The Culvert Chronicles back issues from March 2008:
HIL SLOWS BAM TRAIN
Mar 06, 2008; ... After eleven straight losses, Hillary Clinton came out swinging. The results are in and what many thought was going to be a cakewalk has become a knock down drag out fight. Hillary has won in Texas, Rhode Island, and Ohio. These contests were must win situations for the lady from New York, via ...
LIFE OF DR. AARON WELLS TO BE CELEBRATED
Mar 06, 2008; ... Bentas Funeral home announced the celebration of the life of Dr. Aaron Wells, prominent Harlem physician and mentor to untold number of African American Physicians, on Monday, March 10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Abyssinian ...
Closed White House Meeting On Small Business Economy: Too Little, Too Late
Mar 06, 2008; ... WASHINGTON- Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, said a closed-door White House meeting with banking officials and senior members of the Administration is likely too little, too late to help entrepreneurs facing tightening economic ...
Serrano Pleased With Progress In Preserving 1520 Sedgwick, Birthplace Of Hip-Hop
Mar 06, 2008; ... Washington, DC - Recently, Congressman José E. Serrano celebrated another step toward preserving the building at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue which is considered the birthplace of hip-hop. The building, which is in the Mitchell-Lama Program, was being considered for sale to a private investor, but the ...
IDA B. WELLS-BARNETT
Mar 06, 2008; ... WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Ida B. Wells, was an African American civil rights advocate. She was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1862. Her father was a carpenter, named James Wells, and her mother was a gourmet cook named Elizabeth "Lizzie Bell" Warrenton Wells. At the age of ...
NYC Children's Services Unveils New Advertising Campaign For Child Protection Caseworkers
Mar 06, 2008; ... The New York City Administration for Children's Services on Monday, launched its first large-scale public advertising campaign to recruit Child Protective Specialists, the frontline caseworkers who investigate child abuse and neglect. The campaign was unveiled recently at a graduation ceremony ...
Comprehensive Plans Announced For Green Black Cars
Mar 06, 2008; ... Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently announced that the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) will require black cars that service corporate clients to increase fuel efficiency standards to a level currently achievable only by using hybrid technology. The plan to improve the fuel efficiency of the ...
Lessons In Black Studies #39
Mar 06, 2008; ... Introduction To Black Studies People in power maintain the status quo by using the legal system. This means control of social institutions have to be controlled. The rich and affluent are able to have wealth, and the poor never have an equal opportunity to acquire, or control any part of ...
Free Tax Preparation Offered To Manhattan Residents
Mar 06, 2008; ... Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, joined by the Citizens Committee for New York, Ariva, Inc. and ResCare, Inc. recently announced a free tax preparation program for low-income residents of Manhattan. The Cash Back program - to be available at sites throughout Manhattan and also ...
How Well Do Your Members Of Congress Protect Children?
Mar 06, 2008; ... How well did your Members of Congress protect children last year? The Children's Defense Fund Action Council answers this question in our new 2007 Nonpartisan Congressional Scorecard. It grades every member of the US Senate and House of Representatives on how well they voted to protect children ...
Native Harlemite Opens First Quiznos In Harlem
Mar 06, 2008; ... A native Harlemite, Robert Stevens opened the first Quiznos in Harlem, located at 2530 Frederick Douglass Blvd. (135th Street & 8th Ave). He poignantly had a soft grand opening on Father's Day weekend 2006. He plans to open a second location in soon, and more to follow. It has long ...
Share Croping
Mar 06, 2008; ... A sharecropper is a tenant farmer who gives a share of the crops raised to the property owner in lieu of rent. This was an institution entered into by the manumitted slaves in conjunction with their former masters. The Civil War physically devastated the South. Northern armies, under the ...
Assemblywoman Pheffer Alerts NY'ers That National-Do-Not-Call Registry Will Not Automatically Remove Numbers
Mar 06, 2008; ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) wants New York residents to be aware that federal legislation has been enacted and signed by the President to ensure that telephone numbers registered with the Do Not Call Registry will not be automatically removed after five years. The Do Not ...
City Opens First Indoor Public Pool In Four Decades
Mar 06, 2008; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes text stops here in original.) Deputy Mayor Robert C. Lieber, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Economic Development Corporation President Seth W. Pinsky and Senior Vice President David Kane, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, USA Pools Corporate President ...
Gov. Spitzer And Lieutenant Governor Paterson Proclaim March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
Mar 06, 2008; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer and lieutenant Governor David A. Paterson recently proclaimed March Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, honoring the tens of thousands of people in New York State who live with developmental disabilities, their contributions to the state, and the families, friends, ...
HUD Awards $50 Million To Aid Seniors, Families Who Live In Public Housing
Mar 06, 2008; ... The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $50 million in grants to assist senior citizens, disabled individuals and families living in public housing across the U.S, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. HUD is awarding nearly $34 million to offer public housing residents ...
Information Corner
Mar 06, 2008; ... Namiwalks For The Mind Of America Kick-Off Luncheon A coalition ofLong Island/Queens National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) affiliates is hosting a KickrOff Luncheon on March 26th at the Swan Club, Roslyn, NY in preparation for the fourth annual NAMIWalks for the Mind of America ...
Chancellor Klein Launches Innovative Campaign To Boost Student Motivation
Mar 06, 2008; ... Chancellor Klein recently launched the "Million" Motivation Campaign, an unprecedented initiative designed to help students internalize connections between education and success. The campaign will operate as a pilot program in seven middle schools, serving approximately 2,500 ...
Assemblywoman Pheffer Announces Over $1.2M To Queens Borough Public Library
Mar 06, 2008; ... Assemblywoman Audrey I. Pheffer (D-Queens) is pleased to join her colleagues in announcing that Queens Borough Public Library has been awarded $1,230, 321 in public library construction funds. The funds will enable four Queen's branches to renovate their interiors. These branches include ...
What To Look For When Buying A Family Computer
Mar 06, 2008; ... (SPM Wire) Buying a family computer means navigating through more choices and options than buying a house or a car. "Make sure that the computer you buy is compatible with the rest of your world," says Richard D. Lee, chief-at-large at Pillar Consulting Corp., a New York consulting and ...
Genesee Valley Advocates Back Governor's Plan To Strengthen New York's Higher Education System
Mar 06, 2008; ... Education advocates from Rochester and the Genesee Valley recently joined Governor Eliot Spitzer at SUNY Geneseo where they endorsed his plan to strengthen New York's higher education system and turn it into a world-class network of the State's public colleges and universities, driving job ...
Sister Of Estranged Wife Indicted In Murder-For-Hire Plot In Shooting Death Of Forest Hills Orthodontist Charged With Witness Intimidation And Tampering In Case
Mar 06, 2008; ... On March 4, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that the older sister of Dr. Mazoltuv Borukhova - indicted for conspiring to kill her estranged husband, Dr. Daniel Malakov, who was gunned down execution-style last October adjacent to a Forest Hills playground - was charged with ...
Structural Engineer Indicted For Allegedly Lying To City Investigators Probing The Circumstances Of Fatal Blaze That Claimed The Lives Of Two Firefighters
Mar 06, 2008; ... On March 3, Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced that a structural engineer was charged with perjury for allegedly lying to city investigators looking into the circumstances of a fatal fire at a discount store, which kilted two New York City firefighters in August ...
Biologically Speaking, Why The Phrase 'Practice Makes Perfect' Is Just A Myth
Mar 06, 2008; ... Ever wonder why your tee shot still slices after smacking 30 buckets of balls on the driving range? Or why an NBA superstar can still miss a few throw after practicing the shot thousands of times? Well, according to a new study out of Stanford University, a quirk of the human ...
Health Insurance Reaches A Crisis
Mar 06, 2008; ... Last Sunday night on the CBS weekly magazine Sixty Minutes, the producers gave one of the most touching expositions on the deterioration of Health Care in America I have ever witnessed. It featured a program headed by a former trainer on animal kingdom. His name was Mr. Brock. Mr. Brock ...
Ask Dr. Rochlen
Mar 06, 2008; ... By GLENN K. ROCHLEN, D.D.S., P.C. Dear Dr. Rochlen: My dentist made me a three unit bridge. He cemented it with temporary cement I was supposed to see him a week later to have it put in with permanent cement, but I avoided it for many reasons. The bridge came out when I was ...
Diagnosed With Cancer? Learn Your Rights
Mar 06, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - In the United States, one out of every two men and one out of every three women will develop cancer at some point during his or her life, according to the American Cancer Society. The good news, however, is that with early detection and targeted treatments, more than 65 percent of ...
Upstate New York Company Named Exporter Of The Year By U.S. Export Promotion Magazine
Mar 06, 2008; ... Welch Allyn Inc. of Skaneateles, N.Y., a leading manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, has been awarded a 2008 ThinkGlobal/Commercial News USA Exporter of the Year award from ThinkGlobal Inc., publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the ...
New York City Health Department Airs New TV Ad Showing The Deadly Effects Of Secondhand Smoke On Kids
Mar 06, 2008; ... The New York City Health Department this week began airing a new television ad to educate New Yorkers about the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on children. A Health Department survey suggests that approximately 300,000 children may be exposed to cigarette smoke at home. The Health ...
Health Department Advises New York City Doctors To Be On The Lookout For Measles
Mar 06, 2008; ... In response to two cases of measles in a Brooklyn family, the Health Department has issued a routine medical alert reminding New York City doctors to watch for the disease and promptly report suspected cases to the Department. A similar alert was issued last November. Measles, which is not ...
Health Symposium To Be Held March 12
Mar 06, 2008; ... Council Member Leroy Comrie (D-27th District), in partnership with SHAREing & CAREing Cancer Support Services, will co-host a FREE community health symposium on Wednesday, March 12 at York College, 94-50 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica at 7 p.m. The theme of the forum is "Major Health ...
Actor Rob Brown Rushes To Gain Ground Against Blood Cancer
Mar 06, 2008; ... Rob Brown, who stars in the upcoming drama The Express as Ernie Davis, a 1960s football hero who battled leukemia and became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy, is the national spokesperson for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) 2008 Light The Night(R) Walk, an annual ...
Kick Start Summer With A Healthy Detox Program
Mar 06, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - Early spring is the ideal time to go through a detoxification program. This is when our body needs it most and it is a good way to kick-start any weight-loss you may need. However, before you start any of these programs you should consult with a doctor. For some people, those ...
Taking Care Of Your Feet Is Not Child's Play
Mar 06, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - With winter's cold weather passing and the sunshine beginning to peek through the clouds, it's time for kids to escape the clutches of the television and embrace the playground. Whether it's participating in a game of tag, playing a sport or having fun in the sandbox, plenty of ...
The SBA Helps Small Business Owners Win Federal Contracts With New Web-based Course
Mar 06, 2008; ... WASHINGTON- The U.S. Small Business Administration this week launched its latest free online course, Business Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts. The instructional, self-paced guide is easy to follow and available on SBA's Website at www.sba.gov/training. From the SBA's training ...
Governor Spitzer Proposes Legsislation To Address Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Mar 06, 2008; ... Governor Eliot Spitzer recently unveiled a farreaching proposal to address the current mortgage crisis and bring relief to thousands of New York homeowners who have fallen victim to predatory lending and the proliferation of subprime loans. With the federal government failing to reach agreement ...
ON AND OFF BROADWAY
Mar 06, 2008; ... Shaw lamented Youth is wasted on children. The one act comedy by Brooke Berman "Hunting and Gathering" staged by Leigh Silverman continues the jest with young adults. Anyone trying to rent an apartment in New York has as hard a time as landing a true love. In this witty charmer lasting ninety ...
'Altar Boyz' Welcomes Michael Kadin Craig As Matthew, Beginning March 31st!
Mar 06, 2008; ... Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that Michael Kaden Craig will take over the role of Matthew in Altar Boyz, succeeding Chad Doreck. The acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, ...
Award-Winning Series Everybody Hates Chris To Join Nick At Nite's Line-up, Fall 2009
Mar 06, 2008; ... The award-winning family comedy series, Everybody Hates Chris from co-creator and narrator Chris Rock, will join the Nick At Nile line-up in fall, 2009, it was announced today by Cyma Zarghami, President, Nickel odeon/MT VN Kids and Family Group. Beginning September 2009, Nick At Nile ...
15th Annual New York African Film Festival Celebrates Cinema And History: Africa And The Future
Mar 06, 2008; ... The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a lineup of 40 films from 22 countries throughout Africa and the African Diaspora, emphasizing history and storytelling, technology and the future. This year's Festival, "Cinema and History: Africa and the ...
The International Street Cannibals Present From The Holding Tank Chamber Music And Dance Concert At St Marks In-The-Bowery In Manhattan
Mar 06, 2008; ... The International Street Cannibals and the alangooddance company will join forces for a special "From the Holding Tank" series chamber music and dance event on Sunday, March 30 at 3 PM at St Mark's in-the-Bowery, 131 East 10th Street (at 2nd Ave.) in Manhattan. The afternoon will include ...
Dowling's Women Of Essence Celebrates Women's History Month With Health Fair And HIV/AIDS Forum
Mar 06, 2008; ... On March 1, Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family's Specialized Service Center honored Women's History Month with a health fair and HIV/AIDS educational forum presented by its Women's Supportive Service Program's "Women of Essence." Entitled Taking Care of WE by taking care of ...
SO, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO!
Mar 06, 2008; ... Question: I am a professional black woman. I have had my share of relationships. I have been contemplating on dating outside of my race. It is something different and I cannot seem to stay with my own; so I am thinking of not limiting my options. Am I wrong for thinking this ...
Slash Your Home Energy Bills Without Sacrificing Comfort
Mar 06, 2008; ... (StatePoint) Home energy costs really can take a bite out of your bank account, especially in the warmer months when electricity prices rise along with the temperature. Indeed, total 2008 home energy costs for U.S. households are projected tobe close to $2,200 per home. "That's a ...
Hofstra's Scoring Record Broken
Mar 06, 2008; ... SPORTS BEAT There's a new leader as far as Hofstra University's all-time scorer is concerned. Toss aside the name of Steve Nisenson as far as the Pride's leader in total points for a career. Move him down one place and insert into the top spot Antoine Agudio. Nisenson ...
WTT Announces 2008 Schedule: Signs Kournikova
Mar 06, 2008; ... The World TeamTennis Pro League presented by Advanta recently released the 2008 schedule and announced the addition of fan favorite Anna Kournikova to the League's lineup of top tennis stars. The 2008 WTT schedule includes 77 matches in 11 markets beginning July 3 and running through July 23 ....
Young Panthers Riding High
Mar 06, 2008; ... C.W. Post College's basketball team domination and with a 18-2 record won the title in the East Coast Conference. Overall, Post posted a 23-4 slate. Jonathan Schmidt was its top player averaging close to 20 points a game. Adelphi's Panthers gave it a good run and finished with an 18-9 ...
Sub-Prime Loans Should Be Treated As Bias Crimes
Mar 13, 2008; ... In light of the new data released, The Culvert Chronicles is advocating for the Federal Government to treat Sub-Prime lending to African Americans as bias crimes. Our sources tell us many African Americans, who qualified for Prime Loans, were steered to Sub-Prime lenders by people who worked in ...
A Time For Compassion And Not Condemnation
Mar 13, 2008; ... We say we are a Christian Nation, and America condemns other nations for their government and social norms. However, when a person, who has had a stellar record of service to the people of New York State, falls from grace we want to castigate him, and act as if we are sanctimonious. This kind of ...
Human Remains Thought To Belong To Reyna Isabel De Los Santos Found In Forest Park
Mar 13, 2008; ... CITY HALL - On Tuesday, Council Member Hiram Monserrate joined family and friends of Reyna Isabel De Los Santos to call for more resources to investigate the nine month case of the missing woman. Last Friday, a suitcase was found in Forest Park with human remains which could possibly be those of ...
Serrano Responds To Spitzer's Decision
Mar 13, 2008; ... Congressman José E. Serrano released the following statement on New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's decision to resign. "In stepping down, Governor Spitzer made a difficult decision for the good of New York State and his family," Serrano said. "Today is a sad day, because Governor Spitzer ...
NBJC Congratulates Incoming New York Governor, David Paterson
Mar 13, 2008; ... The National Black Justice Coalition congratulates Lt. Governor David Paterson for becoming the first African American governor of the state of New York and only the fourth African American governor in history. Paterson's ascent to the governorship is also historic because he is legally blind ...
Engel Co-Sponsors Credit Card Bill Of Rights
Mar 13, 2008; ... Congressman Eliot Engel is co-sponsoring the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, comprehensive legislation to abolish major credit card abuses and level the field between companies and credit card holders. Rep Engel said, "Over the years credit card holders have gradually lost their ...
Lessons In Black Studies #40
Mar 13, 2008; ... Introduction To Black Studies In the early seventeenth century, the job of the English colonist was to secure the coastline for their protection. The virgin land was ripe for the crops to be exported to Europe. The problem was solved by robbing the Indians of land and confining ...
Community Board Three Marches On
Mar 13, 2008; ... Community Board 3, which represents the Bedford Stuyvesant and Ocean Hill communities, held its monthly meeting, March 3, 2008 at Restoration Plaza. Under the leadership of Brenda Fryson, CB3's board chair, monthly attendance continue to soar as new projects, open forums are implemented in an ...
Tour Fresh Kills Park With The Urban Park Rangers
Mar 13, 2008; ... Staten Island's former landfill is becoming Fresh Kills Park and is opening its gates this spring for guided tours. The site is being transformed into one of the next great regional parks of the 21 " Century. Tours are available from April through November and lead by the Urban Parks ...
Councilmember Inez Dickens Responds To Mailing Attacking Her Commitment To Labor
Mar 13, 2008; ... You may have received a piece of campaign literature in the mail implying that my longtime commitment to organized labor is somehow in question. Nothing could be further from the truth, but my daddy always told me there would be days like this. Let me explain: Along with mastering the ...
Greater New York Links Honor Joyce M. Roché, President, Girls Inc. And Susan L. Taylor, Editor Emerita, Essence Magazine
Mar 13, 2008; ... "A 'celebration of friendship and service' is the theme for 59th Annual Easter Luncheon and Fashion Show of Greater New York Chapter, The Links, Incorporated," Chapter President Dr. Minta Spain announced recently. On Saturday, March 22, 12 o'clock noon at Chelsea Piers' Pier Sixty, The ...
Smart Work Not Hard
Mar 13, 2008; ... If you were a member of the African-American community one hundred years ago, the newspapers would have told you the number one problem in your community was crime. The number two problem would have been unemployment. The number three problem was housing, and the number four problem was ...
Sikhs Continue To Increase Awareness At Queens Libraries
Mar 13, 2008; ... Continuing their ongoing project of spreading public awareness and goodwill of and by the Sikhs via generous multimedia donations to local libraries, on, March 7, local Sikh leaders donated books, DVDs, pamphlets to Queens Library at Glen Oaks, 256-04 Union Turnpike. The collection will ...
Giving New York's Homeless Population Change That Really Will Make A Difference
Mar 13, 2008; ... I've always believed that you can't manage a problem unless you've measured it. That's why last January - for the fourth consecutive year - seventeen-hundred volunteers took to the streets in the dead of night to conduct an estimate of the street homeless population in all five boroughs of our ...
Information Corner
Mar 13, 2008; ... Easter "Eggstravaganza" At The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Children are invited to attend the Cathedral's annual Easter egg workshop on March 15th at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Avenue (at 112th Street), Manhattan. In one of the most ...
Columbia Expands Financial Aid For Wide Range Of Lower- And Middle-Income Undergraduates
Mar 13, 2008; ... Columbia University announced that students from families with incomes below $60,000 attending Columbia College and The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) will no longer be expected to borrow or contribute any of their income or assets to tuition, room, board and ...
DOE Releases First Annual Arts In Schools Report
Mar 13, 2008; ... Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein fecently released the first Annual Arts in Schools Report, which provides the most comprehensive analysis of arts education in New York City public schools ever produced. The new report documents the comeback of arts education since it was nearly eliminated ...
Queens Hotel Raided In Prostitution Crackdown
Mar 13, 2008; ... On March 11, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that six individuals - including three hotel staffers and an alleged pimp - were arrested this past weekend on prostitution-related offenses following the execution of a search warrant on a Queens hotel near JFK International ...