Jack Roosevelt Robinson Born: January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia
Died: October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut
Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball's color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues' electrifying style of play to the Majors. Jackie quickly became baseball's top drawing card and a symbol of hope to millions of Americans. With Robinson as the catalyst, the Dodgers won six pennants in his 10 seasons.
“A RETROSPECT OF BRONX IMAGERY”
Saturday, February 9, 2013 - 11:00 AM
Daniel Hauben, noted artist and Bronx native, will share his experience and work with an illustrated presentation and lecture. "THE GRAND
CONCOURSE AND BOULEVARD THROUGH ITS HISTORY"
Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 11:00 AM
Historic preservation consultant Hansel Hernandez discusses the history of the famous roadway, and its present historic buildings, monuments, and architectural heritage. “THE LEGACY OF THE PICCIRILLI
BROTHERS IN THE BRONX”
Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 11:00 AM
Severe thunderstorms, whirling Winds are expected tonight, according to forecasters. Potentially violent thunderstorms are expected to thrash the NY,NJ,CT area tonight and the severe weather could bring tornadoes toward the coast.
The dense fog that covers this region early Wednesday, creating some airport and other traffic delays, is expected to break up by later this morning, giving way to scattered showers and thunderstorms west of the city.
Special Free Programs - February 2013
Wed., Feb. 6, 1 PM
Our lunchtime series features Songs of America, a performance and sing-along of songs from colonial times through the 20th century
Thursday, February 7, First Thursdays at St. Paul’s open from 1 to 9 PM
Please join us for a 7 PM performance by the Mt. Vernon Theatre Company of “The Mountaintop,” by American playwright Katori Hall, a fictional depiction of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s last night, set in the Lorraine Motel on the eve of his1968 assassination.
The Year of the Snake is about to begin. It starts on February 10 as the Asian Lunar New Year is celebrated by several of the largest Asian groups in North America including Chinese, Vietnamese and Koreans. The Lunar New Year is represented by a cycle of 12 years, each year denoted by a different animal zodiac.
For Chinese, which is the largest Asian population that celebrates this holiday in North America, the Lunar New Year is also known as the Spring Festival, and it would signal to farmers in China that they must begin preparation for the sowing of their fields.
ROBERT FROST
(3/26/1874 - 1/29/1963)
Robert L. Frost was born in California, and following his father's death in 1885, he then moved to Massachusetts, where he became interested in reading and writing poetry while in high school.
With a vote of 62-to-36, US Senators have finally gotten around to vote on and approve a $50.5 billion aid package for the residents of Northeastern states, who were victims of Hurricane Sandy. It took this body three months to get around to doing what should have been done much earlier. Super-storm Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City. N.J. three months ago.
On February 7, NYC Council Member James Vacca, who chairs the Transportation Committee, will hold an emergency hearing on the recent spate of deaths in New York City’s subway system and what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is doing to prevent them.
So far in 2013, subway trains have already killed seven people. In 2012, 141 people were struck by trains, 55 fatally.
Bids for the New York City Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Replacement of City Island Road Bridge over Eastchester Bay (Borough of the Bronx) project are due Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
The current City Island bridge is a low-rise 20-foot-tall bridge over Eastchester Bay connecting City Island with the Bronx mainland. It was built in 1901 and rehabilitated in 1977. The bridge is expected to cost $150 million, with Federal funding on the project covering $100 million.
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