Jan and Bruce Become Grandparents

La hermosa y unica hija de Jan Page y Bruce Bernstein, Marissa dio a luz a niña muy sana llamada Zenda Gimeno. El afortunado abuelo había pasado la noche sin dormir ante la angustia de tener a su niñita en el hospital de parto, pero ya por fin se ha relajado. Acabo de hablar con el abuelito para felicitarlo. Yo me acuerdo que Bruce estaba en el hospital con su camara cuando Maissa nacio... Kudos abuela y abuelo Jan y Bruce Bernstein.

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NYC Summer Events Series 2012

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NYC Councilman Vacca's annual summer concert series returns to Pelham Bay Park!
The concerts have been a great success in past years, and we are excited for another great summer. In collaboration with the Bronx Arts Ensemble and the Parks Department, the concerts will include...

Friday, July 13 – "Latin Favorites"

Willie Rodriguez and Friends

Friday, July 27 – "Magical Mystery Tour: Music of the 1960s"

The BAE's Electronic Mosholu Crash

Friday, August 24 – "Classic Jazz Gems: Music of Cole Porter, John Coltrane, and Duke Ellington"

Valerie Capers Quartet

6/23/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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SANDUSKY GUILTY OF 45 COUNTS OF SEX ABUSE OF !0 BOYS. He Faces Life In Prison.
The former Penn State football coach's pedophilia scandal shocks many .

CATHOLIC CARDINAL'S AIDE GUILTY. Senior Official Convicted In Sex Coverup.
Another Pennsylvania sex trial. Monsignor William Lynn covering up claims of abuse.

SYRIA FORMS NEW GOVERNMENT. Headed By Baath Party Loyalists.
Assad appears to be trying anything and everything to survive his longtime rule.

CHINESE ON ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN. Falsifying statistics?

PLAYGROUNDS OPEN IN TREMONT PARK

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US Representative Jose E Serrano, Bronx Parks Commissioner Hector M. Aponte today joined NYC DEP Chief Financial Officer Steven W. Lawitts, students from Community School 211, and members of Community Board 6 to cut the ribbon on a $4.5 million renovation of Tremont Park.

MOBILE DEVICES

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By using your smartphone or tablet you can stay connected to your friends and family members, or to stay current on whatever is happening the world from wherever you are.

We are all communicators, although some do it better than others. Most adults prefer conversation as their primary means, while teens rely mainly on texts to communicate with everyone in their lives, including peers, parents and a variety of individuals. The tools teens prefer to use are mobile devices.

City Island Images - Soap Box

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Welcome to our roundup of the ways everyone of you can get involved with ideas, stories and subjects we are, or are not covering on City Island Images.

We invite you to join the discussions beneath any article, blog, gallery or video where comments are open. If you would like to learn more about commenting on the site please visit

We are always ready to hear suggestions for new ways we can involve all of you much more in what we do. Or perhaps you may have pix, or videos to share?

$2 MILLION PEARL PLAYGROUND

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Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined President of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation David Emil and Community Board 1 Chair Julie Menin to reopen the reconstructed Pearl Street Playground in Lower Manhattan.

LOCAL SWIMMING TRAGEDY

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Those helicopters you have been hearing were involved in a search for a drowning victim.

Officials say that a group of nine men who were trying to cool off decided to go for a late-night swim off the City Island coast, but only eight returned to shore.

The U.S. Coast Guard spent the day yesterday searching for victim 26-year-old Brian Johnson after going for a swim with his other friends around 11 p.m. Wednesday. They fear Johnson may have drowned.

ANOTHER SCORCHER?

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According to national forecasters, this heat wave is expected to end soon with welcomed rain. The National Weather Service has extended the Heat Advisory for New York City until 7:00 PM this evening, but it's already beginning to cool off.

In the meantime, avoid strenuous activity and anyone without air conditioning, especially older adults and people with chronic health conditions should know that they're at most risk. Cooling Centers are open today.

For locations, hours, and more information on avoiding heat illness and the Air Quality Index:

http://www.ready.gov/heat

6/22/12 News & Information Service 24/

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TERROR INSIDE AFGHANISTAN RESORT. Killing Followed By Planned Bloody Taliban Attack.
Taliban militants shoot their way into a Kabul, Afghanistan resort and take hostages before security forces kill attackers.

SANDUSKY JURORS REQUEST REVIEW. Testimony From Doctor and Penn State Coach.
Jury resumes deliberations on comments Dr. Jonathan Dranov and Assistant Coach Mike McQueary made on the witness stand are expected to be the focal point in the child molestation case of the former Penn State assistant football coach.

MOODY'S BIG SQUEEZE. Lowering Banks Credit Ratings.