Bronx Badmouth Hits it Big?

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Bronx native AJ Clemente was fired for cursing on the air while working at a North Datoka TV station, but since then he has appeared on several network television programs.

He was heard saying f---ing sh-t as the station was beginning their newscast. Clemente got his break on Sunday, April 21, as a weekend anchor for NBC affiliate KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. But now he's looking for another job, having been fired by the station for opening his first-ever broadcast with profanity.

Bangladeshi Building Collapses

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An eight-story building has collapsed on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, killing at least 275 people and injuring more than 1,000.

This building housed several garment factories. This tragedy comes on the heels of a deadly fire in the Tazreen Fashions garment factory last November that killed nearly 120 people, and several other fires since that time.

This accident mandates the need to address safety conditions in Bangladesh’s garment sector in a way that helps Bangladeshi workers and respects their basic rights.

Black Whale Restaurant

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City Island's Black Whale is said to have had a couple of lives, but the place appears to have suffered a great loss after they cut down their famous tree.

This restaurant had its hay day back in the 1960s and ’70s, but now it has evolved into a hangout for locals with OK food, high prices and mediocre service and without water views.

According to those who've been on City Island for many years, the restaurant was built on Hart Island, back in the 19th century and later transported to City Island. In the 1960's it became a hippie hangout, which City Islanders did not appreciate.

Healing Plants Around the World

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Discover how cultures around the world rely on plants for everything from medicine to cosmetics. Embark on a journey of the senses through a stunning re-creation of an Italian Renaissance garden and interactive stations highlighting the rejuvenating and healing powers of tea, cacao, and tropical juices. Explore a fascinating presentation of rare books and manuscripts known as herbals and enjoy a poetry walk, weekend Renaissance music & dance performances, hands-on science adventures for kids, and more. May 18 - September 8, 2013

Is it Incompetence, or Something More Serious?

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NYPD officials tell City Island Images that their investigation concerning break ins and burglaries at City Island Pharmacy, Filomena's Pizza, and Firehouse Deli continues. All three business were broken into and burglarized during the night in the past three weeks, with their cash registers stolen.

Meanwhile, City Island Images spoke with all three owner operators and asked them whether any of those cameras from the supposed $100K surveillance project, which should have been installed on City Island were helpful in these crime investigations, but none of them knew anything about the working cameras.

For years now, the City Island community has been promised the installation of multiple surveillance cameras. A year ago, NY Senator Jeff Klein, City Island Chamber of Commerce and City Island Civic Association officials announced that City Island would soon have a powerful new weapon to deal with vandalism and street crime, as thousands of visitors drive in and out of the island on a regular basis. They claimed that fifteen new security cameras would soon be installed along City Island Avenue. So where are those cameras? What ever happened to those $100,000? Taxpayers demand an answer, but officials are tight lipped.

These non existent cameras were supposed to be placed in strategic locations all over the island, according to local officials, and would record video onto a hard disk only accessible to chamber members and NYPD should there be any criminal activity. So now that these three crimes have recently occurred, where are those cameras? City Island Images reached out to NY Senator Klein and members of The City Island Chamber, Civic Association, but no one has provided us with any immediate comments. All we can wonder is why? What happened to the high profile $100K camera project?

U.S.-Russian Journalism Project

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City Island Images wishes to write a few stories about Russian Americans, who are living in NYC.

These specific subjects themes could include anti-corruption, child protection, community development, education and youth, environmental protection, gender equity, higher education, human rights and rule of law, media and access to information, migration and public health.

Ideally, we would like to focus on how the two countries are dealing with the problems of smoking cessation, domestic violence, obesity or waste management.... etc.

US Congressman Crowley's Open Invitation

Dear Friends:

Last October, we became aware of just how vulnerable New York is to flooding. Given the reality of more frequent severe weather and floods, it is critical that homeowners know whether their property is at risk and needs to be insured.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares flood-risk maps and runs the National Flood Insurance Program in order to prepare and protect homes and businesses against floods. The maps for the New York City area are being updated and preliminary flood maps should be released early this summer.

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World's Largest Indoor Ice Skating Facility

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NYC has announced plans to transform the iconic Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx, which has been vacant since 1996, into the world's largest indoor ice facility. The landmark armory, which occupies a full City block at 29 West Kingsbridge Road, will be redeveloped into a 750,000-square-foot ice sports facility to be known as Kingsbridge National Ice Center (KNIC).

Immigration Reform Affects Over 17 Million in US

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According to Pew Research figures, there are 11.1 million immigrants living illegally in the U.S. This is the group for whom proposed legislation would provide a path to citizenship for most.

If the cutoff date for being in this country is Dec. 31, 2011, then based on their latest published estimates for March 2011, all 11 million would be eligible to apply. Pew does not know how many will apply and certainly not all will qualify because there are other requirements beyond just having been in the country.

68 Organizations Seek Immigration Reform

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The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, along with and 68 community-based organizations from all over the country committed to improving the health and well-being of Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian communities and advancing health equity, submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for today's hearing on the bipartisan Senate immigration bill, "The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act" (S.744).

In their testimony, these organizations urged Congress to rethink the barriers their bill places on health care access for immigrants.