Many Co-op City buildings were blacked out for hours this week. Although there were no injuries and no reports of residents being trapped in elevators. According to officials, there were electrical outages at several buildings as well as townhouses.

A management spokesman said that the power went out by a circuit breaker. The cause of the blackout is still under investigation and as far as anyone can tell, there's no equipment failure with Con Ed.

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says some of the problems that are slowing the economy could persist into 2012.

Big Ben says the slowdown could be as a result of a troubled housing market and other factors that will continue to depress growth into next year.

He says some of the headwinds that are concerning the market, like the weakness in financial sector, problems in the housing sector may be stronger and more persistent than originally thought.

US President Barack Obama is expected to make good on his promise to start drawing-down on the 100,000 US troops in Afghanistan.

The speech, which is expected to be delivered tonight has many questions left to be answered, like the final troop figures, which remains the subject of speculation, but guessing precisely what those figures will be was insider Washington’s popular political game.

Bronx Councilman Jimmy Vacca-D 13th District is sponsoring bills which NYC lawmakers are expected to consider, aiming to increase fairness to our citizens in city parking regulations.

One bill would institute a pilot program requiring agents to photograph violations before issuing tickets.
Other measures include new parking placards to be be scanned and verify authenticity, also one-day permits for residents who are moving and suspension of alternate-side regulations when movie shoots tie up spaces.

Following many days of political foot-dragging, US Representative Anthony Weiner, D NY will officially submit his long awaited resignation on Tuesday @ Midnight.

Rep.Weiner was undone by his sexting, officially notified Speaker John Boehner and New York state officials in a resignation letter which is to be read on the House floor Tuesday, his last day in Congress.

This move can not come soon enough for many, who called for Weiner's resignation after he admitted tweeting explicit photos of himself to women. Weiner was elected in 1998.

Ready or not, we are getting closer to the first day of Summer June 21st, 2011- The summer solstice is the longest day of the year, the Sun reaches its most northern point in the sky at local noon.

All our the days start getting shorter, so get busy and complete all this tasks you have been putting off.

To celebrate, the Federal Government has announced that everyone will be allowed Free Entrance Days in all the National Parks.

America's Best Idea – the National Parks – gets even better with fee-free at more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees.*