A National Lighthouse Museum close to Staten Island's St. George ferry terminal could brighten the eyes of many NYC lighthouse lovers as they hope there is light on the horizon.

Supporters are hoping for approval to begin museum operations on renovated city property, which was used as a Coast Guard depot near that ferry landing.

Syrian Government and opposition forces have perpetrated war crimes and crimes against humanity, according to a new report by the United Nations independent panel probing abuses committed during the country’s ongoing conflict.

Tomorrow, August 16, US Rep. Joe Crowley (D- the Bronx, Queens) and USPS will hold a dedication ceremony to name the post office located at 1449 West Avenue in the Bronx in honor of Private Isaac T. Cortes, an Army soldier and Bronx native who was killed in Iraq in 2007.

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ROMNEY ATTACKS OBAMA. Says he's ‘Angry and Desperate’ Camp Pain Turns Uglier.
Mitt Romney lashed out at President Obama with some of the harshest rhetoric of his campaign. Prepare for intensified mudslinging.

FIRST 2012 ELECTION LAWSUIT. Legal Issues In Court.
Early voting in swing state Ohio sparks campaign dispute, with military voters at center.

SYRIAN BLOODSHED PROBED. UN Tries Justifying Actions.
A U.N. human rights report might fuel urgency for tougher action against the Assad regime.

THE DREAM ACT. U.S. Dreamers of Welcome Mat.

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Rep. Joe Crowley (NY-7) welcomed Jay Williams, Executive Director of the federal government’s Office of Recovery for Auto Communities and Workers, to the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) for a tour of the association’s Center for Automotive Education & Training and to meet with local auto dealership owners to discuss the future of the American auto industry and the impact of the federal government’s rescue efforts on Queens and New York.

OBAMA ON THE OFFENSIVE. Presidential Camp Will Generate Additional Pains
The president says Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney's new running mate is the spirit of the "Do-nothing Congress".

SYRIA'S DEFECTOR. Prime Minister Joins Rebels.
Former Prime Minister Riad Hijab says President Bashar Assad's regime is closer to collapsing "morally and economically" and says military leaders should follow in him. f

GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE. Keynote GOP Speaker.

Violence and the indiscriminate use of heavy weapons by the Government as well as targeted attacks by the opposition are increasing in Syria, the head of the United Nations observer force said today, adding that this is taking a heavy toll on innocent civilians.

“It is clear that violence is increasing in many parts of Syria,” said the UN Military Adviser, Lieutenant General Babacar Gaye, who is currently serving as the head of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS). “Our patrols are monitoring the impact of this violence, visiting internally displaced people and hospitals.”