New York has remained largely out of the latest national immigration mess. It’s been a TV story fought out on Fox and MSNBC, in Texas and Arizona. Of such remoteness sometimes comes smugness, or an opportunity to elevate our condition. Of late it’s been an amazing story. For whatever reasons, no matter who is to blame, tens of thousands of Latin …
JACKSON LIST: Prof. Akhil Amar’s Robert H. Jackson Lecture on The Supreme Court of the United States – Introduction by Prof. JOHN Q. BARRETT
Professor Akhil Reed Amar delivered Chautauqua Institution’s 10th annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme Court of the United States on July 21, 2014. The lecture, entitled “Robert Jackson and the Judicialization of the Judiciary,” was fascinating, insightful and a crowd-pleaser. Akhil Amar is one of today’s leading scholars, thinkers and teachers about the Constitution of the United …
Congressman Engel Announces NEH Grant to Sarah Lawrence College
BRONXVILLE, NY and YONKERS, NY — Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16) announced that Sarah Lawrence College received a $104,981 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a two-week seminar for college and university faculty called, “Rethinking Black Freedom Studies in the Jim Crow North.” According to College officials, 16 scholars from around the country will come together to discuss …
International Film Critic Sherif Awad on Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris – Friday, July 25, 2014 @ 10 a.m. EDT
YONKERS, NY — July 24, 2014 — The “featured” BlogTalkRadio program “Westchester On the Level with Narog and Aris” opens the Friday, July 25, 2014th broadcast day at 10:00 a.m. EDT with International Film Critic Sherif Awad. We pivot onto the international news front upon Mr Awad’s departure. Engage our guest in conversation by calling (347) 205-9201 to share your perspective, …
Legislator Boykin Denounces Actions of Astorino’s County Ethics Board
Legislator Boykin Denounces Actions of Astorino’s County Ethics Board White Plains, NY – Westchester Legislator Ben Boykin (D-White Plains), chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators (BOL) Appointments Committee, denounced the actions of County Executive Rob Astorino’s Ethics Board today, and called for a complete overhaul of the Ethics Board, which appears to be completely dysfunctional at this point. …
Governor Signs Legislation Sponsored by Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson to Install Red Light Cameras in Mount Vernon
ALBANY, NY — The new law, signed July 24, 2014, will authorize the City of Mount Vernon to adopt a local law to implement a program to install photo violation-monitoring devices at up to twenty intersections Red light running accidents are often the worst type of accidents because they typically involve speed and right–angle impacts which lead to the most …
Cross County Shopping Center’s SummerFest 2014 Continues with More Fun for the Entire Family
YONKERS, NY – July 24, 2014 –As Cross County Shopping Center celebrates its 60th Anniversary, a lineup of events for SummerFest 2014 continue through the rest of July into August at the mall recognized as one of the nation’s earliest outdoor retail destinations. The celebration includes a series of outdoor events and promotions geared toward families in the region. Plus, …
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: Stop the Jew-Hatred and Build Palestine By TAREK FATAH
Whichever side of the Arab-Israeli conflict one stands on, you cannot deny the courage and perseverance of the Palestinian people. For generations, they have lived as stateless citizens, on one hand standing up to Israel, which controls their day-to-day lives, and on the other enduring their own leadership, which has betrayed them at every opportunity. It is sad to see …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Eye-Opener: Cuomo Faces Backlash Over Moreland Revelations By HARRY REYNOLDS, Esq.
During his campaign for office, Cuomo could have been reported to the police as a missing person, so much so that at one paper a wall clock was maintained showing the weeks and months during which Cuomo fled the prospect of press interviews. The reason? He seems unable in fright to control his temper when questioned by the press and …