The Culvert Chronicles back issues from June 2007:
Florence Rice, Verizon And Columbia University Making Their Mark Together
Jun 07, 2007; ... The Verizon Corporation honored long time community activist Florence Rice by naming their state of the art computer learning center after her. The Center located in the Verizon building 160 West 125!h Street is a learning center where people can come to learn the computer from trained ...
LOUIS L. LEVINE: A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS
Jun 07, 2007; ... One of the true signs of a great man is not what he says about himself, but what people says about him. Louis L. Levine is such a man. Currently Dr. Levine, called Loii by many friends, is the President, and CEO, New York College of Podiatric Medicine and Foot Clinics of New York. It is the ...
The College Of New Rochelle Fiasco Is Not Going Away
Jun 07, 2007; ... Question #7 since you have become campus Director at the College of New Rochelle Rosa Parks Campus enrolment is down, why? QUESTION #8 what are you going to say when one of the students brings charges against you for not following through on the charges of sexual harassment by one of your ...
New Online Alert System And Aid PartnershipTo Enhance State Emergency Response
Jun 07, 2007; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer has announced two important initiatives designed to enhance the state's ability to alert the public in emergency situations and respond after disasters. The first initiative will provide web-based emergency alerts to the public. The new system - dubbed NY-ALERT - ...
New Traffic Light Installed On Murdock Avenue
Jun 07, 2007; ... Joining Councilmember Comrie (Center) for the unveiling were (Left to Right) NYPD Officer Dorrin Ferguson, 113th Precinct; Willard Jackson, Murdock Avenue resident; NYPD Deputy Inspector Kristel ...
Assistant Deputy Warden And Correction Department Captain Indicted In Connection With Cover-Up Of Assault On A Rikers Island Inmate
Jun 07, 2007; ... Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson recently announced that an Assistant Deputy Warden and a Correction Department Captain on Rikers Island have been arrested and charged with trying to cover up an alleged assault on an inmate who had refused to submit to a strip search. The grand ...
Sen. Montgomery To Host Dialogue For Youth And Police
Jun 07, 2007; ... In response to policing issues and crime-related questions raised by youth, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery will hold a public forum to give middle school and high school itudents an opportunity to dialogue with law enforcement leaders. This event will be held at CAMBA Beacon School ...
Reports Point To Drop In Crime Across NYS
Jun 07, 2007; ... Governor Spitzer and Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services Denise O'Donnell recently released reports indicating that crime rates are largely declining across New York State. According to Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) statistics released, violent crime outside ...
Reading Is The Basis Of All Learning
Jun 07, 2007; ... A man named John Dewey once said, you learn by doing. This adage is still as valid today as it was when he first opened his mouth. The problem is, if children read and read well, no one would make any money. Think about the reading programs costing the tax payers millions of dollars, and ...
Hard Times And Child Health Care
Jun 07, 2007; ... Marc Bostic has the look of someone shaped on the football field and by years of practicing martial arts. He's a handsome, well-educated man who had been the senior executive manager for a construction company. On first impression, one wouldn't suspect that he was anything but the picture of ...
Racism From The Ridiculous To The Sublime
Jun 07, 2007; ... Consider these words. Over three thousand young American men and women from diverse racial and ethnic groups have died in Iraq. When their bodies are spilling their life's blood on the sands of a land that is not their home, noone asks what race they belong. There is nothing like a crisis to ...
BP Stringer Demands Multi-Billion Dollar Banks Stop Profiting Off N Y's Social Security Recipients
Jun 07, 2007; ... Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer recently exposed many of New York's leading banks for ignoring the federal law aimed at protecting recipients of Social Security from having their benefit funds frozen and demanded they immediately take steps to stop profiting off many of New York's ...
Gov. Advances Food Stamp Initiative
Jun 07, 2007; ... In conjunction with National Hunger Awareness Day, Governor Eliot Spitzer recently announced a proposal that would expand access to the Food Stamp Program for lowincome working families in New York State. According to the State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), the program, ...
Improving Air Quality, Fighting Asthma
Jun 07, 2007; ... Six weeks ago, we unveiled PIaNYC, a long-term sustainability plan for New York City. One of the key goals of that plan is to achieve the cleanest air of any big city in America by the year 2030. Improving air quality is important to all New Yorkers because in many parts of our city, air ...
FEMA, State Officials Say Enough Disaster Assistance For All Who Qualify
Jun 07, 2007; ... Kind-hearted New Yorkers affected by the April nor'easter should not forego registering for disaster assistance just because they think it will keep the assistance from reaching their less-fortunate neighbors. Federal and state officials assured New Yorkers that there is enough disaster ...
NYC Voter Assistance Commission (VAC) Bi-Monthly Meeting
Jun 07, 2007; ... NYC Voter Assistance Commission (VAC) will hold bi-monthly meeting, on Thursday, June 28, 2007, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, at NYC Board of Elections, Commissioners Hearing Room, 6th Fl., 42 Broadway, New York, NY 10004.. The major topics of the meetings are: Update on the Selection on New ...
The September Concert Foundation Search For Undiscovered Talent For 2007 September 11th Concerts In NYC Parks
Jun 07, 2007; ... The September Concert Foundation, which organizes a series of free musical events each year on September 11th with the goal of uniting people around the globe through the power of music, is looking for undiscovered musical talent for 2007 concerts in high-profile Manhattan parks. Auditions will ...
Brooklyn Chamber To Present Hiring Smart Seminar
Jun 07, 2007; ... The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Seminar Committee will present Hiring Smart - Bring on Help Without Hurting Your Business ..The seminar will be held on June 19, from 8:30 am - 10:00 am at the Brooklyn Business Solutions Center, 9 Bond Street, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY. The panel ...
The Rail Yard History Of Riverside Park South: A Guided Walking Tour
Jun 07, 2007; ... Summer on the Hudson at Riverside Park South invites New Yorkers on a free walking tour that explores the former site of this historically rich Rail Yard. Industrial archeologist Thomas Flagg will provide intriguing details of the yard's many roles throughout the years, beginning with its ...
Last Chance To See Rare Works By Claude Monet At Wildenstein & Co., Inc
Jun 07, 2007; ... The largest retrospective of Monet paintings seen in New York in thirty years - including works that have never been publicly exhibited before - will be closing in two weeks. Wildenstein & Co., the Upper East Side gallery that organized the retrospective, has seen over 25,000 visitors in ...
Pieces Of A Dream To Headline Benefit For Newark Youth Services Group
Jun 07, 2007; ... With young people a part of the skyrocketing murder rate in Newark, a local group is launching a campaign for mentors to take an active role in the lives of at-risk youth at their upcoming fundraiser, headlined by smooth jazz artists Pieces of a Dream. Their first-annual pre-Father's Day Art ...
BET Networks Begins Global Brand Expansion 106 And Park Launches In Japan
Jun 07, 2007; ... BET Networks Chairman and CEO Debra L. Lee continues plans to expand the BET brand and broaden the company's worldwide reach with the resurgence of BET International. Recently appointed Michael D. Armstrong leads the international division as Senior Vice President and General Manager, and ...
Edward W. Bullock Receives Honorary Doctorate From Norfolk State University
Jun 07, 2007; ... Edward W. Bullock, a 1971 graduate of Norfolk State University and Vice President of Diversity for L'Oréal USA, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters at NSU's commencement ceremony. Bullock also delivered the keynote address to nearly 700 graduates. NSU President ...
DNA Cold Hit Defendant Sentenced To Up To Forty-Five Years In Prison For 1996 Rape And Armed Robbery Of Queens Hair Salon Employee
Jun 07, 2007; ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown recently announced that a 3 8-year-old man apprehended as a result of a DNA sample that he had been required to provide in an unrelated drug case was sentenced to up to 45 years in prison for the 1996 violent attack of a 30-year-old Richmond Hill beauty ...
Queens Village Man Charged In Savage Beating Death Of Uncle And Baseball Bat Assault On Girlfriend
Jun 07, 2007; ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown recently announced that a former Queens Village resident was charged with the savage baseball bat beating death of his 71 -year-old uncle and the assault on his son's mother in June 2006. The defendant, who has been sought by law enforcement officials ...
Legislation To Prevent Human Trafficking Signed Into Law
Jun 07, 2007; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer and legislative leaders on Wedensday, announced the enactment of legislation that will strengthen penalties against human trafficking and provide assistance to victims. The legislation, hailed by leading advocacy groups and others, includes the following ...
Patient: 'Doctor, What's Causing My Pain?' Doctor: 'Any One, Or Combination, Or Mechanisms...Let Me Explain'
Jun 07, 2007; ... Pain, as a concept and symptom, is discussed and described throughout professional and lay medical literature. "Pain" is the reason for initial contact with any physician for the vast majority of medical problems, e.g. abdominal pain, chest pain, limb pain, low back pain, etc. Understanding pain ...
Ask Dr. Rochlen
Jun 07, 2007; ... Dear Dr. Rochlen: My six year old daughter needs to have one of her baby molars extracted. I heard that it is very bad for children to loose their teeth too early. I am unsure if I should let my dentist extract her tooth. What do you think? DG, Laurelton Dear ...
Survey Reveals Current Trends In Men's Health
Jun 07, 2007; ... (News USA) - Men in the United States may not be as healthy as they say they are. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate cases of testicular and colorectal cancer have been on the rise for more than a decade. According to a recent survey commissioned by the American ...
Don't Let Feet Show Age: Give Them A Face-Lift
Jun 07, 2007; ... (News USA) - Although your baby boomer feet may have lost their blush of youth, there's still hope. With some TLC and foot care know-how, you can turn back the clock and put the spring back in your step. According to the International Council on Active Aging, adults are at higher risk ...
Is There A Link Between Stress And Depression?
Jun 07, 2007; ... (News USA) - According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 25 percent of the population suffers from some form of depression. Some say depression is genetic. Others say it's a chemical imbalance. While the causes of depression are not clear for everyone, medical evidence ...
Tips To Help Your Child Cope With Stress
Jun 07, 2007; ... (News USA) - You think you're stressed? Understanding newfangled math concepts and learning unfamiliar vocabulary words are just part of your child's day. With the rest of the day devoted to juggling homework, extracurricular activities, friends and chores, it's clear that you may not be the ...
Indoor Rock Climbing
Jun 07, 2007; ... Recently I went indoor rock climbing with my son ... and I had a blast! I've always a slight fear of heights and I'm sure climbing will help me to overcome this fear. My son and I had an instructor who was very patient and after a couple of tries I realized it was more legs than upper body ...
4 Ways To Fight Arthritis Pain
Jun 07, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - Osteoarthritis affects approximately one in 10 people in the U.S. and Canada, with most people developing the condition after the age of 45. As reported in Time magazine, 20 million Americans currently suffer from osteoarthritis. This number is expected to grow to 40 million ...
Diabetics: Ask Your Doctor To Check Your Feet
Jun 07, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - If the eyes are the windows to the soul, then the feet are the mirrors of health, podiatrists say. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association, 13 million people suffer from diabetes and another 5.2 million are undiagnosed. Yet, most people forget to ask their ...
Senator Clinton Sponsors Bi-Partisan Bills To Combat The Spread Of Tuberculosis
Jun 07, 2007; ... Washington, DC- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton recently joined with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) to introduce the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act of 2007 which is designed to fight the reemergence of tuberculosis (TB) in the U.S. and help ...
The Hidden Dangers Of Taking Vitamins
Jun 07, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - Vitamins and supplements are common solutions to many relevant health issues. Moreover, government research has shown that over half of American adults take nutritional supplements daily. Yet each year, millions of people take these substances in the wrong dosages, in improper ...
Experts Issue New Guidelines On Treating Alcohol Dependence
Jun 07, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - In a departure from established therapy that views and treats alcohol dependence as a behavioral problem and not a disease, health experts issued new guidelines supporting the combination of medication and professional counseling in treating alcohol dependence. Recent ...
Tips On Caring For Aging Parents
Jun 07, 2007; ... (News USA) - Remember when you used to get sick and mom and dad would take care of you? In adulthood, however, the tables are turned. With more people living well into their 80s and 90s, many adult children are now caring for their parents well into their own retirement years. If ...
Waking Up During Surgery: Facts To Ease Your Worries
Jun 07, 2007; ... (NewsUSA) - Some patients facing surgery worry that they could wake up while under general anesthesia. Although "intraoperative awareness" can happen, it is very rare. In 99.8 percent to 99.9 percent of cases, the patient remains unaware throughout the operation. When awareness does ...
Are Criminal Or Board Disciplined Psychiatrists Determining "Safety And Efficacy" Of Psychiatric Drugs?
Jun 07, 2007; ... Another breaking New York Times story published June 3rd, "After Sanctions, Doctors Get Drug Company Pay," revealed that psychiatrists disciplined for criminal fraud convictions and "reckless, if not willful disregard" for the welfare of patients are remaining on the payroll of pharmaceutical ...
Amber Burgess Green And Eureka Temple 22A Shine
Jun 07, 2007; ... Sunday afternoon June 6, 2007 at Terrace City Lodge in Yonkers, New York, the Elks from all over the world came to aluncheon and fashion show sponsored by The Amber Burgess Green Boosters. Daughter Anita P. Austin spearheads the Boosters. Amber is running for a high office in the Grand ...
BMI And Teach For America Celebrate Student Achievement
Jun 07, 2007; ... A selection of Atlanta's music industry elite along with rising urban stars Lloyd made the last day of school for students at Benjamin S. Carson Prep School even sweeter. Performing rights organization BMI and Teach for America partnered to throw the kids an all-star pep rally Friday, May 25 ....
Irie Jam Media & Reebok Grand Prix Staying The Course
Jun 07, 2007; ... Sentiments for re-lay games and high schools student (United States And Caribbean) Here In NYC At a latest development press conference regarding Reebok, staying the course with its partner Irie Jam Media; both companies announced that Jamaica West Indies track teams showcased, at their ...
ON AND OFF BROADWAY
Jun 07, 2007; ... ON AND OFF BROADWAY "BLACKBIRD" is a dark tale as realistic 'as the news these days at MTC's City Center. Beautifully stage dby Joe Mantello, he documents two defastatwing aftors so that ew watch in the present but are haunte dby the past as the one act progresses. Jeff Daniels as ...
'Pieces Of Pieces' - An Explosion Of Great Music, Dancing And Acting
Jun 07, 2007; ... On Sunday evening, June 3, 2007, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (The New York Public Library), located at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, ajoyous collage of music, dance, and stories, burst on the stage of the Langston Hughes Auditorium. The talents of two great artists merged to ...
Festival Mizik Jakmel Makes History With The Largest Haitian Festival Ever
Jun 07, 2007; ... Haiti's first international music event, Festival Mizik Jakmel in Jacmel, from May 25-26th, 2007 was headlined by famed reggae artists Stephen and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley with 100,000 people in Haiti sharing the first-time experience. With terrific support from international Embassy's from all ...
Leading Urban Radio Personality Tom Joyner Launches Hardest Working Awards
Jun 07, 2007; ... Tom Joyner, host of the Tom Joyner Morning Show on more than 120 stations around the country, kicked off the 'Hardest Working Awards' on Labor Day to recognize outstanding members of the community who are doing extraordinary things. "Every day there's somebody out there making a ...
Mario, Bobby Valentino To Headline J&R Music And Computer World's 6th Annual Summerfest In City Hall Park
Jun 07, 2007; ... J&R Music and Computer World's 6th Annual SummerFest will showcase an array of artists in City Hall Park, Thursday, June 14 - Saturday, June 16. This year's SummerFest will be headlined by Grammy nominated singer, songwriter and actor Mario, Thursday, June 14, at 7pm; R&B Star Bobby ...
XA Produces The Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc., Third Annual Spring Benefit
Jun 07, 2007; ... XA, Inc., (XA) (OTC BB: XAIN), a major national event marketing firm that serves many Fortune 500 companies, reports that it has been selected by the Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc. as the event agency for the design and production of their third annual Spring Benefit. The benefit will take ...
SO, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO!
Jun 07, 2007; ... Question 1: I caught my boyfriend cheating and I kicked him out of the house. Now he is petitioning the court for visitation. He was an excellent father but I am so angry right now and I don't want him around my children right now. Help! Michella Excellent father that is ...
Driving For Two: Behind-The-Wheel Safety Tips For Expectant Moms
Jun 07, 2007; ... Pregnant women do face additional safety concerns when behind the wheel or as a passenger riding in motor vehicles, but many are not aware of the precautions to take to ensure safety. Then, six months later, when your belly is nearly hitting the steering wheel or you're struggling to click that ...
Bill Introduced To Help Finance School Construction
Jun 07, 2007; ... Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) has reintroduced legislation to help school districts finance needed school construction and modernization projects. The Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act will create State Infrastructure Banks to improve financing for school ...
New York Student Participates In Newly Established NASA Program
Jun 07, 2007; ... Anita Adams, a student from Brooklyn, N.Y., has been selected to participate in a newly established NASA program at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Adams currently attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fl. The Motivating Undergraduates in Science ...
The Opening Of PS Art 2007
Jun 07, 2007; ... Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein recently announced the opening of PS Art 2007, an exhibition of outstanding artwork by public school students in kindergarten through grade 12. The exhibition includes 58 works, selected by a jury from more than 600 submissions, that will be displayed in the ...
NYC's Public Libraries Launch Summer Reading 2007 With Free Outdoor Celebration In The Bronx
Jun 07, 2007; ... Outdoor Celebration and Official Kick-Off for Summer Reading 2007. Hundreds of kids and parents will gather to celebrate books and sign-up for New York City's Summer Reading program at a free outdoor party in the Bronx. While kids have a day off from school, the City's libraries are inviting ...
Introduction To Black Studies
Jun 07, 2007; ... Lessons In Black Studies #2 When most people hear the words Black Studies, they are usually turn off, and assume the course work is going to be inferior to other courses and taught by a person with suspected credentials. However, a course in Black Studies is as professional as a course ...
Brooklyn Pro Hoopsters In Action
Jun 07, 2007; ... Who said that the basketball season is over here in New York? While the National Basketball Association campaign is coming to a close with the championship seven game series of the playoff round, and then the league draft, the younger United States Basketball League (better known as the ...
2007 Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour
Jun 07, 2007; ... For the 30th year, the Commerce Bank Five Boro Bike Tour recently returned to the streets of New York City as the largest recreational cycling event in the U.S. This exciting tour attracted over 30,000 cyclists for a leisurely ride on traffic-free roads throughout all five of New York City's ...
Curlin Seeks Double
Jun 07, 2007; ... There is no clear cut favorite to capture the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday June 9th when the mile and a half Test of Champions goes off around 6:15PM. It could be Hard Spun, or Curlin, or maybe, a filly, or a long shot, but Curlin should go in as ...
USPTA's Tennis Buying Show To Be held At Florida's Saddlebrook Resort
Jun 07, 2007; ... The United States Professional Tennis Association's Tennis Buying Show will be held Sept. 20 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel, Fla., during the World Conference on Tennis. Booth space is still available for the largest national tennis-only buying show. The buying show is part ...
Big Jim Clark Of Bloody Sunday In Montgomery, Alabama Is Dead
Jun 14, 2007; ... On a Bloody Sunday in 1965, Sheriff Jim Clark violently confronted civil rights activists who were trying to register Black voters. As the result of the passage of the Voting Rights Act, young people from all over the nation converged on the South with the zeal, and exuberance of ...
The College Of New Rochelle's Fiasco Is Not Going Away
Jun 14, 2007; ... QUESTION #9 why is it the administration of the college is not supporting you? Why is it one of the top administrators of the college said privately, she has to be crazy to mess with that man? You can run, but you cannot hide. One of the techniques used by people, who do not ...
Silver Bell Awards Dinner Tops $1 Million For The First Time
Jun 14, 2007; ... The 30th Annual Silver Bell Awards Dinner held recently at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan drew 1,000 supporters and raised over $1 million to support the programs of the Seamen's Church Institute of New York & New Jersey. "We are profoundly grateful for the support of the maritime ...
Sen. Montgomery And Assemblywoman Millman Act To Transition Women From Welfare To Meaningful, Living-Wage Work
Jun 14, 2007; ... To help move women from welfare into meaningful, living- wage jobs, the state may soon by required to better prepare public assistance recipients for non-traditional employment that pays sustainable wages under legislation recently approved by the Senate and Assembly. Sponsored by ...