Financial Focus: Celebrating 25 years: From a Byline- to a Learning Center
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA This upcoming income tax season will be a special one. We celebrate 25 years...
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READY TO SERVE US – George Onuorah
As political science and journalism major in college I was ready to immerse myself into a career in public service and...
Frightening Forecasts in the Futuristic Novel “Chains of Slavery” That Have Already Come True in America
By Robert Golomb If you’re searching for an enjoyable, relaxing and easy to digest book, which you hope will...
Financial Focus: Joe Biden should have a slice of NY Pizza!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA While I constantly tell my Clients that " Politics" does not matter when we...
Northwest Bronx Democrats: Elections 2021 and Bronx Democrats –Where’s the strength & where’s the collapse?
By Anthony Rivieccio First & foremost note that as if this writing ," absentee ballots" have not been counted yet....
Financial Focus: Your financial ” heart”, how’s it ticking?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA How much are you worth? While you're alive? When you're dead? In financial terms...
Can APRC survive the upheaval?
No sooner had the news spread like wildfire that Gambia’s former erratic strongman Yahya Jammeh would address his supporters last...
Financial Focus: Estate Planning: “Don’t worry, my family has me covered”!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA All of our lives, we are trying to accumulate " " Assets" . Yes,...
Why I’m fighting to pass the Build Back Better Act for Westchester and the Bronx
By Rep. Jamaal Bowman In the nine months since taking office, my staff and I have seen unprecedented levels of...
Financial Focus: Paying over $70 for Cable TV with 100 or more channels? It’s time to change!
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA I have always been an advocate of " cutting the cable cord". But today...
“Tango Shalom”: A Movie Whose Title Tells It All
By Robert Golomb “There is a new movie named ‘Tango Shalom’ that I saw 2 days ago. The film is...
Opinion | Gambian Politics — Implications of APRC/NPP Alliance
By Basidia M Drammeh Though many observers saw it coming, considering the swirling rumors, the official announcement by the Alliance...
The Late Laura Branigan Never Knew That Her Song “Gloria” Would Be All About the Blues
By Robert Golomb Hockey fans and fans of the underdogs of all sports and other walks of life might well...
Gambian Politics: Essa Faal throws his hat into the “crowded” ring!
For months, rumours have been swirling around that the TRRC Lead Counsel, Essa Faal, will join the political fray, but...
Sexual Assault: Cuomo Is Not a Saint
By Angela White Banaag Andrew Cuomo is certainly no saint, but he has done what so many could not and/or...
Letter to Editor: Seventy thousand New Yorkers fault Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Report
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of 70,000 organized supporters of Governor Cuomo. The media has chosen to ignore...
Financial Focus: Why is the Government sending me FREE Child money?
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA Firstly, it's not free!. As of July 15th, most families are automatically receiving monthly...
Financial Focus: After 30 years…
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio MBA PFA On July 1 1991, I became a licenced broker and entered into the wacky...
The Remarkable Life, Tumultuous Times and Famous Acquaintances of Renowned Historian and Author Ross Terrell
By Robert Golomb The famed China historian, award-winning author and essayist, frequent broadcast media commentator...
Why Eric Adams Will Be The Next NYC Mayor
If Eric Adams is elected NYC Mayor, which polls suggest is the likely outcome of Tuesday's election, it is because...
2021 NYC Election: What You Need to Know about Voter Turnout in the Bronx
It is believed that the more informed you are about your civic duty the less you give politicians opportunity to...
2021 Election and the Politics of Racism in New York City
“As long as New York City is a diverse no-man’s land, race will always be a big shot in its...
Wanene ya cancanci marin Macron?
Daga Mutiu Olawuyi Idan ya tofa albarkacin bakinsa Amma da dabbobin yana yin gurnani da cin abinci, Ya cancanci marin...
Éné chukpé kiya gba awó Macron?
Kwi Mutiu Olawuyi É chénwû ki tito ukola omemele Amma ki àgu aje, amó, kpayi amenebibi É chukpe ki ya...
Ta ló tọ́ sí ìgbàjú Màkàrọ́nù?
Láti ọwọ Mutiu Ọláwuyì Tó bá ń fọùn dùndún lẹ́nu Sùgbọ́n tóun àti àwọn ẹhànnà ń jẹ tí wọ́n ń...
Who Deserves A Macron Slap?
By Mutiu Olawuyi If he spits melodic lines But with beasts he whines and dines, He deserves a Macron slap...
Going National: The Legal Battle Over The New Florida Election Law
By Robert Golomb When on Thursday, May 6th,Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Florida Senate Bill 90 (FSB 90),...
TRRC: A sombre moment of reckoning for all Gambians!
Basidia M Drammeh The extraordinary session of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on Friday, May 28th, 2021, served...
How Covid-19 Has Reshaped Elections in New York City
For the past one year and a half, New York City and, of course, all other parts of the United...
Do Women Really Have Significant Impacts on the Outcome of Elections in New York City?
Recent data show that New York City has about 8.4 million total population, with the White, Hispanic/Latino and the Black/African-American...
Prince Oyewale and other Contestants for Akinrun Stool – The Moon Among the Stars
By Adeyemi Adeleke O It is an open-secret that Ikirun, a historical town in Yoruba land – south western Nigeria,...
The Pursuit to Destroy Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
By Jamie Wilcox I am outraged and sickened how the recent allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo have played out in...
‘Together We Rise In Equality’, Easter Message from George Onuorah
Happy Easter marking Christ resurrection. And as a community, we are at the same time navigating the unfortunate effect of...
HATE WILL SUFFOCATE OUR DEMOCRACY
By George Onuorah, candidate for City Council in Queens District 21 This Op-Ed is necessitated by the current atmosphere of...
When Protectionism Is Not the Answer, Empowerment works!
By Marilyn Fitterman and Marcia Pappas We are long time feminists, and Former NOW leaders. We are deeply disturbed by...
Letter to Editor | ‘Accusations against Gov Cuomo do not rise to the level of sexual harassment’
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my dismay at the handling of the allegations leveled against Governor Andrew Cuomo....
Governor Cuomo: Accused of Waging a War against the Hospitality Industry
By Robert Golomb The reason that Mickey King can name every Governor of New York State starting from Thomas Dewey,...
Arab world needs a renaissance of the sciences
SARA AL-MULLA Excitement was building as the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission — the UAE’s Hope probe — successfully entered...
Reverend Daniel Ulysse: The Republican Party’s Best Messenger
By Robert Golomb He didn’t of course know at the time that President Trump would later lose his re-election bid....
You Can Teach Yourself How to Feel Great Contends A Renowned Psychiatrist
Robert Golomb Until now untold story of how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — the currently widely used non-drug treatment for...
Our democracy survives insurrection in Washington DC
Dr. George Onuorah The wind of political change blowing across the nation will culminate January 20, with the enthronement of...
Trump: Lessons for America and the world
Carl Umegboro The outrageous conspiracy theories of the outgoing President of the United States of America, Donald Trump have exposed...
EDUPEACE| Industry 1.0 versus Education 1.0
Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji Today, education is different from what it used to be in terms of contents and methods...
EDUPEACE| Three takeaways from 2020
Prof. M. A. Adedimeji As the unusual year 2020 drifts to its end, it is appropriate to reflect on some...
Financial Focus: Retirement Planning Success — from Today to Tomorrow ( part 2)
Professor Anthony Rivieccio In our last week's article ( part 1), we discussed that I was finishing up my Retirement...
Trump’s Desperation and the US Electoral College
Carl Umegboro The 45th President of the United States of America, Donald J. Trump has not only shocked the world...
EDUPEACE | The message of Mandela, seven years after
Seven years ago, precisely on Thursday, December 5, 2013, the world was jolted by the news of a colossus who...
We’re one Bronx, we’re Democrats, but politically different
Anthony Rivieccio I am asked all the time, from different people and different generations…" Are we all one Bronx? And...
Between Fake News and Propaganda in Modern Journalism
Abdulrazaq HamzatCable News Network also known as CNN is today regarded as the poster medium for the propagation of fake...
Letter to President Obama
Dear President Obama, Greetings from the South and Southeast neighborhoods of the Bronx! Congratulations on yet another bestseller. Many of...
MARKEDNESS THEORY: A SEMANTIC INVESTIGATION ON THE USE OF WORDS “RECOMMEND” AND “ADVOCATE” IN DIFFERENT TEXTS
Harbi Barkad Aden, University of Djibouti Introduction The markedness theory was primarily proposed by Prague scholars and later on, attracted...
Michael Codella: Leaving Behind His Troubled Teenaged Years to Become A Drug Dealer Busting Cop
By Robert Golomb Back in the crime ridden NYC of the early 1980’s, a teenaged Michael Codella was deciding what...
Northwest Bronx Democrats say Riverdale likely in political club trouble
By Anthony Rivieccio The Ben Franklin club, the Riverdale based political club, has been going through a political and cultural...
EDUPEACE | The paradox of our time
Though he was known to many as a stand-up comedian, George Carlin (1937 -2008) was also a philosopher whose words,...
THE DICTIONARY: AN INVISIBLE TEACHER
By Moshood Alabi Permit me to begin this piece with a quote from a famous linguist, David Crystal: "From time...
EDUPEACE | Socrates’ interventions, today’s implications
Socrates was a Greek philosopher who changed the course of history as the father Western thought. A scholar, teacher and...
Northwest Bronx Democrats: Have you ever been denied your right to vote and work on election day?
By Founder Anthony Rivieccio Two weeks ago, on Election day, I worked as a pollwatcher, for an assembly candidate running...
Letter to the Editor: Solution to $12 billion shortfall
Dear Editor, There are other options which MTA Chairman Pat Foye should consider regarding a solution to the $12 billion...
Financial Focus: Bronx COVID math
By Professor Anthony Rivieccio When the summer came, and coronavirus was, we thought, under control, we felt, it was led...
