This Week in History, Oct 2 - Oct 8
Oct 02, 1985
Hollywood icon Rock Hudson dies of AIDS at 59, becomes the first major U.S. celebrity to die.
Oct 03, 1995
O.J. Simpson acquitted in brutal 1994 double murder of Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ronald Goldman.
Oct 04, 1957
Soviet Union inaugurates the "Space Age" with its launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite.
Oct 05, 1947
EUROPEAN BANKS. Financial Crisis.
TRIPOLI PROTESTS. Oil Company Greed.
OBAMA URGES CANDIDATES. Support All American.
CHRISTIE'S CORONATION. A NJ Governor GOP Campaign?
SO LONG BUDGET. New Fiscal Congressional Battles About To Begin.
In Union Square, more than a thousand people rallied in an event called "SlutWalk" to call attention to sexual violence against women.
The Brooklyn Bridge location attracted two marches. One demonstration came from Brooklyn to Manhattan by a group opposed to genetically modified foods, and another in the other direction against poverty.
You can do it in the shower. You can also do it while you're getting ready for bed. Just make sure you do it at least once a month. Especially try starting it during this breast cancer awareness month.
First of all, experts stress to get familiar with your breasts. Look for lumps, changes in size, shape or feel, and to see if there is any fluid.
Every woman should intimately know her breasts and surrounding areas so she can be aware of changes, according to doctors representing the American Cancer Society.
If you live or work in the Bronx, The Borough President wants to hear from you. The office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is conducting a “well being” survey, which aims to hear from Bronx residents and those who work in our borough on a variety of topics important to the Bronx.
The survey takes a few minutes, and the office is giving away a prize to one individual who completes the survey.
You can take the survey, in English, at this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BronxBP2011
The survey is also available in Spanish at this link:
FDNY systematically discriminates against minority applicants, according to a Judge who cites racist practices.
The court's conclusion is that that the Vulcan Society of black firefighters had proven its claim and set the stage for changes in the Fire Dept.
As a result, the judge has credited the NYCs recent efforts to sign up record numbers of minority recruits for the upcoming firefighter exam. Fire officials said 48% of those who applied for the next test are people of color - almost double the 26% who took the last test in 2007.
NYC Council Member James Vacca will be among the folks who visit the senior citizens at the Jeanne Jugan Residence in Throgs Neck for their annual art show. The exhibit is the culmination of an art program sponsored by the Bronx Arts Ensemble, which enables residents to create their own works of art. Vacca allocates City Council funding to the Bronx Arts Ensemble to support their work in the community.
Who: Council Member Vacca; Jeanne Jugan Residence seniors and staff; Bronx Arts Ensemble staff
What: Senior citizen residents’ art show
When: Sunday, October 2, 2011 @ 2 PM
Weekly Observances
· Albuquerque International Balloon Festival (Oct 1-9)
· Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend (Oct 1-2)
· Universal Children's Week (Oct 1-7)
· Great Books Week (Oct 2-8)
· National Newspaper Week (Oct 2-8)
· Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct 2-8)
· Mystery Series Week (Oct 2-8)
· National Carry A Tune Week (Oct 2-8)
· Nuclear Medicine Week (Oct 2-8)
· Customer Service Week (Oct 3-7)
· Spinning & Weaving Week (Oct 3-9)
US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MEMO. OK's Targeting US Citizens.
NJ GOP GOVERNOR. Will He or Wont Christie Commit?
YANKEES + TIGERS VS WEATHER. Game Rained Out.
AMTRAK CALIFORNIA ACCIDENT. Dozens Injured.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS. Month of October.
Working with the most diverse network of community-based artists and facilitators, Community Works annually serves more than 100,000 public school students and community groups in New York City through four major programs: