A United Nations-backed report confirms the link between climate change and current trends in extreme weather such as floods and heat waves, and warns that existing measures, even in developed countries, are not enough to cope with the severity of these events.
WESTERN BEEF TEAM-UP FOR PRE-THANKSGIVING
TURKEY GIVEAWAY
WHAT: Western Beefs begins annual distribution of 2,500 free turkeys to needy Bronx residents. The Western Beef truck will make several stops at community centers, but will also distribute free turkeys to surprised passers-by during its rounds.
WHO: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will participate in turkey distribution and will ride in the Western Beef truck.
WHERE: Morris Heights Health Center
85 W. Burnside Ave. (corner of Harrison Ave.)
The Bronx
NYC Council Member James Vacca sponsors a community health fair at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Throggs Neck Unit located at 550 Balcom Ave (between Dewey & Schley Aves) from 11 AM to 2 PM. The event will feature free flu shots (first-come, first-served for adults 18 & over), blood pressure screenings, visions screenings, karate and Zumba demonstrations, entertainment, as well as enrollment information for Food Stamps, Medicaid, and WIC and much more. The event is co-sponsored by the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Throggs Neck Unit.
Today is the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. This is a brilliant speech delivered by President Abraham Lincoln, one of our finest Republican national leaders.
It may also be one of the best speeches in US history. It was delivered by Mr. Lincoln during the American Civil War on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a National Military Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA, just over four months after the Union army defeated the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg.
OMAMA CLAIMS PROGRESS. Asia Pacific Region Talks.
MASSIVE NEVADA FIRE. Reno Death/Evacuations.
LIBYAN REVOLUTION. Son of Gadhafi Arrested.
CAIN INSISTS ACCUSATIONS. Lies, All Lies.
CHOLESTEROL DRUG. AMA Breakthrough.
On the CW Post campus of Long Island University, an early morning accident left one LIU faculty member wounded in the leg during a discharge of his weapon. The adjunct instructor was hospitalized with a non-life threatening injury. The professor has been identified as 72 year old John Carney, from the College of Management. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is listed in stable condition.
CELEBRATE
THE MANSION IN HOLIDAY SPLENDOR
WITH TREES INSPIRED BY
CHRISTMAS STORYBOOKS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
(reservations required)
12:30 to 2 PM
HOLIDAY SHOP, HOMEMADE GOODIES
AND SILENT AUCTION
11:30 AM to 2 PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
ANNUAL HOLIDAY FAMILY DAY
10 AM to 1 PM
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS STORYTELLING
0:30 and 11:30
(reservations required)
CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY CRAFTS
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS WITH SANTA
HOLIDAY SHOP, HOMEMADE GOODIES
AND SILENT AUCTION
EVENING CELEBRATION (reservations required)
7-10 PM
Arab Spring: Affect on Egypt
Thousands of Islamist protestors turned out to Tahrir Square to challenge the authority of Egypt’s military council that seized power nine months ago with the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. joined Comité Noviembre and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation to celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage Month. Borough President Diaz honored community leaders for their accomplishments presenting citations to the 2011 honorees including Bill Aguado, former president of the Bronx Council on the Arts; Elizabeth Figueroa, director of community relations at the New York Botanical Garden; and Ricardo Fernandez, President of Lehman College. Dahlma Llanos Figueroa, award winning author of “Daughters of Stone,” served as the event’s keynote speaker.
The Federal Trade Commission has released the list of top consumer complaints received by the agency. The list showed that for the 11th year in a row, identity theft was the number one consumer complaint category. Of 1,339,265 complaints received in 2010, 250,854 – or 19 percent – were related to identity theft. Debt collection complaints were in second place, with 144,159 complaints.