In a few short weeks, millions of Americans, particularly children, will be engaged in the joyous celebration that is Halloween. This festive holiday is another of the gifts that Irish Immigrants have brought to America; its origin and customs dating back to the ancient Gaelic holiday of Samhain, which was not only the start of that culture’s new year, but …
Tanya Valk of Yonkers Wins New Mercedes-Benz from Pepe’s Auto Group
YONKERS, NY — September 28, 2014 — Pepe Auto Group was the title sponsor for this year’s Southern Westchester Food & Wine Festival (SoWe). Attendees of SoWe’s three day festival had the opportunity to enter their name for a chance to win a two-year lease on a vehicle of their choice; either a 2014 Infiniti Q50 Sedan, 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA250 …
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: Beheading in the Name of Islam By Dr. TIMOTHY R. FURNISH, Ph.D.
Images of masked terrorists standing behind Western hostages in Iraq and Saudi Arabia have become all too common on Arabic satellite stations such as Al-Jazeera and Al-Manar. Islamist websites such as Muntadiyat al-Mahdi[1] go further, streaming video of their murder. The February 2002 decapitation of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, true to its intention, horrified the Western audience. Chechen …
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: The Defense of Kobani By Dr. JONATHAN SPYER
This week witnessed the second determined attempt by Islamic State forces to destroy the Kurdish enclave around Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) city in northern Syria. Kobani is one of three autonomous enclaves maintained by the Kurds in Syria. As of now, it appears that after initial lightning advances, the progress of the jihadis has been halted; they have not moved forward …
Blessing of the Animals Scheduled for October 5th at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Mamaroneck
MAMARONECK, NY — SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 — St. Thomas Episcopal Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 5th, at 2 pm. This event is open to the community, and all types of animals are welcome. The blessing takes place at the labyrinth that is located to the left of the church as you enter the …
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: War Against ISIS Headed for Failure By TAREK S. FATAH
When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry sat down in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the 13th anniversary of 9/11, surrounded by the leaders of 10 Arab states, to build a coalition against Islamic State (ISIS), the scene dripped with irony. For decades, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, along with Arab billionaires in Gulf Arab states, have financed the breeding grounds …
MIDDLE EAST FORUM: Muslims Need Truth and Love By Rev. Dr. MARK DURIE
The past few weeks have been hard ones for Australians, not least for Australian Muslims. Various alleged plots by Islamic State supporters to slaughter Australians has Islam in the news. Even as I write, five out of ten of the “most popular” articles on The Australian’s website are about Islamic jihad and national security. What are ordinary Australians to make …
CURRENT COMMENTARY: Not-For-Profit Journalism Makes Sense By LARRY M. ELKIN
There has seldom been very much money to be made in journalism, so it makes a certain amount of sense that some of the more noteworthy enterprises in the field today are being structured as not-for-profit entities. No, I don’t mean Jeff Bezos’ purchase of The Washington Post, which will probably never be especially profitable. I mean organizations like The …
BREAKING NEWS: A Hezitorial Analysis – Yonkers’ 35-Foot Rat Declares “War” on City Hall By HEZI ARIS
Updated: Friday, September 26, 2014 @ 8:45 p.m. upon getting copy of the purported flyer now found herein. YONKERS, NY — September 26, 2014 — Reliable sources advise the Yonkers Tribune that another rally to contest and rattle the walls of a recalcitrant Yonkers City Hall in demand of contracts to satisfy six years in which union members have been …
Bronx River Parkway Closures Next Week from Yonkers to White Plains
YONKERS, NY – September 26, 2014 — Motorists are advised that roadway closures related to ongoing bridge work will occur starting on Monday September 29 and continuing through Friday, October 3 on the Northbound Bronx River Parkway between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM. On one afternoon, tentatively projected for Tuesday September 30, northbound traffic will be shifted …