It has been more than 20 years since NAFTA was implemented with a massive increase in cross-border economic activity.
By uniting the economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, NAFTA created what is today a $19 trillion regional market with some 470 million consumers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce figures that some six million U.S. jobs depend on trade with Mexico and another eight million on trade with Canada.
Pelham Bay Park General Manager Marianne Anderson tells City Island Images that if this looks like fun, then come on...
But another possibility of snow and freezing winds will keep us from joining this group, but will not stop these fanatics. In fact, it will bring out the best in Bronx Polar Bears Club this Saturday.
For additional information, please contact the park directly.
Here's a flyer and photo of these brave, or nutty souls.
You can offer the sun and the moon, but please deliver on all those promises you make.
Start the day by saying I LOVE YOU:
I love you in Afrikaans– Ek het jou lief
I love you in Albanian– Te dua
I love you in Arabic– Ana behibek (to female)
I love you in Armenian– Yes kez sirumen
I love you in Bambara– M’bi fe
I love you in Bangla– Aamee tuma ke bhalo baashi
I love you in Belarusian– Ya tabe kahayu
I love you in Bisaya– Nahigugma ako kanimo
I love you in Bosnian– Volim te
I love you in Bulgarian– Bbicham te
Wicked winter weather has packed a wallop of snow everywhere in USA except Florida.
This brutal storm has been blamed for 18 deaths is expected to deliver one final force of falling snow, rain and sleet as warmer air begins to move in.
The nearly weeklong storm took a big toll from Texas to New England, producing a messy mix of ice-slicked roads, power outages and whiteout conditions that have battered millions of Americans enduring an already punishing winter.
As these communications conglomerates continue to grow they increase their domination in the US media landscape. Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, many of these companies have gained control over what we see, hear and read. Today, Comcast announced it wants to purchase Time Warner.
Comcast Agrees to Buy Time Warner Cable for $45.2 Billion http://bloom.bg/1cxOAat
As these huge corporations are integrated, they are controlling everything from content production to distribution. These are some of the biggies, according to Freepress:
Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially declared sections of of NY State of Emergency for the Mid-Hudson, New York City, and Long Island regions as a Nor’Easter storm continues to impact parts of the State.
Under a state of emergency, critical resources that are normally restricted to State use are mobilized to assist local governments and laws and regulations that would otherwise impede their rapid response are suspended.
Mussel Suckers and Clam Diggers agree on one thing, City Island is NYC PARADISE.
Bankers, doctors and teachers who live on the island had to go to work this morning, but we recommend that you stay put, unless it's urgent to travel anywhere
This is the view from inside my place this morning. The next image is the building, where I own a condo unit and as you can see, it is covered with snow. The last image is looking down Fordham street towards City Island Avenue.
WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
* LOCATIONS...HUDSON...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...BRONX...NEW YORK...
RICHMOND...KINGS...NORTHERN QUEENS...SOUTHERN QUEENS.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES...ALONG
WITH AROUND A TRACE OF ICE.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
* VISIBILITIES...ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL MIX WITH AND POSSIBLY CHANGE TO SLEET AND
Are we ready for that powerful Nor'easter? NY state agencies have been told to prepare for the winter storm fighting assets and personnel.
As the impending Nor’easter winter storm is expected to hit New York citizens should prepare properly and avoid unnecessary travel.
Steps taken by the State to ensure readiness include:
Roads, Bridges and Public Transit
The following actions will allow plow operations on critical roadways to be maintained overnight while ensuring driver safety:
Some weather forecasters are walking a fine line and predicting between 12 to as much as 14 inches of snow in New York City and portions of the region after the storm slammed the the Southeast and is getting closer.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
* LOCATIONS...HUDSON...SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER...NEW YORK...BRONX...
RICHMOND...KINGS...NORTHERN QUEENS...SOUTHERN QUEENS.
* HAZARD TYPES...HEAVY SNOW.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 8 TO 12 INCHES.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 30S.