U.S. Census Bureau is working to ensure that the nation’s decennial Census produces a full and accurate count of the Latino community and the country as a whole in 2020 by conducting research to improve the collection of race and Hispanic origin data.
955 Otto organizes his nobles and defeats the invading Magyars at Lechfeld.
1539 King Francis of France declares all documents are to be written in French.
1557 French troops are defeated by Emmanuel Philibert's Spanish- St. Quentin.
1582 Russia ends its 25-year war with Poland.
1628 The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in Stockholm on maiden voyage.
1779 Louis XVI of France frees the last remaining serfs on royal land.
1831 William Driver of Salem, MA, is the first to use "Old Glory".
1846 The Smithsonian Institution is established in Washington DC.
Due to vacation conflicts Temple Beth El of City Island, "Your Shul by the Sea"
will be closed today Friday, August 10th — Temple officials hope to see you all at the big annual Shabbat by The Sea on Friday, August 17th. This event will be led by Rabbi Shohama and Reb David at Ken Binder and Steve Roth's waterfront home (at the foot of Bay Street) # 2 Bay Street, on City Island, at 7:30 pm.
NYC Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assembly Member Herman D. Farrell Jr., and community members announce $1.75 million in improvements to J. Hood Wright Park and Recreation Center.
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MOURNING FOR SLAIN WORSHIPERS. High Profile Wisconsin Services Scheduled.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will be among the speakers at a wake and visitation.
GAS REFINERY FIRE. Could Increase Fuel Prices For West Coast Consumers.
Prices are expected over $4 per gallon, but Chevron says other factors are causing the rising fuel costs.
CONSUMER WATCHDOG PROTECTION. Mortgage Borrowers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes new rules to keep mortgage companies from hitting homeowners with unexpected costs and shoddy service.
Lenny B wrott ro cimages.me nothing compared to our night at the Garden in '71, I think it was, when we had primo seats on the left front of stage and watched the stage collapse under the weight of the surging crowd.
But it's what came next that leaves an even more lasting impression: With a giantic hole in the floor of the stage, Plant continues his performance by using the boards overhanging the gap as a springboard while he's wailing away!
I KNOW you remember that night!
Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, United Nations senior officials today highlighted the key role played by the media in empowering indigenous people, stressing that traditional and new media are an essential component to help them preserve their cultures, participate in the social and political aspects of their societies and challenge stereotypes.
Temple Beth El, Your Shul by the Sea, hosted a fundraising barbecue at #2 Bay Street, City Island, the exquisite home of Ken Binder and Steve Roth, with a glorious view of the water. Fifty four temple members as well as residents of City Island, friends and family member attended.
The fundraiser was initiated to help recoup uninsured costs of a burglary in January.
Anne Hutchinson & New Netherland Talk at St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church, 897 S. Columbus Ave., Mount Vernon, Saturday, Aug. 11 at 1P