Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned a bomb explosion which occurred in the vicinity of a convoy of UN observers in Syria, injuring several Syrian soldiers accompanying the delegation, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson said today.

The observers, part of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS), were on their way from Damascus for a visit to the southern city of Dar’a, under Syrian army escort. They had crossed a military checkpoint on the road approaching the town when the improvised explosive device detonated, shortly before midday today.

What do you think? It was truly a historic moment as President Barack Obama voiced support for same-sex marriage, thereby becoming the first sitting commander-in-chief to do so.

Over the years, he mentioned his views on the issue were "evolving," but never expressed outright open support—just the belief that gays and lesbians should have access to the same civil rights as married couples.

What do you think? Will it gain him additional support, or will it hurt his chances for re-election?

At the request of Council Member James Vacca, Amtrak officials visited and cleaned the railroad tracks along Sacket Avenue near Williamsbridge Road on Wednesday, May 9th. The cleanup, which cost approximately $8,000, saw workers haul away a dumpster filled with garbage that had accumulated on Amtrak property.

AIRPORT SECURITY. Unchanged By Underwear Bomb Plot.

SENATOR DICK LUGAR. Routed By Tea-Party Republicans.

US SUPPORT LOWER. AP-GfK poll finds 27% Back Effort.

NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS. Slams Shut Gay Marriage.

WARHOL'S DOUBLE ELVIS. To Be Sold $50 Million?

The former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión today told City Island Images that he’s “seriously thinking about running for Mayor of NYC”. He also says he will make a final decision sometime during the fall campaign season.

During an exclusive interview with City Island Images this afternoon, the 51 year old Carrión assured us that there’s plenty of room for another mayoral candidate in the race and highlighted his centrist political outlook. He says most Democrats are all trying to out-left each other and proudly identified himself as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat.

With age come changes in the structure and quality of our sleep. After about age 60, we have less deep (slow-wave) sleep and more rapid sleep cycles, we awaken more often, and we sleep an average of two hours less at night than we did as young adults.