This Friday, Exhibition Opening and Contemporary Folk Band Hawthorne at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum located at 895 Shore Rd., Bronx, Friday, April 6, starts at 5:30 p.m.
First Friday! season with the opening of its new exhibit, Dibbles to Daisy Grubbers: The Art of the Garden Tool, and the contemporary folk sound of Nat Osborn and his band Hawthorne. Pricing: $8 general admission; $5 for seniors and students; and free for members.
SYRIA SAYS YES TO UN PEACE PLAN. Government Increases Atrocities.
LOWEST US UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS. Reach 4 Year Low @ 357,000.
7 MURDER CHARGES. Oakland College Shooter Faces Death Penalty.
PAIN PILLS SALES SOAR IN US. Could Many Be Addicted?
PLAY BALL OPENING DAY. Mets Free Tix @ Citi Field.
New York's smallest pocket park is perfectly placed for residents who want to enjoy a bit of greenery just out of sight of the city's hustle and bustle. The secrets of New York's smallest park "pocket park" is that it is located on the Upper West Side and is measured in hundredths of an acre. Community Board 7 - SEPTUAGISIMO UNO.
New York's largest park is located in The Bronx. At over 2,700 acres, it is the city's largest park. Like many of New York City's parks, the land on which it sits has a long and intricate history.
May 10 - 10 p.m.
Location: Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Course in the Bronx.
Sponsor: American Golf Corporation.
May 12 - 11:30 p.m.
A 10-minute display using 8-inch shells will be fired from two barges near Liberty Island.
Sponsor: National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations Awards
May 23 - 10 p.m.
A 17-minute display using 8-inch shells will be fired from a barge near Pier 90 in the Hudson River.
Sponsor: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
June 15 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Coney Island Boardwalk.
Sponsor: Coney Island Development Corporation.
A NY City Councilman, a NY State Senator and several local community leaders gathered in The Bronx today to urge the public to keep an eye out for the continued sale of dangerous synthetic marijuana, which is now against the law.
City Island Images walked around the neighborhood to find if this substance was still being sold. We entered two area businesses and the individuals behind the counter at both places told us that they were no longer selling this chemical pot. However, we then spoke with a young man on the street who assured us this substance was still readily available at his nearby corner stores. While in walking in the same area, near the corner of Lydig and Holland Avenues, we observed undercover police officers at work investigating illicit activities.
THE BRONX ACHIEVEMENT PACT
Initiative Aims to Improve Educational Outcomes in the Bronx by Raising High School Graduation Rates, Enhancing College Readiness and Maximizing College Enrollment
Bronx Borough President and Mercy College President, Harry S Truman High School Principal today announced the launch of The Bronx Achievement Pact, an innovative new educational initiative that aims to raise high school graduation rates, enhance college readiness and maximize college enrollment.
Almost all the non-renewable sources of energy are near exhaustion and if we do not harness the power of the renewable sources to their maximum potential, we have no one else to blame. This is why we are exploring solar energy. The sun is probably the biggest reason behind the existence of our planet. This source has great potential.
At a special General Assembly meeting, top United Nations officials have urged Member States to increase their collaborative efforts to prevent human trafficking and protect its victims.
“Where traffickers use threats and weapons, we must respond with laws and prosecutions,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said during an interactive dialogue meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, entitled “Fighting Human Trafficking: Partnership and Innovation to End Violence Against Women.”
10 KILLED MOGADISHU BOMB. Somali TV Ceremony.
ROMNEY WINS 1/2 DELEGATES. GOP Insurgency.
12 TEXAS TORNADOES. Dallas Destruction.
OUST INSIDER TRADERS. US Bill Signed.
YAHOO YANKS JOBS. 12000 Workers.
MISSING LINKS
Muskrat Cove to Fleetwood
Saturday, April 14th 10:00 – 1:00
So where do you go from Muskrat Cove? This ramble will pick up where Muskrat Cove leaves off, exploring the historical and ecological areas between the Bronx and Bronxville. The tour is free and no reservations are required.