LIVING WAGE
Voters polled by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute said that the “Fair Wages for New Yorkers” Act, which is currently before the New York City Council, is a “good idea” by a wide margin of 74-19 percent.
Yankee Stadium Pinstripe Bowl
The home of the Bronx Bombers is opening up its doors to college football for the second year in a row.
The Rutgers University Scarlet Knights of the Big East Conference and the Iowa State University Cyclones of the Big 12 Conference will play each other in the 2011 New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Yankee Stadium.
DECORATING FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Please, watch my daughter and interior decorator Sabrina Soto from this morning's Today in New York on Fox TV-5.
Headlines 12/14/11
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TIME PERSON OF THE YEAR. The Protestors.
OBAMA IN FT BRAGG. End Of Iraq War.
HEZBOLLAH'S HUB. Militant Financing.
LEGAL DRUG ABUSE. Teenagers.
MARRIAGE. Less Popular.
USPS Delays Closures until May 2012
Following the announcement by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that it will delay the closure or consolidation of thousands of post offices and mail processing facilities across the country, including the Queens Processing Center and two post offices in Co-op City, until May 2012, Rep. Crowley issued the following statement:
CITY ISLAND ISSUE
The owner of the Sunoco gasoline station/mini-market plans to install a canopy over the gas pumps in order to offer shelter to his customers from rain and snow when they are pumping gas.
Many other stations have this set up. He will obtain the necessary permit for the canopy, which will be 24 by 24 feet, a two-column steel canopy with four LSI Scottsdale light fixtures. The 16-inch diameter columns will have internal PVS drains. He wants to know if the community has any comments to make on this.
CITY ISLAND THEATER GROUP
The City Island Theater Group is now accepting resumes for our upcoming season and future productions: February, May and November 2012.
Directors will meet and collaborate with the set, costume, lighting and sound designers, make notes on the technical needs in the script, cast the production (in collaboration with producers), plan the rehearsals, and bring the show to fruition.
Historic Immigrant Ships
The East Bronx History Forum will host their final lecture of 2011 on Wednesday, December 21st at 7:30 pm at the Huntington Free Library located at 9 Westchester Square . The library is adjacent to the Apple Bank for Savings just south of Benson Street and across the street from Owen Dolen Park . It is a landmarked building well worth a visit in and of itself.
Free Holiday Organ Concert
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site
897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY 10550
914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa
For Media & Public
Contact: David Osborn (site manager), at 914-667-4116; dostpaul@yahoo.com
Holiday Organ Concert,
at National Historic Site in Westchester County,
Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 PM