Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. praised the Governor Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council for selecting 13 Bronx and borough-related projects as top development priorities for the City and the State.

More than half of the $66.2 million, almost $37 million, allocated by the Regional Economic Development Council for New York City will go to the Bronx. This includes $29.5 million that will be used for the redevelopment of the Hunts Point Produce Market, as well as smaller grants for other borough projects.

NY Senator Jeffrey D. Klein, (D-Bronx/ Westchester), last night voted to bring a more fair and progressive tax system to New York that will cut taxes for middle class taxpayers and have the wealthy pay their fair share.

SAVE THE EURO. Commission Issues Danger Warning.

PUTIN ACCUSES US. Election Protests.

GOP RACE. Two Political Candidates.

ROCK N ROLL. Newest Classics.

ROTTEN APPLE. Core Probe.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 31 TO 39 MPH...
OR GUSTS OF 46 TO 57 MPH...ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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It was 70 Yeas ago today when Japanese war planes deliberately bombed US military forces based in Hawaii. Immediately following the attack American forces fleet commander wrote this first official communique. -
AIR RAID ON PEARL HARBOR X THIS IS NOT DRILL. 12/7/1941.

Three senior adults have alleged that TSA caused them undue hardships while traveling. A third elderly flier who relies on a medical device now claims to have been traumatized by a search at a Kennedy Airport security checkpoint, while traveling after Thanksgiving.

66 year old Linda Kallish, a Florida resident relies on an insulin pump and a stash of fruit juice to control a diabetic attack.

PAKISTANI LEADER ZARDARI LEAVES. Arrives is Dubai.

SYRIA UNDER SIEGE. Assad Denies Responsibilities.

IRAN CAPTURES DRONE. Will Review Secret Parts.

SF OCCUPIERS BUSTED. SFPD Blocks Off Area.

PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. Few Remember.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged countries not to lose momentum and show determined leadership to advance negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, as States enter their first day of high-level talks.

“The world is looking to you for leadership,” Mr. Ban told participants at the 17th session of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where thousands of representatives from governments, international organization and civil society have gathered to advance ways to cut global carbon emissions.

The snow is on it's way, make no mistake about it. This wintery mess is heading east and it is expected here sooner than most of our NYC commuters expect.

Meanwhile, members of the City Council's transportation committee grilled the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on its preparations for the snowy months ahead. Jimmy Vacca, Chairman of NYC Transportation Committee says the blizzard last year exposed major shortcomings in the MTA's snowstorm preparedness, and they have dutifully taken up the task of fixing these shortcomings over the past year.