Headlines 11/26/11
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SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY. Support Area Establishments.
PAKISTAN NATO ATTACK. Death Toll Rises.
NBA ENDS LOCKOUT. Season Salvaged.
NASA LAUNCH. Mission To Mars?
SAT SCANDAL. More Cheating.
Bartow Pell Mansion Museum
Holiday Candlelight First Friday!
+ the Bronx Seaside Trolley
Friday, December 2
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Delight in holiday music with the Metropolitones and experience the magic of the
mansion fully decked out for the holidays. It's A Storybook Christmas with decorated
trees inspired by children's holiday stories from around the world. Docents in period
dress, holiday refreshments, and a chance to do a little holiday shopping add to
the fun. Join us!
The free Bronx Seaside Trolley makes a continous loop from the #6 Pelham Bay park
subway station to BPMM to City Island.
SYRIA TORTURING CHILDREN?
A United Nations panel today voiced deep concern about massive human rights violations in Syria, including the reported torture of children, as the Government’s violent crackdown against protesters continues.
The UN Committee against Torture, which is concluding its 47th session in Geneva, has reviewed “numerous, consistent and substantiated” reports and information about widespread rights violations in the country, it stated in a news release.
Last CICA 2011 Meeting
The November Meeting of the City Island Civic Association will take place on Tuesday, November 29th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at 190 Fordham Street. We welcome your input and attendance and we need your help.
As always, we will have updates from our officers, committee reports on Crime, Development, Quality of Life and Traffic, and an open public forum for residents to address their grievances.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY
It's the most anticipated shopping day of the year and everyone I spoke with has mentioned this in a hyped up kind of way. Even before the Thanksgiving meals were digested, shoppers were gearing up as New York retailers got a jump on $ALE$.
So-called door-buster sales normally featured on the day after Turkey Day, are already in full swing. What is going on here? Long lines, hours extended, cash registers ringing.
Next up is Small Business Saturday and then Cyber Monday. Holidaze Hype!
Be prepared for confrontations with aggressive shoppers and exhausted store clerks!
HOLIDAY LIGHT SHOW
The holiday season has arrived and there’s nothing like an electrifying display of lights to charge you up for the season and zap US with that jolly-good Christmas cheer. Luckily for us, there’s no place in the world that does holiday lights quite like US.
From the east side to the west side, dazzling displays to brilliant bulbs, sparkling city skylines to mesmerizing megawatt-lined drives, when these destinations for holiday lights flip their switches, they mark an even more spectacular holiday season, guaranteeing spectators a sparkling dose of over-the-top seasons greetings.
Meet IONA COLLEGE President Dr. Joseph Nyre
On this anniversary of his inaugural as President of Iona College, City Island Images asked the following questions to the new IONA chief executive: Dr. Joseph E. Nyre.
How does Iona prepare students for successful careers, as well as to live meaningful and useful lives?
ICE SKATING LOCATIONS
Aviator Sports
These two NHL-regulation rinks— housed inside a former airplane hangar at Floyd Bennett Field—are open for public skating year-round. At least one open-skating session is held every day. Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave south of the Belt Pkwy, Marine Park, Brooklyn (718-758-7500, aviatorsports.com). $8, children 12 and under $6; skate rental $5.
Abe Stark Rink
Headlines 11/25/11
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EGYPT STANDOFF. Protesters Vs Military.
BLACK FRIDAY. Shoppers Night & Day.
MEDICARE. Costs Rising.
NEW VIRUS. Swine Flu.
OKLAHOMA. Quake.
HOLIDAY SEASON IN NYC
The Big Apple turned festive today with the arrival of Santa Claus at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The holiday atmosphere is now in full bloom. Next up the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights turned on November 30.
The City is most beautiful during this time of year, with the twinkling lights along Fifth Avenue, those decorated store windows and the world famous Rockettes.
Last but not least, a global media celebration on New Year's Eve in the crossroads knows as Times Square, NYC.