Headlines 8/16/11
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2012 ELECTION CAMPAIGN. Slogan - Where Are The Jobs?
PENTAGON PENSIONS. Changes for Military Veterans?
WALL STREET JOBS. Cuts Looming?
WW II BATAAN VETERAN. Dead at 105.
NIAGARA FALLS. Woman Drowns.
Free Film - LARGER THAN LIFE
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NYC Parks Department, Central Park Conservancy, NYC Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and IFP
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING at Tavern on the Green
Before the film, director Dori Berinstein, a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, will introduce the screening
GREED - IMMORALITY - SELFISHNESS = DISSASTER
Why do many desire to acquire more than they need, especially when it deals with material wealth?
When will the people consider public immorality and the remedy for this shameful activity?
The selfishness of many people all over the world never ceases to amaze us.
Headlines 8/15/11
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INDIANA FAIR WARNINGS. Could Deaths Have Been Prevented?
IRAQ VIOLENCE. 60 Dead This Time.
FIGHTING IN SYRIA. 30 Dead Using Gunboats.
PRESIDENTIAL BUS TOUR. Obama Hits New Low.
FLOOD WATCH WARNINGS. Renewed Rains.
CHANGING THE TOP NYC PRISON GUARD
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Larry Davis is stepping down as NYC's second-highest official at the Department of Correction. An internal investigation may reveal unauthorized vehicle use and excessive overtime for an officer.
Mr. Davis reportedly suspended himself on Friday, and is leaving after working for DOC for more than three decades.
He had previously come under fire over reported allegations that he took Caribbean vacations paid for by his subordinates. Davis was not available for comment. Michael Hourihane will replace Davis as chief of the DOC.
BISTRO SK
City Island's French BISTRO SK is a welcome addition to the mix of eateries in this charming nautical community. Formerly doing business as Tree House, the restaurant's new owner Stephane Kane was drawn here by our diversity and truly enjoys this City Island avenue location.
The Black Whale
This is City Island's oldest restaurant. When they re-opened The Black Whale on City Island in 1998, the goal was to continue the tradition of the infamous Black Whale of the 60s and 70s while updating the restaurant to serve today's needs.
This Week in History
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Aug 14 - Aug 20
Aug 14, 2003
Blackout hits Northeast United States
Aug 15, 1969
The Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York
Aug 16, 1896
Gold discovered in the Yukon
Aug 17, 1969
Woodstock Music Festival concludes
Aug 18, 1991
Soviet hard-liners launch coup against Gorbachev
Aug 19, 1909
First race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Aug 20, 1911
First around-the-world telegram sent, 66 years before Voyager II launch
Headlines 8/14/11
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TRI STATE INUNDATION. Heavy Rains, Flood Watch and Delays.
OUTAGES AND FLOODING. More to Come, With 100% Humidity
2010 GOP RIVALRY. Presidential Candidates Bachmann vs PERRY?
INDIANA STATE FAIR DISASTER. 4 Dead, Many Injured.
LIBYAN LEADER SURROUNDED. Rebels In Control?
FAMINE IN SOMALIA. World Food Program Rescue?
Charles Dickens Exibit
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was Britain's first true literary superstar. In his time, he attracted international adulation on an unprecedented scale, and many of his books became instant classics. Today, his popularity continues unabated, and his work remains not only widely read but widely adapted to stage and screen.