Friday, April 3, 2015

City Island News BX: Kids Hop Along to Holiday Fun at Bunny Breakfast

City Island News BX: Kids Hop Along to Holiday Fun at Bunny Breakfast: Kids Hop Along to Holiday Fun at Bunny Breakfast (Photos by Gary Quintal) BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 3- State Senator Jeff Klein, ...

Kids Hop Along to Holiday Fun at Bunny Breakfast

Kids Hop Along to Holiday Fun at Bunny Breakfast
(Photos by Gary Quintal)
BRONX, NEW YORK, APRIL 3- State Senator Jeff Klein, joined by more than 300 Bronx children and families, held his 20th annual Easter Bunny Breakfast and Magic Show at Villa Barone Manor on March 28. Bronxites of all ages enjoyed a free breakfast, fun-filled magic show, build-a-bunny workshop, face painting and an appearance by a very special guest: the Easter Bunny. 
“The Easter Bunny Breakfast is a cherished tradition here in the Bronx, bringing together hundreds of young children and their parents to celebrate the season,” said Senator Jeff Klein. “It’s a wonderful event that couldn't be made possible without all of our spectacular volunteers and donors, and of course, all of the families who join in the fun. I’d like to thank everyone for making our 20th annual Bunny Breakfast such a positive and memorable experience." 
The event kicked off with a generous continental breakfast, with guests filling up on bagels, pastries, croissants, fruit, coffee, tea and more. Yelps of
excitement rippled through the crowd as the Easter Bunny frolicked in, with children running to embrace their beloved friend. Parents snapped photos of their children with the Easter Bunny as he made his way around the room. 
From there, John the Magician amazed the youngsters with a variety of spectacular tricks. As the event came to a close, each child received a soft, plush stuffed bunny or a cuddly yellow duck. 

#Easter #BunnyBreakfast

Thursday, April 2, 2015

City Island News BX: Future of Driving

City Island News BX: Future of Driving: Future of Driving (Photos by Seitu Oronde) Past, present and the future of driving rolled into the Jacob Javits Center for ...

Future of Driving

Future of Driving

(Photos by Seitu Oronde)
Past, present and the future of driving rolled into the Jacob Javits Center for the Annual New York Auto Show which kicks off on Friday. From past beauties to concept cars auto fans have a chance to see the latest in car designs. 

#NewYorkAutoShow #Mercedes #Toyota

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

City Island News BX: Fordham Names New Coach

City Island News BX: Fordham Names New Coach: Fordham Names New Coach By Howard  Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK, MARCH 31-  Less than two weeks after Tom  Pecora  was relieved of his ...

Fordham Names New Coach

Fordham Names New Coach

By Howard Goldin

BRONX, NEW YORK, MARCH 31- Less than two weeks after Tom Pecora was relieved of his duties as men’s basketball coach at Fordham University, it was announced a replacement was hired. Jeff Neubauer, the coach of the Eastern Kentucky Colonels for the past decade, was named the new men’s coach of the Rams.

Neubauer’s teams had record success at EKU. The Colonels won 101 games in the past five seasons and 188 in his 10 years at the helm of the Kentuckians. In five of the 10 years, the Colonels under the guidance of Neubauer qualified for a post-season tournament.

Immediately prior to his first head coaching position, Neubauer was an assistant to John Beilein at West Virginia for three years. In his final season at West Virginia, the Mountaineers reached the Elite Eight round at the 2005 NCAA Tournament. 

Neubauer served as assistant coach to Beilein the previous five seasons at Richmond. The Spiders achieved great success during those years, winning 100 games and qualifying for the post-season tournaments in three of those years.      

During his three years after college graduation, he was graduate assistant coach at The Citadel, where he earned an MBA degree.

Neuberger was the point guard of a very successful LaSalle basketball team from 1989-1993. The explorers compiled an 83-36 mark and three post-season tournament appearances, two in the NCAA and one in the NIT. The finance major was an Honorable Mention GTE Academic All-America in his senior year.

The native of Slidell, Louisiana is happy to be coming to the Bronx, “I am thrilled to get the opportunity not only to head coach at Fordham but to coach in New York City. Fordham has a great academic tradition and a beautiful campus.”

Realizing that the Fordham Rams have had only two seasons in the last 23 years in which the team compiled a record of .500 or better, he explained, “I really love challenges and am very aware of how competitive the Atlantic-10 Conference is and I’m looking forward to helping Fordham move forward in the conference.”   

Although Fordham’s Rose Hill Gym in the oldest District I gym in the country and only seats 3,200, the new coach likes the facility, “I played here many years ago. I think it’s a neat place. I think it has character.”  

Neuberger met the players on his team for the first time one day before his public introduction on Tuesday, “I was very impressed with them. I was not surprised because of the level of the school. I want them to get to know me through basketball.”
The personable young but experienced coach admitted to this reporter, “I’m not worried about the basketball. I’m not worried about the recruiting. I have no idea where I want to live.”

Fordham officials expressed great satisfaction with the new coach they signed. Fordham’s president, Joseph M. McShane, SJ, elatedly stated, “His ability to inspire superior performance on the court and in the classroom fits well with Fordham’s mission and our culture…Most importantly, we believe Jeff will be a positive force for our student athletes, in their careers and in their lives.”    

Athletic Director David Roach commented, “He [Neubauer] has proven himself as one of the top up-and-coming coaches in the country and brings a tremendous amount of experience to our program.”      

#Fordham #Rams #HeadCoach                                                          

City Island News BX: Cops Smash Smack Ring Near Schools

City Island News BX: Cops Smash Smack Ring Near Schools: Cops Smash Smack Ring Near Schools (Photos by David Greene) By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK, MARCH 31- Three individuals...