spanish-language broadcaster back in 1968, the same year the station signed on. He is the oldest and longest tenured anchor in New York City history.
R. Pineda says he woke up to the dramatic first reports of the attack on the World Trade Center.
FDU’s Petrocelli College is partnering with the American British Law Enforcement Educational Exchange Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks.
www.westyorkshirepoliceband.org.uk
Petrocelli College of Continuing Studiesin partnership with ABLE3 will host 9/11 Memorial Concert.
FREE CONCERT
Friday, September 9th
7 –9 pm
FDU’s Wilson Auditorium Dickinson Hall
140 University Plaza Drive
Hackensack, NJ
THE DELUGE KEEPS COMING. Coastal Flooding From Texas to Florida.
OBAMA & CHRISTIE GO TO NJ. Inspecting Hurricane Damages.
RAINS CAUSE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. Food Prices Will Rise.
DSK FINALLY FLIES AWAY. Just In Time Before Labor Day.
MIKE GOES TO THE MIKE. Mayor Answers Critics.
The 911livingmemorial.org was created by Beverly Eckert and Mary Fetchet, who founders of Voices of September 11th. This nonprofit was founded in 2001 by Fetchet, a clinical social worker and educator who lost her 24-year-old son, and Eckert, who lost her husband in the attacks.
Today the living memorial is an ever-growing online collection of more than 60,000 pictures, tributes and personal mementos. The organization has 13,000 members, families and friends of victims living in the United States and abroad.
They fight crime, battle blazes––and also play a very good game of football, soccer, dodgeball, rugby and even excel at wrist-wrestling.
The 2011 World Police and Fire Games open in New York City this weekend and until–Sept. 5 across the five boroughs.
This is the first time the games will be held on the East Coast––and New York was chosen as the host city out of respect to the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
ALERT NYC RESIDENTS The 9|11 Tribute in Light will be illuminated temporarily tonight.
The technicians will be aiming these lights. The display will comes on again on 9|11.
Meanwhile, a call to compassion and to share your story by visiting: www.calltocompassion.com
In the days following the 9/11 attacks, our nation came together to pray, reflect, and mourn. Washington National Cathedral was honored to serve as the spiritual home for our nation during those tragic, uncertain times.