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Fordham Athletics Hall Of Fame, 2010

Three members of Fordham University’s 2002 Patriot League Championship football team dubbed the “Sunshine Boys” because of their Florida roots will get the chance to sparkle when the trio is among six new members enshrined into the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, January 23, at the McGinley Center on the university's Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx.
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Bronx's Own Fey Adaramola

University at Albany’s Fey Adaramola (Bronx, NY/Trevor) was named the America East Conference Women's Track Performer of the Week, as announced on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 by the league office. ...
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Amanda Arroyo Featured On TV

Cardinal Spellman High School senior Amanda Arroyo was recently featured on MSG Varsity’s popular live, call-in show, A Quick: 60, during the weekly Scholastic Spotlight segment....
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Yankees Win World Title No. 27

Nine years after winning their last championship, the Yankees could wait no more!...
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Manchester City Marathon A Bronx Tale

On Saturday, four Ethiopian runners from the Bronx piled into a friend's rented Pontiac G6 and drove north to NH for the Manchester City Marathon/Half Marathon....
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Take The Train To The Game

MTA Metro-North Railroad will run extra trains for all Yankees vs. Phillies 2009 World Series home games....
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Bronx CC Wins Community College Volleyball Championship

Bronx Community College defeated the Borough of Manhattan Community College in three sets to win their second straight CUNY Athletic Conference Community College Women's Volleyball Championship....
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Sotomayor Throws Out First Pitch

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was right down the middle with her ceremonial pitch at Yankee Stadium. The newest Supreme Court Justice, a Yankees fan from the Bronx, threw out the pitch before Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox....
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BCC Volleyball Team Regionally Ranked

The Bronx Community College volleyball team is off to a string start, winning its first six matches of the season, including a 2-0 mark in the CUNY Athletic Conference. Region XV of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has recognized this, and has ranked the Broncos second in the first weekly volleyball report that was released today for Division III....
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Bronx Open Tennis Tournament

Children from all over the tri-state area have a chance to play alongside some of the world's top tennis players at the EmblemHealth Bronx Open....
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NY Knicks Groove Truck In LI City

Today, Councilman Eric Gioia (D-Queens) brought the New York Knicks Groove Truck to Newcomers High School in Long Island City and nearly hundred kids partook in games and skills contests for prizes....
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Cotto Thrills Thousands In Bronx

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto held a public workout today in a neighborhood in the Bronx, where thousands of fans showed up to see him. ...
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New York City's Strongest Arms

Spectators are invited to watch or flex their muscles as the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.and The Bronx Tourism Council hosts the 26th Annual White Castle ‘Bronxboro’ Armwrestling Championships with over 100 men and women competing incategories for amateurs and pros....
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Molded In The Bronx, The Man Called JP

In the world we call Minor League Football the game is played 7 days a week 365 days a year. Once just known as a weekend hobby has become a business and a financial tool....
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CSKA Claim Euroleague Title

CSKA Moscow were crowned European champions for the sixth time after beating Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 91-77 in the Euroleague final....
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Yeung Still Keen On Blues Buy-Out

Carson Yeung is still interested in taking full control of Birmingham City, according to his spokesman Sammy Yu....
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The Census Is Coming

Concerned about the serious long-term political and financial consequences of an inaccurate census count for New York City, The New York Community Trust has joined with the New York Foundation, the Open Society Institute, and other funders to launch the 2010 Census Funders NYC Initiative.
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Beware Of The IMF Bearing Gifts

The Economist is referring to the Greek financial crisis. Readers of my last piece Privatize the Gains, Socialize the Losses must know what I think of The Economist’s recommendation.

Privatize The Gain, Socialize The Loss

The public and the politicians have been outraged at the bonuses the recently bailed out banks have decided to pay themselves. In the United States, bankers are now held in lower esteem than politicians.
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Happy Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African-American civil rights movement.
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Helping Our Global Neighbors: One Bronx Solution To The Haiti Crisis

The following is New York City Councilman Fernando Cabrera's statement on the current HAiti earthquake crisis.

The Crisis Of 2008 - The Last Chapter

“It is frequently thought that relieving an alleged shortage of money will solve all social problems. Even today, with an economic crisis raging, the response
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We Wish You A Happy New Year!

As the ball droped on Times Square at midnight today, an additional 2.6 million U.S. residents will bring in the New Year up from a year ago.
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Dept. Of Veterans Affairs Scandal

We would like to bring to the public attention a letter we recently received from one of our readers, Chauncey L. Robinson.
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Bronx District 5 - "Cleanest District"

Bronx District 5 is located in the mid-west section of the borough and includes Washington Bridge Park, Aqueduct Walk, and Sedgwick Playground.
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Heritage Thanksgiving Turkeys

Grown on an open range using vegetarian feed, these birds are raised to perfection and come at a price between $120 and $200.
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