The US Library of Congress has just added 25 new, but old songs "Oldies But Goodies" to their recording registry.
These most recent recordings, which were identified as significant to American culture include: A series of audio interviews with former slaves, Prince's "Purple Rain" and Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/voices
Today, May 23, 2012 NYC Council Members James Vacca, Chair of the Transportation Committee, and Domenic Recchia, Chair of the Finance Committee, will hold a joint hearing to discuss the Administration’s Executive Budgets with respect to transportation.
Since the Committee’s preliminary budget hearings, MTA’s capital plan has been fully funded through 2014, but the Agency has planned fare hikes of 7.5% in both January 2013 and January 2015. In addition, the East Side Access project was recently announced to be $1B over budget and far behind its scheduled completion date.
FIRST ARAB ELECTION. Egyptians Vote For President.
The polls opened @ 2A. This is the prize won in last year's Arab Spring uprising, which toppled Hosni Mubarak. Voters will select among 13 candidates representing secular Islamist paths.
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION. Facebook IPO
Regulators wish to determine if the bank that handled the sale informed clients of a Facebook negative report prior to trading. The stock has dropped double digits.
US CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS. Secret Service Scandal.
Senate members want to know if SS tolerates this behavior.
Marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the fragile state of the world’s oceans, urging greater protection for marine biodiversity.
Sunday, June 24, 2012 @ 1:00 pm
ON WATER ONLY
No fee to participate
Multi-denominational clergy will bless vessels from the dock of Fenton’s Marine in City Island Harbor with support and cooperation of The City Island Sail & Power Squadron and the Leonard Hawkins American Legion Post.
Rendezvous:
Boats are to assemble in City Island Harbor by the Ferry Dock on Hart Island
at 12:30 pm
Communications:
VHF Channel #71 beginning at 12:30 pm
For information:
please call Dennis at (718) 652-3056.
Fleet Week 2012 events are scheduled from today, 5/22/12 through Wednesday, 5/30/12.
These events will include military aircraft flyovers, aerial demonstrations, and static/stationary exhibitions throughout the NYC area.
More event-specific information may be issued as it becomes available.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI
9 am
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Air & Water Demonstrations
New York City's top four historic sites are the proud winners of an online competition for grants of up to $250,000.
The Brooklyn Public Library, Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, NY Botanical Gardens and Bartow-Pell Mansion were all named winners of the Partners in Preservation Grant.
Ellen Bruzelius, Executive Director of Bartow-Pell Mansion tells City Island Images that she is very excited and now looks forward to beginning that long awauted garden renovation project.
NYC Council Member James Vacca welcomed two new mobile science lab carts to Van Nest Academy this morning.
These new carts, which can be transferred to each classroom throughout the school, were made possible through a $60,000 grant that Vacca secured through the City Council.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is congratulating New York Botanical Garden and Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum & Gardens for being among the top four popular vote winners in the 2012 Partners in Preservation Initiative, co-sponsored by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The New York Botanical Garden received 7% of the popular vote and has been awarded $250,000 to restore its rock garden. The Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum & Gardens also received 7% of the popular vote and has been awarded $155,000 to restore areas within the museum’s gardens.
UN ALLOWED TO PROBE IRAN'S. Suspected Nuclear Arms.
NEW ERA IN SPACEFLIGHT. Private 1K Lbs. Cargo Launch.
YEMEN PREPARES FOR HOLIDAY. After aL-Qaida Attack.
LOSING FACE. Stock Value Down 11% Following IPO.
US SENATE HEARINGS. Wall Street $2 Billion Loss.