The Culvert Chronicles back issues from July 2008:
Prepare For A Blood Bath In NYC Among Black Democrats
Jul 03, 2008; ... Months ago, we wrote about what was going to happen to politics in New York City. Well the major media finally has the message. African American candidates who supported Hillary Clinton are going to take a bullet. No name candidates, those who got on the Obama bandwagon early are going to beat ...
SOMEONE IS MAKING MONEY HAND OVER FIST SELLING OIL
Jul 03, 2008; ... Every time I pass the gas pump, the price goes up. In fact, the pump is waiting for me to come close so it can get me. The price of gasoline has escalated so high people are buying fuel on the installment plan, and in some cases are using food stamps to buy gasoline. I was observing the ...
NYC Has Spent $65 Million In Salaries For Workers Deployed Overseas Weiner's Legislation Will Reimburse Cities For First Responders
Jul 03, 2008; ... Report: City Workers Have Missed 700,000 Days Of Work In Iraq, Afghanistan New York City - City police officers, fire fighters, and municipal workers deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan have missed nearly 700,000 days of work since 2001, according to a new report released today by ...
Monserrate Calls On Administration To Provide Comprehensive Plan To Answer Community Concerns On Willets Point
Jul 03, 2008; ... East Elmhurst, Queens - Council Member Hiram Monserrate, who represents Willets Point in the City Council and has been a leader in the effort to ensure responsible development in the area, today called on the Bloomberg Administration to specify how they would address community concerns ...
State Raises Price Of Milk
Jul 03, 2008; ... The state Department of Agriculture raised the threshold price for a gallon of milk in the city on Tuesday to $4.37, citing increased demand and high production costs. "It is terrible," said Annemarie Hernandez, who was shopping in midtown with her 3-year-old grandson Robert Joseph on ...
With Some Trepidation, Bronx Bus Riders Test New System Of Pay, Then Board
Jul 03, 2008; ... It is not every day that bus riders in the Bronx find themselves on the cutting edge of technological advances, but that was the case on Monday morning when riders of the Bx12 line tried a new way of paying fares that involved dipping MetroCards into a machine at the bus stop before the bus ...
Introduction To Black Studies
Jul 03, 2008; ... Lessons In Black Studies #56 The interesting thing about Black Studies is that there is so much to learn and so little time or space to explain it all. This week we want to leave the Bible and show how the relationship between the West Indies and the Centennial United States ...
Thompson: City Clerk's Manhattan Office Must Improve Controls Over Marriage Licenses
Jul 03, 2008; ... New York City Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. on Monday, issued an audit finding that the New York City Clerk's Manhattan Office has inadequate controls over marriage licenses, leaving them susceptible to theft. "There is concern that these forms, which bear the City Clerk's ...
Bronx Man Sentenced To Up To 15 Years In Prison For Driving A Truck While Drunk, Killing A Three-Year-Old Boy And Injuring His Mother And Another Pedestrian
Jul 03, 2008; ... On June 30, Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced that a 58-yearold man was sentenced to a maximum term of up toi 5 years in prison in the death of a three-year-old boy whom the defendant struck and killed while driving drunk. State Supreme Court Justice Robert Torres ...
Kings County DA Announces Sentencing In Tissue Harvesting Case
Jul 03, 2008; ... Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes recently announced the sentencing of Michael Mastromarino, mastermind behind a multi-million dollar human tissue theft conspiracy. In accordance with a March 18 guilty plea, Mastromarino was sentenced to 18 to 54 years in ...
Paterson, Skelos Vow To Work To Cut Property Taxes
Jul 03, 2008; ... Gov. David Paterson and new Senate Republican Majority Leader Dean Skelos promise to work together to craft property tax relief for New Yorkers.' At a news conference Tuesday, Skelos said both are committed to finding a solution, hopefully within a month, and it could include a tax ...
We Must Pay Attention To The Rise Of Gun Violence
Jul 03, 2008; ... Over a 48-hour period this Memorial Day weekend, 21 people were shot in New York City, six fatally. A gunman opened fire on a crowd in a shopping district in Queens and wounded five people. A15-year-old was killed while leaving a party in Manhattan. A13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were ...
Manhattan BP Scott M. Stringer And ACCION New York Announce Anti-Loan Shark Outreach Campaign
Jul 03, 2008; ... Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer and ACCION New York recently launched a joint awareness and education campaign to combat loan shark lending in New York City. Through multimedia advertising and grassroots outreach, the campaign will promote microloans as an affordable and safe ...
Citywide Ban On Trans Fats Takes Effect
Jul 03, 2008; ... The citywide ban on trans fats took effect on Tuesday in restaurants across the five boroughs . Last year the Department of health banned trans fats in spreads and cooking oils. On Tuesday, the ban also includes baked goods. There will be a three-month grace period for ...
A Fool And Money Soon Part
Jul 03, 2008; ... If African-American pooled their wealth they would be the sixth richest nation in the world. This is an irrefutable fact. The question is why this wealth is not being used to improve the lot of the nation within a nation. There are a number of things which need to be examined. One is ...
State Aims To Help Families Struggling To Buy Food
Jul 03, 2008; ... As New York's poorest residents struggle to make ends meet amid sharply rising food prices, the administration of Gov. David A. Paterson has found a way to significantly increase federal food assistance - by more than 50 percent in some cases - for about 114,000 impoverished households around ...
Paterson: $137M For New York Affordable Housing
Jul 03, 2008; ... New York Gov. David Paterson says the state is dedicating $ 137 million to improving and expanding affordable housing statewide. The money will help the New York Division of Housing and Community Renewal ...
Keeping NYC Moving Forward
Jul 03, 2008; ... THE MAYOR'S MESSAGE The start of summer always brings a flurry of activity as we close out the school year, finalize the City's budget, and wrap up the legislative session in Albany. This year, I am happy to report that we've ended on a high note on all three counts. And because of the ...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Applauds The Long Overdue Removal Of Nelson Mandela From Terrorists List
Jul 03, 2008; ... Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) on Tuesday, expresses relief that, after three decades, former President of South Africa and Nobel Prize for Peace winner Nelson Mandela will finally be removed from a list of terrorists maintained by the United States. Both Mandela and members of the African ...
Information Corner
Jul 03, 2008; ... Radical Women Holds Public Conference The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism Radical Women holds Public Conference entitled The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism. Speakers from Central America, China, Australia and the U.S., will be in attendance. There will be ...
DOE Selects The NYC Leadership Academy To Provide Principal Training And Development Services
Jul 03, 2008; ... Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein recently announced the selection of the NYC Leadership Academy as the primary provider of training to prospective New York public school principals and professional development to principals already working in City schools. The NYC Leadership Academy was selected ...
Students, Teachers And Parents Weigh In On State Of The Schools
Jul 03, 2008; ... For the second year in a row, a vast majority of New York City parents, teachers and students who responded to a Department of Education survey said they were satisfied with their schools, with more teachers saying their schools maintain order and make it a priority to help students ...
Fun Ways To Improve Children's Literacy Skills
Jul 03, 2008; ... (StatePoint) Many parents don't realize how easy and fun it can be to bring the family closer together while improving their children's literacy skills. "Spending time together and learning as a family can be a simple, inexpensive and easy activity. It just requires a little time, ...
Speaker Quinn And Mayor Bloomberg Announce Council Restoration Of Classroom Funds
Jul 03, 2008; ... Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg recently announced the restoration of $129 million in funding to New York City's classrooms. This Council funding represents a full restoration of cuts in the preliminary school budgets released by the Department of Education ...
National Guardsman Charged In Internet Sex Sting
Jul 03, 2008; ... On July 1, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced that a 27-year-old National Guardsman who recently returned from Iraq was charged with propositioning and attempting to meet for sexual relations a person he had met online and who he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. The alleged ...
Queens Apartment Roommates Charged With Stealing Identities Of Former Tenants
Jul 03, 2008; ... Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown recently announced that two women sharing a Rego Park apartment were charged with assuming the identities of the previous tenants - a married couple - and opening approximately 19 credit card accounts in their names and making nearly $70,000 in ...
Why Your 'Waist Size' May Be An Important Predictor Of Dementia And Other Future Health Problems
Jul 03, 2008; ... Abig waistline in your 40s could almost triple the threat of dementia in old age, according to U.S. research. Obesity is a known risk factor for Alzheimer's, but scientists found that even those of normal weight were more at risk if they had a large waist. However, the study of ...
Video Of Dying Mental Patient Being Ignored Spurs Changes At Brooklyn Hospital
Jul 03, 2008; ... New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation agreed on Tuesday to increase the monitoring of patients at a public psychiatric ward in Brooklyn. The agreement came after a videotape surfaced showing a patient collapsing onto a floor after waiting nearly 24 hours to be seen, and lying there ...
Ask Dr. Rochlen
Jul 03, 2008; ... Dear Dr. Rochlen: When I was a kid I fell while riding my bicycle and hurt my front tooth. Over the years I have noticed that it has become very dark. What does this mean? - GF, Queens Dear GF: It sounds like the nerve in the tooth has died. The darkness you see ...
America's Private Benefits System A Success For Millions
Jul 03, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - America's private, job-based benefits system is one of the most successful in the world. The benefit plans within the system hold more than $6.1 trillion in assets and cover approximately 150 million workers, retirees and their families. The job-based benefits that give millions of ...
In Women's Shoes, Pain Does Not Equal Gain
Jul 03, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - High-heeled shoes can make a woman feel beautiful, confident, sexy and powerful. They can also cause pain, deformities and a lifetime of damage to the feet. Doctors with the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons realize that most women won't chuck their Jimmy Choos for ...
Soothing Your Sick Toddler
Jul 03, 2008; ... (News USA) - Whether she catches pinkeye at daycare or a cold from a playmate, your toddler will get sick. And a toddler with a headache, sore throat or upset stomach? Well, she's not a happy toddler. But parents can take steps to make their toddlers -; and themselves -; feel just a ...
Pain-Free Life After Failed Back Surgery
Jul 03, 2008; ... (NewsUSA) - For many Americans, spinal surgery doesn't lead to pain-free lives. According to the National Institute of Health, 80,000 patients a year feel severe back, leg or arm pain after open spinal surgery. This post-surgical state, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), involves ...
Engel VotesTo Aid More Americans With Disabilities
Jul 03, 2008; ... Congressman Eliot Engel voted to expand the definition of "disability" under the Americans with Disabilities Act to pass to include any mental or physical disability that restricts major life activities. The legislation passed the full House Thursday by a vote of 402 - 17 and now goes to the ...
All Restaurants Must Be Trans Fat-Free
Jul 03, 2008; ... Final Phase Of Trans Fat Regulation Takes Effect New York City restaurants will be safer for the hearts of New Yorkers. The final phase of the City's trans fat regulation took effect, July 1, requiring restaurants to clear artificial trans fat from all their menu items. The first phase, ...
Health Department Urges New Yorkers To Get Tested For HIV
Jul 03, 2008; ... New York City remains the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, with more than 100,000 residents currently living with HIV. However, less than half of those at highest risk of infection are getting tested for the virus, according to a new Health Department report. In 2006, ...
Harlem Dowling West Side Center Hosts Health Fair At Marcus Garvey Park; Outdoor Event Honors HIV/AIDS Testing Day
Jul 03, 2008; ... In recognition of National HIV/AIDS Testing Day, which took place Friday, June 27, Harlem Dowling West Side Center spread its message of a healthy community to the streets of Harlem with an outdoor health Fair at Marcus Garvey Park. In addition to providing HIV/AIDS testing, HDWC joined forces ...
Child Nutrition And The Picky Eater
Jul 03, 2008; ... (News USA) - When family meals become battlegrounds, some parents end up boiling pasta five times a week or pureeing cauliflower into cheese sauce. But neither pandering nor trickery turn picky eaters into healthy adults. If kids never see new foods on the table, they're unlikely to ...
A Celebration Of Love
Jul 03, 2008; ... Dana Michele and Anthony Ray Andrews exchanged wedding vows on Saturday, June 21, 2008, officiated by Pastor Darius Thomas. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roger Whiting, Sr., of Cambria Heights, N. Y. and the groom is the son of Mrs. Gloria Andrews ...
Queens Library Opens New Summer Gallery Exhibit
Jul 03, 2008; ... Voices in Cloth on View: June 30- September 14, 2008 Queens Library is opening a new summer exhibit, Voices in Cloth, at Central Library Gallery, by artists Faith Ringgold, Linda Freeman and Grace Matthews. This exhibition of story quilts and other "soft sculptures" by die three artists ...
ON AND OFF BROADWAY
Jul 03, 2008; ... At the Broadway theatre you are part time enthralled and time you hold your breath fearful a catastrophe or death will ensue. "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" is the most daring adventure seen within memory in any Broadway house. Young and old alike watch fascinated. Created and staged by producer ...
Garfield Meets His Match In Fred J. Feldman's Cat's Meow Book 'licorice'
Jul 03, 2008; ... Not only has Fred J. Feldman written the book 'licorice, ' but he has illustrated it, as well, both with excellent results. Although it is primarily a book for children, it will intrigue the grownups who read the book to youngsters. Those who can read will enjoy it at any ...
TV Land Renews Hit Original Reality Series She's Got the Look For a Second Season
Jul 03, 2008; ... Following impressive ratings gains and steady growth in popularity, TV Land has announced that it has renewed its original reality series "She's Got The Look" for a second season. Emmy Award-Winner Allison Grodner ("Big Brother, " "Blowout") will return as executive producer. Premiering in 2009, ...
Grammy(R) Winner Gretchen Wilson Lends Empowering Voice To Marketing Campaign For Second Season Of TNT's Critically Acclaimed Hit Drama Saving Grace
Jul 03, 2008; ... Grammy(R)-winning country music recording artist Gretchen Wilson takes center stage in TNT's multi-platform marketing campaign for the second season of the network's provocative drama Saving Grace, starring Oscar(R) winner Holly Hunter. The campaign is centered on the concept "Embrace Your ...
Teenaged "Drug-Free Marshals" Honored At Ceremony For International Day Against Drug Abuse
Jul 03, 2008; ... With more than 50 percent of young people having taken illegal drugs by the age of 17, a program is mobilizing schoolchildren as a key part in the fight against the multi-billion dollar drug industry. The DrugFree Marshals Program was highlighted at a celebration of the UN International Day ...
Summer Baseball Program For Harlem Youth Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Jul 03, 2008; ... Columbia University has selected a local community-based organization, Harlem Little League, to manage its 2008 summer program for youths aged 8-16. "We are pleased to be able to sponsor this important summer institution in our community," said Maxine Griffith, executive vice president ...
SO, THIS IS WHAT YOU DO!
Jul 03, 2008; ... Question: I am currently attending AA and we are required to tell people we hurt that we are sorry. I have been asking for forgiveness and the response has been very positive. My sister on the other hand doesn't want to have anything to do with me. How can I show her that I have ...
Tips For Grilling Safely
Jul 03, 2008; ... (StatePoint) Lured by that special sizzle, Americans are grilling more than ever before in backyards and on patios nationwide. And by heeding some basic tips, grillers can learn how to stay safe , as they belly up to the barbecue this season. New research from the Propane ...
Isoh Wins Level One Tourney
Jul 03, 2008; ... Asika Isoh is a name to look forward to in future tournaments. And he is a local player hailing from right here in New York. Isoh lived up to hiss first seeded position and easily captured the Junior Level One Tournament for 18 year olds and younger at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest ...
Jim Courier Holds Kids Tennis Clinic At West Side Tennis Club
Jul 03, 2008; ... As part of HSBC's effort to bring a taste of Wimbeldon to New York City, Jim Courier - the former #1 player in the world - hosted a Tennis Clinic for the children. This event was held at at ...
Cyclones Off To Defend
Jul 03, 2008; ... Off to a 6-5 start after their initial 11 contests in the New York- Penn League, the Brooklyn Cyclones based out of KeySpan Park in Coney Island, are playing decent ball at all positions and also are doing a decent job on offense with no one outstanding hitter. There aren't any superstars on the ...
Jets Return To Shea Tuesday
Jul 03, 2008; ... Football returns to Flushing! No, it's not the Jets in action under game conditions. But the players from another era are getting together in the same stadium in which they staged their games years ago. Originally scheduled for April 28th and postponed because of inclement ...
The Culvert Opinion Poll (COP)
Jul 10, 2008; ... When You Want To Know The Answer To A Question, Do Not Ask Tho Experts, Ask The People WHY IS VIOLENCE IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ESCALATING? 1. Queen Ann Williams, clerk, ANSWER: People are angry. Everyone seems as if they have an attitude, and want to fight. All ...
CLAP HANDS, HERE COMES CHARLIE (RANGEL)
Jul 10, 2008; ... They call him boss Rangel. Many of us did not like the connotation. The phraseology gives the impression of someone sitting in a back room barking out orders, and everyone kissing his ring. We prefer to have our congressional representative called a political leader. Political leaders negotiate, ...
In Schools, How Tight Must Discipline Be?
Jul 10, 2008; ... HOW far should a school go in disciplining an unruly student? And what responsibility do parents bear for that youngster's behavior? These are issues that American educators and parents perpetually wrestle with, and they have been debated around Westchester recently because of two ...
Businesses 'Tanking'
Jul 10, 2008; ... High gas prices aren't just leaving drivers' wallets running on empty - from the MTA to the local carwash, businesses that depend on car traffic are rapidly going bust. After spending $60 to $100 to fill up the tank, drivers are now treating oil changes, carwashes, basic repairs and ...
Weiner: America One Step Closer Toward Reopening Lady Liberty's Crown
Jul 10, 2008; ... New York City - America is one step , closer toward reopening the iconic crown of the Statue of Liberty to public access, Representative Anthony Weiner (D Queens & Brooklyn), a member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security announced ...
Thruway Entrance Ramp Re-Opened In The Bronx After Years Of Tie-Ups
Jul 10, 2008; ... Drivers in the northeast Bronx have gotten the green light to bypass at least one traffic tie-up in their area. As NY1 Bronx reporter Dean Meminger explains in the following report, it was a simple move that many say should have been done years ago. The traffic light at the entrance ramp ...
Some New Nassau Voting Machines Unusable, Officials Say
Jul 10, 2008; ... A top state elections official says testing procedures for new voting machines will be reviewed after criticism from Nassau officials over the way the equipment was certified. "We have undertaken an immediate review of the quality control procedures," Douglas Kellner, co-chairman of the New York ...
National Day Of Action Against Mortgage Discrimination
Jul 10, 2008; ... Comptroller William Thompson and Councilmembers Leroy Comrie, Charles Barron and Letitia James recently joined members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and other elected officials, clergy, advocates and homeowners at City Hall for a press conference to ...
Lessons In Black Studies #57
Jul 10, 2008; ... Introduction To Black Studies By EDWARD R. CULVERT Last week we delved into the West Indian, Black American division. A few untrue statements need to be discussed and clarified. Firstly, there is no such person as a West Indian. There is also no such thing as a Black American ....
A Bigger Penalty For Riders Who Cheat On The Fare
Jul 10, 2008; ... The bad old days of subway turnstile jumping may be gone, but the fine for trying to sneak a free ride went up on Monday anyway, to $100 from $60 - the first increase in nearly a quarter century. From Jan. 1 through. July 6 this year, transit police issued 41,090 tickets for fare evasion ...
Laundering Money
Jul 10, 2008; ... Drug use and the sale of drugs involve a lot of money. Lives are lost and fortunes made from the weaknesses of addicts. People who use drugs are just pawns in a system of dependency that cares nothing about them. Addicts do not even know that they are being used. They think they are the smart ...
Negotiations Resume In Cement Truck Strike
Jul 10, 2008; ... Buck Ennis The union representing 450 cement-truck drivers and the city's concrete producers has resumed negotiations in an effort to end a strike that has disrupted construction sites across the five boroughs. The workers walked off their jobs after talks between Teamsters Local 282 and ...
IABPFF To Host 19TH Biennial Convention And Training Conference
Jul 10, 2008; ... The International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters (IABPFF) is extremely excited to announce it will host its 2008 Biennial Convention Saturday August 2 through Friday August 8, in downtown Detroit, Michigan at the Marriott Renaissance Center. This location is easily accessible to ...