Nobody understood the value of a free press more than Thomas Jefferson. In 1787 he wrote, “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”
As president he later wrote, “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper,” he went on to write. “Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.”
City Island’s finest institution is now sixty three and some of the ladies are teetotalers. according to its lone survivor and legendary City Island real estate broker Jacqueline Kyle Kall. She told City Island Images The City Island Garden Club was founded by four local ladies and enjoys many new and old proud members.
The club convenes once a month and these women share a passion for gardening and beautification. Their work is visible on City Island avenue. They've maintained planters for the past three years and were very instrumental in the cleanup of Hawkins Park.
The City Island Nautical Museum has been closed for the winter, but their volunteer staff has been hard at work on various projects and is now ready to reopen officially on Saturday, April 5,
The first installation features an exhibition of photographs by Jane Protzman, “Water Water Every Where.” A reception will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13.
The museum staff welcomes all and looks forward to greeting old friends and making new ones.
The City Island Nautical Museum is located at 190 Fordham Street City Island, NY 10464
Just because this recently installed traffic light is red, it does not mean construction has stopped. In fact, there is progress everyday and it appears that no one will allow anything to get in the way.
Over the past week, there have reportedly been nearly 1700 tremors, or quakes around the world, and not just in Chile and California. This occurrence brings up the theory of THE RING OF FIRE.
The Ring of Fire is a series of sites with seismic activity, or earthquakes, around the edges of the planet along the Pacific Ocean.
The City Island Chamber of Commerce once again begins another season of FREE Bronx Seaside Trolley on the first Friday of every month from 5:30pm to 9:30pm, leaving hourly on the half hour, from Pelham Bay Station and going to The Bartow Pell Mansion Museum then on to City Island.
Take advantage of special offers when you show your Trolley Card at participating establishments. Only available from the driver on the Trolley.
For more information, please contact the City Island Chamber of Commerce at 718-885-9100 or Paul Klein at 718-885-3090.
Everyone is invited to attend a special event, which is suitable for all ages. You and everyone in your family are cordially invited to join in the fun at Trinity Methodist Church Annual Spring Fair on Saturday, April 5th November (11a-4pm) The event will be held at our 160 year old church located on the corner of City Island avenue and Bay street, City Island.
Many wonderful bargains, furniture, pre-loved clothes, Books/CDs DVDs, as well as cakes, jams and preserves, along with plants and special gifts, jewellery, games and lot of music.
This Saturday, Focal Point Gallery will begin displaying a month long celebration of precious art work produced local young artists.
Focal Point was founded forty rears ago, back in in 1974 by photographer and artist extraordinaire Ron Terner. The gallery serves as an alternative exhibition space for exceptional but little-known artists unable to gain recognition elsewhere.
Ron hosts receptions and mounts multiple exhibitions every year primarily of or art and photography.
In case you had not noticed, there are moves underway for some new commerce on the avenue.
These are another laundromat and one more restaurant. Construction workers are very busy refurbishing the building, which is next door to Ruth Antiques and preparing the long abandoned structure which used to house a pizza shop for a new Chinese food establishment.
Both are new welcomed additions on City Island avenue on the corner of Fordham and City Island avenues is where you will find these next two businesses.
Chile earthquake with a magnitude 8.2 earthquake triggered tsunami warnings, but thousands are now returning home as hundreds of aftershocks continue.
Seven persons are believed dead as the extent of damage couldn't be fully assessed yet. Military personnel including 100 anti-riot police have joined hundreds of soldiers deployed to prevent looting and round up escaped prisoners.
Thousands of people were evacuated from low-lying areas, but most began to return home as the tsunami alerts were gradually lifted in Chile's long coast.