Did you also know that one of the most time-honored fashion traditions is to retire your white clothes after Labor Day. Most historians think this maxim stems from class divisions at the turn of the century when lightweight clothes were a symbol of the leisure classes.
2011 LABOR DAY. Worst Statistics All Year And No New Jobs.
120,000 EXPECTED LAY OFFS. USPS To Eliminate Saturday Delivery.
IRENE GONE, KATIA MAY VISIT, TROPICAL STORM LEE. Drenches US Gulf Coast.
GALLOP POLL - 17% GOVERNMENT APPROVAL. Lower than Oil and Gas Companies.
THOUSANDS WITHOUT POWER. Many Still Waiting for Their Public Utilities to Work.
Sunday, September 11 · 12:00pm - 11:30pm
Brian Dempsey's American Ale House
911 "when words are never enough" 4 plane's,4 location's. Respectfully, in memory of those whom perished, those whom survived, those whom have suffered, those whom have saved, those whom have given some and all..Words are never enough to honor all....
As we approach Labor Day, let us spend time with our families and make time for ourselves. But, Labor Day is really about recognizing working men and women and the contribution they have made to our country. They have been strengthened by unions that have long fought for worker rights. With both unemployment and under-employment too prevalent today, we should use this weekend to focus on how we can create more and better jobs!
The Bronx has once again fallen victim to a wave of disturbing gun violence. In just the 47th Precinct, our borough saw eight separate shooting incidents, and three small children—a 13 year old girl two boys, ages 11 and 10—are among those affected by these senseless acts, both in the 47th Precinct and elsewhere in our borough.
SEPTEMBER EVENTS for “THE ANNE HUTCHINSON YEAR”
New events list every month through December
SATURDAY, Sept 10-“WHERE DID ANNE HUTCHINSON LIVE?”-Talk by Dr. Eugene Boesch
St. Paul’s Landmark Church, Mt. Vernon. See exhibition information below. 914-667-4116 Free
September 10 & 11: Stop by the HRRP and “Anne Hutchinson Year” table at the City Island Fair
IN SORROW AND IN MEMORIAL - 10th Anniversary of 9/11
SUNDAY, September 18-2nd Annual HRRP Cleanup of the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary - 9am
This Week in History, Sep 4 - Sep 10
Sep 04, 1886
Geronimo surrenders-Apache chief Geronimo surrenders to U.S. government troops.
Sep 05, 1836
Sam Houston elected as president of Texas, which earned its independence from Mexico.
Sep 06, 1915
First tank produced, a prototype nicknamed Little Willie rolls off the assembly line in England.
Sep 07, 1813
United States nicknamed Uncle Sam, linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812.
Sep 08, 1974
For 40 + years, RAFAEL PINEDA has been NYC's most popular evening news anchor. He has and continues to appear on Univision’s TV 41, WXTV, Paterson. Senor Pineda started at Spanish-language broadcaster back in 1968, the same year the station signed on. He is the oldest and longest tenured anchor in New York City history.
R. Pineda says he woke up to the dramatic first reports of the attack on the World Trade Center.
FDU’s Petrocelli College is partnering with the American British Law Enforcement Educational Exchange Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks.
www.westyorkshirepoliceband.org.uk
Petrocelli College of Continuing Studiesin partnership with ABLE3 will host 9/11 Memorial Concert.
FREE CONCERT
Friday, September 9th
7 –9 pm
FDU’s Wilson Auditorium Dickinson Hall
140 University Plaza Drive
Hackensack, NJ
THE DELUGE KEEPS COMING. Coastal Flooding From Texas to Florida.
OBAMA & CHRISTIE GO TO NJ. Inspecting Hurricane Damages.
RAINS CAUSE FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. Food Prices Will Rise.
DSK FINALLY FLIES AWAY. Just In Time Before Labor Day.
MIKE GOES TO THE MIKE. Mayor Answers Critics.