Escaping into Disaster: One Night Spent in Sandy Devastated Far Rockaway

  The following article was written the night of November 2nd, 2012 by candle light in my Grandfather’s house in Far Rockaway. While I have had functioning utilities returned to my neighborhood and house since then the residents of the Rockaways (as well as those of Long Beach and many in Long Island, Staten Island, [...]

Washed Away: Far Rockaway The Day After Sandy

Editors Note: This post is from Brandon Melendez, who was affected by Hurricane Sandy. We thank him for sharing his story with us. -M.P. With the devastation only starting to be assessed those of us living in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, along with the rest of the Eastern Seaboard, are starting to look [...]

Marc Polite Appears on WHCR’s “What’s in Your Hand”

Greetings to all of my readers! I want to share with you something great that has happened. On Friday, I had my first radio appearance on WHCR. I was a guest on the show “What’s In Your Hand” hosted by Ricky Young. Also on the show was Ken Koury, a champion monopoly player.  On the [...]

Tips On Keeping Yourself Academically On Track

Editor’s Note: Here, I begin giving academic advice to those who wish to stay focused. Hopefully, it will help some folks out there. M.P. As the new semester begins, and you begin to reacquaint yourself with class schedules and assignments, it is important to stay focused. Yes, your mind very well may be in summer [...]