City Islanders turned out in large numbers yesterday to honor another fallen hero. 75 year old William Clancy was a caring and giving gentleman, who worked for veterans and active members of our military. Mr. Clancy died of a heart attack on July 7.
Clancy served two years in the Army, from 1961-63, and served as a paratrooper instructor. Later on he work endlessly on behalf of The American Legion as NY Deputy Commander.
Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe today joined City Council Member Oliver Koppell, Congress Member Eliot Engel, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, Bronx Community Board 8 Chair Robert Fanuzzi, Bronx Community Board 8 Parks Committee Chair Bob Bender, and veterans and co-founders of the Memorial Grove Restoration Group Herb Barret and Don Tannen to cut the ribbon on restorations to the Van Cortlandt Park Memorial Grove. The Grove is located in Van Cortlandt Park along West 246th Street in between Broadway and the Van Cortlandt Mansion.
American Revolution
Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, 1787
Automotive
Henry Ford II fires Lee Iacocca, 1978
Civil War
Union routs Rebels at the Battle of Corrick's Ford, 1861
Cold War
Democratic Party platform defends Roosevelt-Truman foreign policies, 1948
Crime
Last woman hanged for murder in Great Britain, 1955
Disaster
Record-breaking floods hit Kansas, 1951
General Interest
Kennedy nominated for presidency, 1960
Hollywood
Ghost opens, 1990
Literary
Wordsworth visits Tintern Abbey, 1798
Music
The United Nations officials are shocked at the latest report of 200 massacred in Syria. They are stressing that peace-building architecture holds tremendous potential to help make the transition from conflict to sustainable peace and development, top officials told the Security Council, while stressing the need to enhance the effectiveness of the tools available in this area.
City of Water Day in your Neighborhood!
Friends of Soundview Park annual celebration of the park and the Bronx waterfront!
Saturday, July 14 - 10am - 6pm (rain date: Saturday, July 21)
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-1A0WcLuQ7SI/T_LmVd_B6YI/AAAAAAAACsY/…
Enter park at Morrison Ave. & Lafayette Ave.
All activities are FREE and open to the public.
Performances for all ages, family friendly fun and educational activities, and fitness and recreational programming.
The number 13 as well as the sixth day of the week have similar reputations said to date as far back as ancient times.
It seems their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year, three of these occurrences in 2012 and exactly 13 weeks apart portends misfortune. According to some sources it's the most widespread US superstition.
Some refuse to work on Friday the 13th; some won't visit restaurants; others wouldn't think of setting a special event on this date.
JP MORGAN CHASE HAS LOTS OF EXPLAINING TO DO. Some Say CEO May Have To Go.
Dimon is no diamond and is in for rough times, as largest US bank reports a loss from a highly-publicized trading mistake has grown to $4.4 billion. This is more than double what was originally announced.
SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL. Paterno Legacy In Doubt?
A report is claiming that Penn State football coach concealed since 1998 what he knew about Sandusky's sexual abuse of children. This may may be an indelible stain, while some feel the late coach got a raw deal.
NO COMMENT BY SAUDIS. On Female Olympians.
REMINDER: Pelham Bay Park Events: Concert on Friday July 13 and Children's Programming on Saturday July 14.
Pelham Bay Park is located in the northeast corner of The Bronx and is at 2,766 acres making it the largest public park in New York City.
Anderson, Marianne, Administrator
Pelham Bridge Road, New York
Phone: (718) 430-1890
American Revolution
The Battle of Huck's Defeat, 1780
Automotive
First Dymaxion car produced, 1933
Civil War
Confederacy signs treaties with Native Americans, 1861
Cold War
Yeltsin resigns from Communist Party, 1990
Crime
The Moors Murderers begin their killing spree, 1963
Disaster
Heat wave hits Chicagoland, 1995
General Interest
Medal of Honor created, 1862
Hollywood
Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins, 2008
Literary
Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II, 1389
Music
A severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease is the cause of the majority of recent illnesses and deaths in children reported in Cambodia, according to a joint investigation by health officials.
Following reports from a children’s hospital of unusual numbers of illnesses and deaths among children hospitalized since April 2012, the Cambodian Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, conducted an investigation which identified 78 cases of HFMD, 54 of which resulted in deaths.
