BRATTON BOWS OUT

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The sheriff of NYC has announced that he will not serve another term, regardless of who gets elected Mayor.

Does he feel growing older along with the pressures of the job is burning him out? Police Commissioner Bill Bratton's will take part in a City Island Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday July 28th.

William Bratton: I will not be NYPD commissioner through second Bill de Blasio term | Newsday @Newsday http://nwsdy.li/1JAQ7fT

Bill Bratton Says He Won’t Serve As Police Commissioner Again « CBS New York http://cbsloc.al/1OpdZ9S

ONE CARD FOR NYC

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IDNYC is a free identification card for all New York City residents, which allows the opportunity to get a government-issued photo identification card, and secures the peace of mind and access to City services that come from having recognized identification.

IDNYC cardholders have access to services and programs offered by the City as well as by businesses. IDNYC helps enhance public safety, by serving as a recognized ID for interacting with NYPD. It also helps New Yorkers gain access to all City buildings that provide services to the public and is accepted as a form of identification for accessing numerous City programs and services.

IDNYC also provides a dynamic series of benefits to cardholders, including a free one-year membership at many of the City's leading museums, zoos, concert halls, and botanical gardens.

City Images went today and were processed, with no problem and everyone was organized and helpful with the services.

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/idnyc/index.page

NUTS FOR TRUMP

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The US Mexico border was the latest place where the outrageous and infamous Donald predicted Hispanics would love him because as president he'd grab jobs back from overseas and give more opportunity to those who live in the U.S. legally. City Images spoke with Josue Rivera, a Hispanic veteran, who said Trumps remarks are insulting and wondered who would be nuts enough to vote for him.

Trump's in-and-out border visit came as he continued to dominate the GOP presidential race. Some political pundits are predicting the outcome of this populism billionaire candidate's camp pain could turn out to be another like Ralph Nader, or Ross Perot.

ST PAUL'S CHURCH

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St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY
914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa

Special free Programs in August & September 2015

Sat., August 8, open from Noon to 4 PM
Religious Freedom in Colonial America

MORE DEBATES FOR US

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An informed electorate lies at the heart of our democracy. So why is the Democratic National Committee limiting debates between the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates? What are they trying to hide, or who do they want to protect?

The Democratic party has announced six debates, and has gone even further, introducing an exclusivity clause which disqualifies from the debates any candidate that participates in additional, unsanctioned candidate forums. In 2008, the Democratic candidates debated 26 times during the political primaries.

Stepping Stones Management Commentary

These letters often stray from the rule to avoid politics and religion but they rarely venture into the

latter realm. However, one of the major stories of the just concluded second quarter was the papal

encyclical admonishing humanity for turning the earth, God’s creation, into “an immense pile of

filth.” In Laudato Si’ – Our Care For Our Common Home, Pope Francis is asking us to see our

world more like his namesake St. Francis of Assisi who viewed all of the earth’s plants, animals

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HOME SWEET HOME

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NASA has captured an image of Earth that you must get to know up close and personal. A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite has returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away.

NYC HEATWAVE

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Resident from the NY Metropolitan area are chasing the third day of 90+ degree days, something the area has not seen in a couple of years. The high temperatures have cause outages and disrupted train service for thousandths.

The northeastern US sweltered with a scorching summer heat wave, complete with humidity. stagnant, sticky air and nearly no winds to speak of for the needed relief. As as you can see, this heat is not exclusive to the NE.

DUMP ON TRUMP?

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Which media outlet helped develop Donald Trump into a national broadcasting celebrity? Will this famous candidate soon implode and become infamous? The Ugly American is alive and dumping on US.

It is US laws which allowed Donald Trump to file for corporate bankruptcy four times, The first time was in 1991, then in 1992, later in 2004 and finally in 2009.

These bankruptcies were connected to over-leveraged casino and hotel properties, which are now operated under the banner of Trump Entertainment Resorts.

CUBA SI YANKEE SI

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The Cuban embassy re-opens in Washington, D.C. for the first time in 54 years. The Cuban flag will rise in Washington, D.C., for the first time in over five decades on Monday in the latest step toward normalized relations between the two countries.

The flag-raising will be part of a daylong series of events commemorating the opening of a full Cuban embassy in Washington, about two miles north of the White House.

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