ISLAND CURRENT

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They have been sailing everyday at 8 AM & ever-night at 6:30 PM. Capt. Dan has reported steady action on flounder with better results coming closer to home. The pool fish has been around 2 1/2 pounds regularly.

Overall, the night fishing has been slow; however, Wed., night Capt. Andrew reported an upswing in action as two fish in the 20 pound class were boated.

Sailing everyday from Jack`s Bait & Tackle, 1st traffic light on your right hand side. To purchase tickets please call ZERVE at 212.209.3370 or book online at www.islandcurrent.com.

CITY ISLAND NAUTICAL MUSEUM

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The City Island Nautical Museum is launching a major effort to replace the front steps. The campaign begins with an Open House at the Museum on Saturday.

190 Fordham Street City Island, NYC, NY 10464

http://www.cityislandmuseum.org

East River Ferry Pilot Hearing

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Tomorrow, NYC Council Member James Vacca and Council Member Michael Nelson will co-chair a joint hearing of the Committees on Transportation and Waterfronts to examine the progress of NYCEDC’s East River Ferry Pilot, which has been in operation since last June.

Ensuring the success of the ferry pilot is critical to potential expansion of the ferry service to waterfront neighborhoods in all five boroughs. EDC’s 2010 Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Study showed that many waterfront neighborhoods are transit starved and experience some of the worst commute times in the city.

STEPS TO DE-STRESS

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There is no shortage of angst-inducing news these days: natural disasters, economic woes, political unrest. Add to this backdrop stresses in our personal lives, layoffs, illness, money woes, temper tantrums, and traffic jams, and it is clear that stressful situations are constant and inevitable.

Kofi Annan to brief UN Security Council

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Top United Nations officials say that Syria is at a “pivotal” moment following the Security Council’s authorization this weekend of a supervision mission, and called for a full cessation of armed violence in the country.

“It is our hope that the deployment of observers will help to stop the killing and consolidate the calm,” said the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, B. Lynn Pascoe. “The objective, however, is clearly not to freeze the situation but to create the conditions for a serious and credible political process.”

4/24/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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NEW HOME SALES DOWN. Largest Decline In a Year.

ZIMMERMAN IN HIDING. Arraignment Moved Up.

ROGER CLEMENS. Perjury or Preserving Legacy?

JOHN EDWARDS TRIAL. Campaign Finances?

GOP Primary Day. Including NY, CT, PA.

Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Volunteer Garden Clean-Up Day

Saturday, April 28
10 a.m.-1 p.m.Volunteer Garden Clean-up Day

Roll up your sleeves and don your gardening gloves to help us keep the garden and grounds of BPMM looking beautiful.

Light breakfast available. Please wear long sleeves, pants, and sturdy footwear and bring work gloves if you have them.

Garden Clean-Up Day sponsored bycon ed horizontal

Cost Free Registration requested 718.885.1461 info@bpmm.org

Exhibition Talk: Florence Boogaerts

Gardens of the World

Sunday, April 29 Florence Boogaerts

Bronx Council on The Arts

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Join the Bronx Council of the Arts (BCA) for their kick-off celebration of The Big Read in the Bronx 2012 on Wednesday, April 25, from 6:00-7:00pm, at BCA’s future Westchester Square headquarters at 2700 East Tremont Avenue on the corner of St. Raymond’s Avenue. It is easily accessible by the #6 train and the BX 8, 31, 40, and 42 buses. Click here for directions.

Center For Communication

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The Tribeca Film Festival and Center for Communication invite you to the Annual Bloomberg BUSINESS OF ENTERTAINMENT panel. This year's topic is Going Global: Will Co-Production Save the Film Industry? which focuses on the recent rise of international film co-production, and explores the benefits and obstacles of this often complex but rewarding strategy.

WHEN: Monday, April 23, 2:30 to 4:00 pm

WHERE: SVA Theater 2 Beatrice, 333 West 23rd Street (b'twn. 8th and 9th Aves.)

FREE. Open to the public; no ticket required. E-mail info@cencom.org if you would like to attend.

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