OBAMA ON GAY MARRIAGE

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What do you think? It was truly a historic moment as President Barack Obama voiced support for same-sex marriage, thereby becoming the first sitting commander-in-chief to do so.

Over the years, he mentioned his views on the issue were "evolving," but never expressed outright open support—just the belief that gays and lesbians should have access to the same civil rights as married couples.

What do you think? Will it gain him additional support, or will it hurt his chances for re-election?

Amtrak Clears Tracks

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At the request of Council Member James Vacca, Amtrak officials visited and cleaned the railroad tracks along Sacket Avenue near Williamsbridge Road on Wednesday, May 9th. The cleanup, which cost approximately $8,000, saw workers haul away a dumpster filled with garbage that had accumulated on Amtrak property.

TOUR CITY ISLAND, New York

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City Island Images is proud to announce walking tours of City Island and surrounding areas.

Our small tour groups will meet @ the last stop on the #6 SUBWAY, Pelham Bay Station. We will then take the #29 Bus to City Island, where we will begin our journey. Depending on the tour and dates, our stops will include Pelham Cemetery, City Island Historical Society/Museum, The Old Schoolhouse, PS 175, Yacht Clubs, Restaurants, Galleries, Shoppes, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. We will finish at the end of City Island Avenue and return to Pelham Bay Station #6 SUBWAY.

5/9/12 News & Information Service 24/7

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AIRPORT SECURITY. Unchanged By Underwear Bomb Plot.

SENATOR DICK LUGAR. Routed By Tea-Party Republicans.

US SUPPORT LOWER. AP-GfK poll finds 27% Back Effort.

NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS. Slams Shut Gay Marriage.

WARHOL'S DOUBLE ELVIS. To Be Sold $50 Million?

CITY ISLANDER & MAYOR?

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The former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión today told City Island Images that he’s “seriously thinking about running for Mayor of NYC”. He also says he will make a final decision sometime during the fall campaign season.

During an exclusive interview with City Island Images this afternoon, the 51 year old Carrión assured us that there’s plenty of room for another mayoral candidate in the race and highlighted his centrist political outlook. He says most Democrats are all trying to out-left each other and proudly identified himself as a moderate-to-conservative Democrat.

Napping Has Benefits

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With age come changes in the structure and quality of our sleep. After about age 60, we have less deep (slow-wave) sleep and more rapid sleep cycles, we awaken more often, and we sleep an average of two hours less at night than we did as young adults.

HERNANDO DE SOTO

On this day in 1541, ancestor and well known Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River.

De Soto, who was an accomplished conqueror was born at Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain, 1496 and died on the banks of the Mississippi the latter part of June, 1542.

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MARCO POLO

In 1260, the brothers and Venetian merchants Niccolo and Matteo Polo traveled east from Europe. In 1265, they arrived at Kaifeng, the capital of Kublai Khan's Mongol Empire. In 1269, the brothers returned to Europe with a request from Khan for the Pope to send one hundred missionaries to the Mongol Empire, supposedly to help convert the Mongols to Christianity. The Khan's message was ultimately relayed to the Pope but he did not send the requested missionaries.

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2 WEEKS LEFT TO VOTE

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It's in your hands... There are only 14 More Days of Voting... That's just two weeks!

City Island Nautical Museum is one of 40 NYC sites selected for the Partners in Preservation initiative program that raises awareness of historic preservation by involving the public in distributing grants.

City Islanders and friends should continue being steadfast and keeping City Island Historical Society and Nautical Museum in consideration. The voting appears to be relatively stable and not too much movement. Could it be the calm before the storm?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS

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VP, Kate Shackford and Michael Nixon, Credit Analyst of the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation have received certification as Economic Development Finance Professionals (EDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC).