NEW SYRIAN ASSAULT. Troops Attack Coastal City.
NATO TURNS UP HEAT. Bombs Libyan Media.
YEMEN PROTESTS. No Politics, Prayers.
MISSING NYC COP. Coast Guard Kayaking Accident.
HUDSON RIVER SPILL. Close Beaches Messy Water.
Ever since Jimmy Vacca was elected on November 8, 2005 by an overwhelming majority, to serve on the New York City Council, he has proudly represented the 13th District, which includes City Island, as well as the communities of Throggs Neck, Country Club, Pelham Bay, Morris Park, and Pelham Parkway. Jimmy Vacca says he is committed and will continue working to improve our quality of life.
LAW STUDENTS SUING OVER JOBS: Three law schools are now being accused of fraud by graduates who question the accuracy of placement rates:
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HOSTILE WITNESS: The movement to label law school a scam gets a new voice -- a tenured professor anonymously describing his colleagues' cushy jobs:
http://insidehighered.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ed1d2ff123b6b83…
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued a “Back to School” guide, containing helpful tips for parents regarding the upcoming school year.
The guide, which is available on the borough president’s website and will be issued to schools and community organizations across The Bronx, includes information on registering students for public school, determining a student’s zoned school and finding school transportation, as well as information on programs for special education students and English Language Learners (ELL). The guide is available in both English and Spanish.
CRISIS IN EAST AFRICA. 400 Thousand Face Drought and Famine.
GOP IOWA DEBATES. Republicans Talk Tough for 2012.
MARKET VOLATILITY. Wild Ride Swings Continue.
$8 BILLION SHORTFALL. 120 Thousand USPS Jobs Cut.
TEXAS SIZE DROUGHT. No Rain in Sight.
RAW SEWAGE WARNINGS. Stay Out of Hudson River.
Salary of US Presidents ...................... $180,000 FOR LIFE
Salary of House/Senate .......................$174,000 FOR LIFE
Salary of Speaker of the House ............$223,500 FOR LIFE
Salary of Majority/Minority Leader ....... $193,400 FOR LIFE
Salary of a Teacher ....................................... $40,065
Salary of Soldier DEPLOYED IN AFGHANISTAN.. $38,000
Have we found where some of these cuts should be made?
On Monday, August 15, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the New York Yankees will co-host the inaugural “Borough President’s Cup” Little League Championship. The event is produced in conjunction with the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation.
The event will feature two teams, the Little League Raiders and the Rolando Paulino Little League, competing for the title in a game at Yankee Stadium.
Be on the Lookout - The City Island Theater Group Presentation on November 4, 2011.
The City Island Theater Group was founded and gave its first performance, Play On! in April of 1999 in Grace Episcopal Church Hall and has performed there ever since.
NEW YORK CITY ANNOUNCES INCREASED ACCESS TO FREE PUBLIC BROADBAND, EXPANSION OF WI-FI IN PUBLIC SPACES, AND ENHANCED TELEVISION SERVICES IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS OVER NEXT NINE YEARS
Provisions Part of City’s Cable Television Franchise Renewal Agreements with Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems
PELHAM BAY PARK, VAN CORTLANDT PARK & FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
WOODWIND DESSERTS • SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Music of Beethoven and Gounod
2 pm Rockwood Drive, Van Cortlandt Park
4 pm McGinley Center, Fordham University
Theresa Norris, flute
William Meredith, oboe I
B.J. Karpen, oboe II
Mitchell Kriegler, clarinet I
Adrian Mira, clarinet II
William Scribner, bassoon I
Leonard Hindell, bassoon II
Sharon Moe, French horn I
Lisa Pike, French horn II
Program
Octet......................................Ludwig van Beethoven
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Finale: presto