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As Predicted Canelo Alvarez Brutally is Victoriuos
As predicted Canelo Alvarez is Brutally VictoriousBoxingGlove NotesDistinio Lois, Jr.When a person is correct in predicting the outcome of an event there is elation mixed with some honest remorse even...
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If We Are to "Unbundle" Election Financing, Why Go Only after De Blasio?
Embattled mayor Bill de BlasioFollowing a series of expose’s in articles and investigations currently ongoing in a conduct by several politicians that has now raised the issue of “BUNDLING” as a...
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ENGAGING NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBERS: GOT A MINUTE FOR THE MINUTES?
We recently facilitated two board meetings for two very different types of organizations. One was an institution that is over 100 years old with a multi-million dollar budget. The other was an emerging...
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Donald Trump and the Odious Company He Keeps
"…I don't know why you like this guy (Trump)…He's a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot. He doesn't represent my party. He doesn't represent the values that the men and women who wear the uniform...
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Latino Group Urges Lawmakers to Reject Mayoral Control of New York City schools
[Education]Hon. John J. Flanagan Leader New York State SenateHon. Carl L Marcellino Chair, Education Committee New York State SenateDear Majority Leader Flannagan and Chairman Marcellino:The Campaign...
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Young Women's Initiative -- Programs for Empowering women of Color
Melissa Mark-ViveritoThe future of our City depends on the success of young people today. But instead of being able to focus on their aspirations, many girls and women, particularly those of color, are...
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May 19 Job Fair: NYC Department of Correction
NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONMAY 19 CAREER FAIR AT FORT HAMILTONNYCDOC Matching Talented New Yorkers with Open Roles.The New York City Department of Correction will be providing candidates with insight...
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NBA, NHL, MLB: Shine On
I get it--the need to one up another individual or team is woven into the very fabric of competitive sports.What I don’t get---how the narrative is oftentimes determined by the most recent occurrence....
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MAN WIELDING KNIFE SHOT DEAD BY POLICE IN MIDTOWN
Police tape off scene where man wielding knife was shot dead this morning. Photograph courtesy of Arthur T. A knife-wielding man was shot and killed by an NYPD cop in Midtown early this morning.The man...
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Cop Charged with Stealing from Charity for Poor Kids
Under investigation for allegedly taking money from a charity program designed to help disadvantaged families, a Richfield police officer was charged this week for stealing over $26,000 from generous...
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Donald Trump Disrobed and it's not Pretty
It’s time for straight talk about this election and about the real meaning of Donald Trump. He’s an egomaniac, a loudmouth, a braggart, a liar, a misogynist, a self-confessed sex addict, a narcissistic...
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Trumpocalypse Now: The GOP Nominee-to-be Translates WhiteSpeak
[The Toby Rogers Report]"Make America great again" Donald Trump's 2016 campaign slogan, harking back to a better time in America's mythological past, parallels other dictatorial leaders that rose and...
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Arrest Warrant for Katumbi, Congo Kabila Challenger as Opposition Asks Obama...
Katumbi and Kabila no longer see eye-to-eye Congo's President Joseph Kabila has borrowed a page from his mentor Uganda's dictator Yoweri Museveni and indicted presidential challenger Moise Katumbi as...
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Welcoming U.S. Compromise on Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis
Ruben DiazAfter more than a year of negotiation and advocacy by my office and many others, I am pleased to see an important first step between the White House and Congress on the future fiscal health...
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May 19 - Malcolm X Black Power March Harlem - Shut 'Em Down!
[Community Announcement]December 12th MovementMalcolm X 91st Birthday In the Streets. Black Power March & Rally in HarlemMay 19, 2016In honor of the 91st Anniversary of the birth of our Black...
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White House -- Disappearance of Flight 804 Still Unknown
Statement by White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on EgyptAir Flight 804The United States offers our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of the passengers and crew of EgyptAir Flight...
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MTA STATE-OF-THE-ART BUSES ROLL OUT IN QUEENS
New buses at Michael J. Quill depot, courtesy of MTA social media It's official. The new high-tech buses New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced back in March took to the road early this week. The...
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FPWA HIRES VETERAN NONPROFIT STRATEGIST DENISE NELSON AS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT...
Rutgers University Alumna Denise NelsonJennifer Jones Austin, Executive Director and CEO of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), has announced the hiring of Denise Nelson as Chief...
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NYC Council Member Williams Sponsors Anti-violence Day
On May 21 Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn), Deputy Leader and co-chair of the Council's Taskforce to Combat Gun Violence, will sponsor the 6th Annual Not In My Hood March, where elected...
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Building Strong Children Today For a Strong Nation Tomorrow
Pediatricians aren’t usually day-to-day policy makers but policy decisions affect the work they do every day as frontline caregivers for our nation’s children. That’s why I was extremely pleased the...
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