• The Community District 10 Education Council will meet Feb. 12 at 6:15 p.m. at MS 45, 2502 Lorillard Place, in the auditorium. For more information, call (718) 741-5836. • The Community Board 7’s Housing Committee will meet on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Board office, 229A E 204th St. For more information, call (718) 933-5650. • The 52nd Precinct Community Council will meet on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Station House, 3016 Webster Ave. For more information, call (718) 220-5824. • Bedford Mosholu Community Association will meet Feb. 4 at 8 p.m., 400
Actor Tristan Laurence Perez (above) played the role of Edgar Allan Poe for a celebration of the author’s 200th birthday on Jan. 18. The Bronx Historical Society put on the event to commemorate Poe’s final years, which he spent writing in his small Bronx home. Poe Cottage has since been restored and moved to what is now Poe Park on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse. Perez played Poe for the day, answering questions from the audience as if he were the author himself.
Barack Obama, now the 44th president of the United States, is a global phenomenon.
But keep in mind that he was a state legislator in Illinois a little more than four years ago.
That’s something Bronx lawmakers can relate to, which is good, because there are lessons in the Obama brand of politics that we hope our elected officials will emulate.
Obama is not thin-skinned, not resentful, not paranoid, not vengeful. He has an ego but it is powered by confident self-assurance, not paranoid self-doubt.
He surrounds himself with super-smart, highly competent staff and advisers. This is made possible by the personality traits listed above.
To Obama, political competition is not war, but competition, like basketball. He plays hard, breaks a sweat, and afterward treats everyone with respect regardless of what side they were on. Just ask Hillary Clinton about that.
Here in the Bronx, we can learn from Barack Obama, the campaign he waged and the person he is. It’s good timing, too, considering Bronx politics is also brimming with change.
The new chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party, Carl Heastie, is already emulating Obama in a key area. "No door is closed," he said in a recent interview, referring to his willingness to work with any Bronx leader, regardless of what side they were on in the bruising battle over the party’s leadership last fall.
But keep in mind that he was a state legislator in Illinois a little more than four years ago.
That’s something Bronx lawmakers can relate to, which is good, because there are lessons in the Obama brand of politics that we hope our elected officials will emulate.
Obama is not thin-skinned, not resentful, not paranoid, not vengeful. He has an ego but it is powered by confident self-assurance, not paranoid self-doubt.
He surrounds himself with super-smart, highly competent staff and advisers. This is made possible by the personality traits listed above.
To Obama, political competition is not war, but competition, like basketball. He plays hard, breaks a sweat, and afterward treats everyone with respect regardless of what side they were on. Just ask Hillary Clinton about that.
Here in the Bronx, we can learn from Barack Obama, the campaign he waged and the person he is. It’s good timing, too, considering Bronx politics is also brimming with change.
The new chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party, Carl Heastie, is already emulating Obama in a key area. "No door is closed," he said in a recent interview, referring to his willingness to work with any Bronx leader, regardless of what side they were on in the bruising battle over the party’s leadership last fall.
Residents Grill Commander on Missing Reports
Statistics indicate crime in the 52nd Precinct is down. But the residents of a troubled neighborhood say they experience a different reality.
At a forum hosted by local church leaders and community groups at Our Lady of Refuge Church, residents told Deputy Inspector James Alles, the commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, that not only did they feel like crime was worsening around them, but also that crime reports weren’t being filed.
At a forum hosted by local church leaders and community groups at Our Lady of Refuge Church, residents told Deputy Inspector James Alles, the commanding officer of the 52nd Precinct, that not only did they feel like crime was worsening around them, but also that crime reports weren’t being filed.
Lehman Filled With Pride During Inauguration
It was an emotional scene on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Lehman College, as students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Music Building on the Bedford Park campus to witness the historic inauguration of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama.
Red, blue and white balloons filled the air, as patriotic décor covered the tables. A shared excitement was palpable, as the Lehman audience cheered and gave President Obama a standing ovation after he was sworn in.
Red, blue and white balloons filled the air, as patriotic décor covered the tables. A shared excitement was palpable, as the Lehman audience cheered and gave President Obama a standing ovation after he was sworn in.