Bronx Strong Arm

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The New York Arm Wrestling Association (NYAWA) announced today that the Bronx Tourism Council and Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival will host the 29th Annual Bronxboro Arm Wrestling Championships on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 1 p.m. The event will take place on the Main Stage at Mosholu Parkway South between Van Cortlandt Ave. East and Bainbridge Ave. Bronx, NY. 10458 – General admission and entry is free and the event consists of both pro and amateur categories for men and women. Contestants are encouraged to register early.

Best of Bronx Ball

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Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr will host the Annual Bronx Ball, a party honoring this year's inductees into the Bronx Walk of Fame. This black-tie awards gala brings together the Bronx’s business, arts and civic leaders to welcome home Bronx-born celebrities.

The Bronx Ball pays tribute to those proud Bronx natives who Borough President Diaz will induct into the Bronx Walk of Fame the following morning. The Class of 2012 inductees are: Jazz Musician and educator Valerie Capers, Hollywood Cinematographer Sol Negrin, Hip-Hop Legend Fat Joe, and Actor/ Model Tyson Beckford.

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HOUSE VOTES ON DEFENSE. Funding For Afghanistan War.

HOW MUCH WALL STREET 'LIKE$'. $104 Billion Facebook?

EVIDENCE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN KILLING. Mixed Bag.

CHICAGO NATO PROTESTS. Demonstrations Expected.

OBAMA'S $3 BILLION PLEDGE. Africa Food Security.

NYC Health Ratings

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Bronx /City Island
Restaurants
Artie's Of City Island 394 City Island Ave 10464 () Italian A 13 2012-01-18 00:00:00

Black Whale 279 City Island Ave Apt 1 10464 (718) 885 3657 Seafood A 10 2011-03-16 00:00:00

City Island Deli 520 City Island Ave 10464 (718) 885 1083 Delicatessen A 2 2011-05-14 00:00:00

City Island Diner /Snug Bar 304 City Island Ave 10464 (718) 885 9559 American A 12 2011-10-19 00:00:00

City Island Lobster House 691 Bridge St 10464 (718) 885 1459 Seafood A 9 2012-01-18 00:00:00

BOAT FIRES

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Firefighters from New Rochelle as well as from Pelham Manor firefighters responded to a fire on a 61-foot Hatteras Motor Yacht at the New York Athletic Club in Pelham Manor.
The Hatteras was on dry dock at the time the fire started.

The owner of the boat was taken to the Jacoby Medical Center in the Bronx to be treated for facial burns.

According to fire officials, the blaze was fully involved by the time they arrived. The Pelham Manor Fire Department was the first to reach the scene.

BIKE DAY

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Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day -- across the nation, millions will ride their bikes to work!

Join Transportation Alternatives for free breakfast when you bike to work tomorrow. Enjoy iced coffee, Breakfast Bars and fresh fruit at every East River bridge, the Staten Island Ferry, in the South Bronx and on the Hudson River Green-way.

GREEN HAWAII

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The gorgeous state of Hawaii is about to become the first of these great United State of America to actually ban plastic bags at checkouts in every one of their stores.

Scientific studies indicate that single-use plastic bags represent a huge threat to the environment. This threat is not only related to the sheer volume of them ending up as garbage floating in our waters.

This environmentally friendly bill makes Hawaii the only state where every county has this plastic bag legislation.

Colonial Days

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Colonial Day, at National Historic Site in Westchester County, Sat., June 9

Colonial era crafts, music, games and toys, dancing, cooking and military demonstrations are featured in the Colonial Day event, at St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site, in Mt. Vernon, NY, on Saturday afternoon June 9, from noon to 4 PM.

RIP Donna Summer

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Disco Queen Donna Summer has died after a battle with cancer. The five-time Grammy winner reportedly passed away in Florida. Donna Summer was 63 years old.

http://www.donnasummer.com

Donna Summer was best know for her string of 70s hits, including She Works Hard For The Money, Last Dance and Bad Girls... Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ_KbwEVBjU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cPIT_T3mYU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DsNn1NzxJ8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbGKeyCywTY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG07rYStCjw

RINGS OF FIRE

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The upcoming solar eclipse this coming weekend should be visible from here in North America and all the way towards places in Asia.

Astronomers says the very best views of this "ring of fire", which happens to be the first solar eclipse since 1994, will be during the late hours of Sunday afternoon and evening in the Western U.S. and around dawn on Monday in several parts of China, ROC-Taiwan and in Japan.

http://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html

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