NYC Weekend Bridge and Street Closures

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The South Upper (Brooklyn-bound) roadway of the Manhattan Bridge will be closed from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday for the removal of construction sheds on the pedestrian walkway. During these times there will be two lanes eastbound to Brooklyn on the lower level, and two lanes westbound to Manhattan open to traffic on the North Upper Roadway.

One tube of the Hugh L. Carey Brooklyn Battery Tunnel will be closed from 9 pm Friday to 5 am Monday for construction work. One lane will be open in each direction in the remaining tube. Motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

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What a hell of a week its been. Thank God its Friday, but our problems are not over.

This week started with a US government shut down over Obamacare, aka Affordable Care Act. What do Americans and the rest of the world think about US?

The whole world is watching and what it sees may not be pretty. It appears to be a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that any debt default could hit struggling other countries classified as economies.

What do you think about this ugly side of partisan politics in Washington DC?

Stop Pay for Congress

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Demand that members of Congress stop getting paid during their self-inflicted government shutdown. It is morally reprehensible that hardworking federal employees will stop receiving their paychecks, while Congress still gets paid for refusing to do the job they were elected to do.

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CAPITOL HILL SHOOTINGS

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Gunshots have been fired outside the US Capitol building following a car chase across central Washington DC, where several people have been reported hurt.

According to officials, a female suspect was killed by police at the scene.
This shooting at our nation's capital occurs just several weeks after 12 people were killed and three injured in a shooting spree by a government technology contractor. That shooting occurred at the U.S. Navy Yard, approximately 1 mile from the Capitol.

KISS - DO IT YOURSELF

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When it comes to "Do It Yourself", HGTV's Sabrina Soto belongs in the DIY Hall of Fame.

You have already watched Sabrina Soto's her bubbly personality and keen sense of style on Broadcast, or Cable TV. HGTV. NBC's Today, The Steve Garvey Show, ABC's The View, and CBS' The Talk, and Fox and Friends. Sabrina Soto is now headed for Los Angeles, so "Put a Pin in It".

Here are 3 favorite Pinterest projects, where she brought them to life.

Sabrina's KISS method is to Keep It Simple and Sweet.

Check it out, get crafting and look like a pro.

Here's a candid photo taken of Sabrina Soto's parents, Maria and Roberto.

Got a cool idea, or interesting things. Please share them:

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11/12/13 WEDDING?

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Most couples aren't interested in getting married on any weekday, except perhaps for a special Tuesday in November.

November 12 of this year will be known as 11/12/13 and many bride and grooms to be are choosing that very date for their wedding.

Although it’s one thing to choose a date that sounds catchy, numerologists note there's another meaning behind this date.

There are a lot of philosophies about certain numbers. If you look at 11/12/13, the number 11 is really significant. You see it everywhere and some people who believe its connection to angels make a wish whenever they see it. The number 12 is the number named dozen and thirteen is know as a lucky number to some.

But for those of us who aren’t fluent in the language of numerology, just seeing a special pattern of numbers will prompt people to choose a date because it appears to be symbolic, not to mention that it's easy to remember. City Islanders Yirong Chen and Roberto Soto got married on 8/10/13 because they did not want to have to wait until 10/12/14.

If you look at 11/12/13 you may think... Wow, this must mean something.
The final shot brides and grooms will have at marrying on a consecutive date will be 12/13/14. After that, your next shot at a true consecutive date won't be until January 2, 2103.

City Island Chamber of Commerce Announcement

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Chamber Chowder Contest winners- Corrections

Please note that the article in this month's Island Current was incorrect.

The People's Choice winners were as follows.

1st Place winner for White Chowder was Lobster House, and 1st Place winner for Red Chowder was To Go Express.

2nd Place winner for White Chowder was Harlem Yacht Club and 2nd place winner for Red Chowder was Stuyvesant Yacht Club.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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First Friday Music + Bronx Seaside Trolley

Friday, October 4
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

BPMM and the Bronx Music Heritage Center present the renowned Valerie Capers for
an evening of jazz piano.

Dr. Capers, a lifelong Bronx resident, has performed across the country and in Europe
with her highly acclaimed ensemble and a roster of outstanding artists, including
Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria, and Tito Puente. A lifelong Bronx resident who
received her early schooling at the New York Institute for the Education of the

United Nations Food Security

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One in eight people around the world is chronically undernourished, the United Nations' food agencies said on Tuesday, warning world leaders.

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2013 presents updated estimates of undernourishment and progress towards the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) and World Food Summit (WFS) hunger targets. The latest assessment shows that further progress has been made towards the 2015 MDG target, which remains within reach for the developing regions as a whole, although marked differences across regions persist and considerable and immediate additional efforts will be needed.

The 2013 report goes beyond measuring food deprivation. It presents a broader suite of indicators that aim to capture the multidimensional nature of food insecurity, its determinants and outcomes. This suite, compiled for every country, allows a more nuanced picture of their food security status, guiding policy-makers in the design and implementation of targeted and effective policy measures that can contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition.

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